FrameScope Viewfinder vs GRADE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FrameScope Viewfinder
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FrameScope Viewfinder is a professional cinematography tool designed to help filmmakers, cinematographers, directors, and students visualize camera framing before stepping on set. Using accurate camera sensor data and real-world lens calculations, FrameScope allows users to simulate how different lenses and cameras will frame a shot in real time. CAMERA SYSTEMS: ARRI - Alexa 35, Alexa LF and Mini LF RED - Monstro 8k, V-Raptor 8k, Komodo-X 6k and Epic-X Dragon SONY - Venice, Venice 2, Burano and FX6 BLACKMAGIC - Ursa Mini 4.6k, Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k and Cinema Camera 6k Pro CANON - Cinema EOS c700 LENS: ARRI - Ultra Prime, Master Prime and Signature Prime ZEISS - Standard Prime(Super Speed) Supreme Prime, Supreme Radiance and CP.3 COOKE - Panchro, s/4, s/5 and s/7 LEICA - Summicron-C DZO - Aries Prime FF The most highly used Cameras and Lenses on Film Productions worldwide. Zoom Lenses and many more coming onboard soon! The app replicates the functionality of traditional optical directorβs viewfinders while adding powerful digital tools for modern filmmaking workflows. FrameScope enables users to quickly preview shot composition, evaluate lens choices, and plan camera setups without needing physical equipment. Key features include: - Industry favorite professional cinema cameras and lenses - Real-time field-of-view simulation - Framing overlays for most aspect ratios - Intuitive controls designed for fast on-set framing and decision making. Users can select a camera system and lens combination to instantly preview the resulting field of view. The app accurately reflects how different sensors affect framing, allowing filmmakers to make informed creative and technical decisions. FrameScope is designed for professionals working in film, television, advertising, and digital content production. It is also an educational resource for film students and enthusiasts learning the relationship between focal length, sensor size, and composition. The interface prioritizes speed, clarity, and usability in real-world production environments. FrameScope Viewfinder is an essential tool for: β’ Cinematographers β’ Directors β’ Camera operators β’ Film students β’ Location scouts β’ Production designers β’ Content creators Whether planning a complex production or learning the fundamentals of cinematography, FrameScope provides an accurate and efficient way to visualize your shot before the camera rolls.
GRADE
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GRADE turns your iPad or iPhone into a live on-set grading station. Build a look while the camera rolls, and send it straight to the camera, or to the LUT boxes feeding the monitors on the floor. STRAIGHT INTO THE CAMERA ARRI cameras over the network (ALEXA 35, Mini LF and the rest of the CAP family): push the live look, switch the camera to any look β Default included β and back, or upload to the camera's own Look Library. RED cameras: live CDL over RCP2 and LUT upload, with the Log3G10 / REDWideGamutRGB working space. Find devices lists the monitors, LUT boxes and cameras on the set network without typing an IP. MULTIPLE LUT BOXES, EACH WITH ITS OWN LOOK Every LUT box on the network gets its own grade and keeps it. Work on camera A, switch to camera B, come back β your first look is exactly as you left it. Gang several boxes onto one grade when they should match, hold a monitor on what it is showing, and dial any box back with its own blend. FSI BoxIO and DM/XMP series, Teradek COLR. A COMPLETE GRADING PIPELINE Seven nodes, in the order a colourist expects: Input, Primary, Log, Curves, Secondaries, LUT and Output. β’ Lift / Gamma / Gain wheels, plus exposure, contrast, pivot, temperature, tint, saturation and colour boost β’ Log wheels for lows, mids and highs with adjustable ranges β’ Curves: Hue vs Hue, Hue vs Sat, Hue vs Lum, Lum vs Sat, Sat vs Sat, and a tone curve per channel β’ Secondaries with a colour qualifier β tap a colour in the image to pick it β’ Fine mode on every control for the small moves that matter SCOPES YOU CAN TRUST Waveform (luma, colour and RGB), RGB parade and vectorscope, live on the same screen as the grade (iPad). ARRI COLOUR, DONE PROPERLY Work in Rec.709, ARRI LogC3 (AWG3) or LogC4 (AWG4). The official ARRI render transforms are built in, so a Log signal is graded in Log and rendered to Rec.709 the way ARRI intends. EVERY LOOK FORMAT, IN AND OUT .cube, .3dl, .csp, .spi3d, .vlt, ASC CDL (.cdl / .cc / .ccc), ACES (AMF + CLF), ALE, ARRI .alf4 / .alf4c. Send looks to DaVinci Resolve as editable stills (CDL + LUT), through the cloud or over the local network with GradeSync for Mac. LOOKS THAT TRAVEL Save looks to a library that syncs to your account and follows you to any iPad or iPhone. Organise them by project. BUILT FOR THE JOB Shot lists with scene and take, stills with notes and CDL values, a session log, and PDF reports to hand off at wrap. WHAT YOU NEED A camera or LUT box on the same network as the device: ARRI or RED cameras, FSI BoxIO / DM / XMP, or Teradek COLR. Live video reaches the iPad through an Accsoon SeeMo (SDI or HDMI). Without them you can still build looks, import and export LUTs and organise your library, but there is nothing to send them to. TRY IT Fifteen days free, with everything unlocked. After that GRADE Pro is β¬349/year or β¬49/month, and it renews until you cancel. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grade-app.click/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GRADE at Free against FrameScope Viewfinder's $9.99. GRADE also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). FrameScope Viewfinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
GRADE is free to download; FrameScope Viewfinder costs $9.99 up front. GRADE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $45.00 per month. FrameScope Viewfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
FrameScope Viewfinder ships an update every 2 weeks, GRADE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FrameScope Viewfinder | GRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Mark Santos | Rendeando SL. |
In-app purchases
FrameScope Viewfinder
No in-app purchases
GRADE
- GRADE Pro Monthly$45.001 Month
- GRADE Pro Yearly$299.001 Year
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