SmartConvert Live vs Filmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartConvert Live
Transform film negatives into digital images in real-time. Preview conversions instantly and capture them directly on your phone. Create contact sheets for easy sharing and archiving of your analog photography.
- Real-time negative conversion
- Instant preview
- Capture results on phone
- Create contact sheets
- Archive negative library
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Experience real-time conversion of your film negatives with unmatched quality. SmartConvert Live allows you to preview your negatives instantly, and capture the results on your phone. Create beautiful contact sheets for sharing and archiving, or just browse through your negative archives. An essential tool for every analog photography enthusiast.
Filmer
This app helps film photography enthusiasts meticulously record every roll of film, from shooting parameters to development details. It offers a comprehensive film catalog, allows for detailed photo metadata logging, and organizes images by roll for easy management and sharing. Advanced cloud import and privacy-focused local storage are also included.
- Film catalog with major brands
- Detailed shooting parameter logging
- Organize photos by film roll
- Generate development order slips
- Cloud import from Baidu Netdisk/WebDAV
- Local data storage for privacy
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Filmer is your film photography database. Whether you just loaded your first roll or have been shooting for years, Filmer records every roll from the first frame to the lab, so your memories and settings stay on record. 【Film catalog】 A rich database of stocks from Kodak, Fujifilm, Ilford and more. Pick a stock when you create a roll, and note the development process for later. 【Shooting data】 Record aperture, shutter speed and focal length for each photo, plus location and notes. Optional EXIF writing keeps complete metadata on your scans. 【Organised by roll】 Archive photos by roll, see each roll's frames and details at a glance, and generate a lab order sheet before sending it off. 【Cloud import】 Import from Baidu Netdisk and WebDAV (NAS, Synology and more — PRO required) to keep your scans in one place. — Filmer PRO is available on iPhone, iPad and macOS. Learn more: • Terms of Service: https://filmer.yuzeren.com/terms • Privacy Policy: https://filmer.yuzeren.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Filmer at Free against SmartConvert Live's $8.99. Filmer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). SmartConvert Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Filmer is free to download; SmartConvert Live costs $8.99 up front. Filmer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SmartConvert Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Filmer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartConvert Live has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmartConvert Live ships an update monthly, Filmer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartConvert Live | Filmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmomat GmbH | 则人 俞 |
Customer experience
SmartConvert Live
Filmer
In-app purchases
SmartConvert Live
No in-app purchases
Filmer
- Filmer Cloud（含 100 GB 存储空间）$0.991 Month
- Filmer Cloud（含 20 GB 存储空间）$0.991 Month
- Filmer PRO 月度订阅$1.991 Month
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- Filmer PRO 年度订阅$19.991 Year
