CINEFLARES vs AntTake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CINEFLARES
Discover and compare professional lens tests to find the perfect lens for your filmmaking. Explore an interactive library of lens flares and find inspiration for your next visual project. Unlock the full library with a subscription.
- Interactive lens test library
- Compare lens flares
- Motion controlled environment
- Discover new lenses
- Filmmaking inspiration
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The lens database for creative people. CINEFLARES helps you find the perfect lens to express your unique visual ideas and inspire your filmmaking process. Join CINEFLARES for free and explore your interactive lens test library, offering you access to the largest lens testing platform with more than 115 lens sets*. Compare professionally shot lens flares in a unique motion controlled environment and discover new lenses in a mesmerizing beautiful way. *Access to the full library requires CINEFLARES PRO subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AntTake
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AntTake is a camera report app for film crews. Log every roll and take on set, with all your lens and camera settings. Add one take to A, B and C cameras in one tap, or by Siri. Send PDF, CSV or a live web link. Designed and built by a DIT. 14-day free trial. LOG ROLLS AND TAKES - Projects > cameras (A, B, C…) > rolls > takes - Tap Add Take to log the next take number and clip number automatically - Settings carry over from the last take: lens, focal length, stop, focus distance, ISO, shutter angle, color temperature, FPS, filters, LUT, codec, resolution, aspect ratio, camera height, tilt and roll angle - Episode, scene, shot, INT/EXT, DAY/NIGHT, timecode and a description for each take - Mark takes as Pickup, MOS, Rehearsal or Free Run - Rate takes from 1 to 5 stars - Attach photos from the camera or photo library - Add notes to each roll - Get a warning when a scene and shot already exist on another shoot day, or when a roll or clip number is already used MULTI-CAMERA - Log one take to several cameras with a single tap. Each camera gets the take on its own roll, with its own clip number. - Give each camera its own letter, color and operator name FASTER ENTRY - Built-in lists of camera models, lenses, codecs and recording formats - Suggestions from what you've typed before - Number pad for numeric fields - Metric or imperial units - Search every roll in a project by any value DIGITAL SLATE - Full-screen slate filled in from the last logged take - Tap to clap, with sound and haptic feedback - Set the clap offset in frames - Light or dark theme - Show one or several cameras on the slate SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Add a take, rate or tag the last take, add a description, or set the scene and shot by voice. Choose all cameras or specific ones (for example "A" or "AB"). REPORTS - Export PDF and CSV reports for a roll, a camera, a shoot day or a whole project - PDF options: portrait or landscape, light or dark theme, one roll per page, group by camera, production header on every page - Hide production details, crew names or your own name - Preview before sharing, then share by Mail, Messages, AirDrop or any app WEB LINK - Send a link that opens the report in any browser, with no app needed - Live links update while you keep logging - The report is encrypted on your iPhone, so the server can't read it - Web links never include the project name, production, location, crew names or shoot dates - Choose whether to include photos - Links expire after 24 hours, and are removed when you delete the roll, camera or project MOVE PROJECTS BETWEEN DEVICES Export a whole project, photos included, as one .anttake file and open it on another device. LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese. SUBSCRIPTION 14-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. If your subscription ends, your projects stay readable and you can still export and share reports. Terms of use : https://www.modlookdit.com/anttake/TermsOfUse/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AntTake at every 4 days against CINEFLARES's every 5 weeks. CINEFLARES's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. CINEFLARES sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and AntTake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CINEFLARES ships an update every 5 weeks, AntTake every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CINEFLARES | AntTake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Truelens Productions Inc | Piyapong Mahnmark |
In-app purchases
CINEFLARES
- Cineflares PRO Monthly$29.991 Month
- Cineflares PRO Yearly$59.991 Year
AntTake
- AntTake Monthly$1.991 Month
- AntTake Yearly$19.991 Year









