Comparison

FilmFone Chat vs CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FilmFone Chat

Features
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FilmFone Chat is a versatile tool designed for filmmakers to simulate on-screen chat conversations seamlessly for their film scenes. Whether it's a character texting on their phone in one-on-one conversations with another character, or engaging in a group chat, FilmFone Chat makes it easy to create and display these interactions instead of having to design prototypes or images. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Key Features: - Character Creation: Build characters with names, profile images and customizable chat bubble colors. - Scene-Based Chats: Design chats specific to each scene, complete with chat titles, custom messages, timing intervals, and background colors. - Playback Functionality: Enter messages and play back the chat to capture realistic text exchanges on camera. - Keyboard Characters: Simulate real-time message entry during chats for the on-screen character to type their message on camera. - Multiple Participants: Create chats that involve more than just two characters, perfect for group conversations.

About

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

Simulate professional cinema cameras and lenses on your iPhone. Accurately view shots with real sensor geometry, a vast lens kit, and live LUT grading. Scout locations with sun path and LiDAR distance.

Highlights
  • Simulates real cinema camera bodies and sensors
  • Extensive lens kit with primes and zooms
  • Live LUT grading with 200+ cinema looks
  • Sun path visualization for location scouting
  • LiDAR distance measurement on Pro iPhones
  • Organized library of all captures and scans
  • Exportable shot lists with QR codes
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Hold up your iPhone and see the shot through the real camera. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder simulates professional cinema cameras and lenses with honest optics — the same tool built into CamPlot, as its own app. THE CAMERA, NOT AN APPROXIMATION Pick the body — ARRI Alexa, Sony FX6 and Venice, RED Komodo, Canon C-series, DJI Ronin 4D, and more — choose Full Frame, Super 35, or MFT, and set frame lines for 16:9, 2.35, 2.39, or 4:3. The image you see is computed from the real sensor geometry. YOUR LENS KIT ON A ROLL Swipe through your lenses on an endless roll — primes snap, zooms ride a focal-length wheel with real stops. Add your own primes and zooms, or sign in to CamPlot and your project's lens inventory appears automatically. A LUT LIBRARY THAT LEAVES WITH YOU Grade the image live with true 3D LUTs on the GPU: 200+ cinema looks in nine packs, plus your own .cube files. Press and drag the LUT dial to spin the whole library with the picture regrading under your finger. And every look exports for your actual camera — pick your log format and CamPlot composes the conversion, so what you saw on the phone is what you load into the camera. SUN PATH WHILE SCOUTING See the sun's arc drawn over your framed shot for any date, using your location and compass. Know exactly when golden hour lands where you want it — weeks before the shoot. LIDAR DISTANCE On Pro iPhones, a measure mode reads the exact distance to your subject — aim, tap, and get feet and inches. THE LIBRARY Every frame, take and room scan you have made, in one place — each with the readings that were live when you shot it: camera, sensor window, lens, ISO, shutter, aperture, white balance, LUT, bearing, horizon, distance and where you stood. Photos, videos and room scans on their own shelves. A shot takes the whole screen with its instruments riding on top — one tap clears them, one brings them back. SHOT LISTS Build a list, name every shot in it, and add rows for shots you have not taken yet. Export it as a PDF contact sheet: the frame, its name, its readings, and a QR code that opens where it was shot in Apple or Google Maps. CAPTURES THAT REMEMBER Every capture burns in the body, sensor mode, focal length, and heading, saves silently to a CamPlot album in Photos, and carries its full readings inside the file itself. FREE TO TRY The app runs free with a generic full-frame body and a demo lens range, so you can see the whole thing before deciding. CamPlot Plus or CamPlot Max unlocks every camera body, your lens kits, the LUT library and LUT export, sun path, LiDAR, and capture — one account across the Viewfinder, the Calculators, and all of CamPlot at camplot.studio. The CamPlot Calculators are free with any account, including the free one. SUBSCRIPTIONS CamPlot Max: $49.99/year or $4.99/month. CamPlot Plus: $29.99/year or $3.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://camplot.studio/privacy.html

Screenshots

FilmFone Chat4 screens
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FilmFone Chat at 12.0 against CamPlot Director's Viewfinder's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmFone Chat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 6 months and CamPlot Director's Viewfinder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FilmFone Chat versus CamPlot Director's Viewfinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmFone ChatCamPlot Director's Viewfinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotionbell Inc.Romany Films Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FilmFone Chat

Subscriptions2
  • FFChat Premium - 6 months$29.996 Months
  • FFChat Premium - 12 months$49.991 Year
4 purchases

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

Subscriptions4
  • CamPlot View+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • CamPlot Creator Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CamPlot View Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • CamPlot Creator Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FilmFone Chat free?
FilmFone Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CamPlot Director's Viewfinder free?
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmFone Chat or CamPlot Director's Viewfinder have ads?
Neither FilmFone Chat nor CamPlot Director's Viewfinder shows ads.

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