Comparison

FilmTexture vs CineBase Studio

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

Head to head
About

FilmTexture

Features
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Real film, in real time, on your phone. FilmTexture turns your iPhone into a film camera. Not a filter — a physics-based imaging pipeline that renders the look of real film in real time, before you press the shutter. REAL FILM PHYSICS The image is built the way film builds an image. Density-aware grain. Edge-ring halation around highlights. Physics-based bloom that replicates lens diffusion. Color science modeled on real film emulsions, not generative AI. REAL-TIME PREVIEW See the final look at 30 frames per second. Every adjustment — grain, bloom, density, color — renders live in the viewfinder. What you see is what you capture. GPU-accelerated through custom Metal shaders, in a single fused pass. REAL PRIVACY Your photos stay yours. The camera and the editor run entirely on your device. The community receives only what you choose to post. No external AI. No tracking. No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs. Architecture, not a promise. CAMERA • 30fps live preview with the full film pipeline applied • 35mm and 16mm grain simulation with luminance-weighted texture • Optical bloom and edge-ring halation • Film density and bleach bypass controls • Full manual: exposure, white balance, focus, ISO VIDEO • Record with the film pipeline already applied — the look is in the file, not added afterwards • One evaluation feeds the viewfinder and the recording at the same time • The video editor carries the same tools as the photo editor EDITOR • 12 GPU-accelerated adjustment tools — exposure, contrast, warmth, saturation, density, and more • Non-destructive workflow with instant undo • Multi-stock comparison • LUT Generator (Studio): turn any grade into a .cube 3D LUT for other software • Full-resolution export with no watermarks FILM STOCKS • Curated collection of stocks across 35mm and 16mm formats • Each capturing the character — color, density, grain — of a distinct film emulsion • Adjustable intensity per stock • New stocks added regularly PLANS • Free: three shots a day with any film, photo or video, full resolution, no watermark. The editor is open to everyone; saving, sharing and keeping a look are part of Pro • Pro: every film stock, pro adjustments, unlimited shots, full-resolution export, and saving or sharing looks in the community — $4.99/month or $29.99/year • Studio: everything in Pro, plus Camera Connect (pair a camera, shoot tethered, grade as the frames arrive) and the LUT Generator — $8.99/month or $59.99/year • Lifetime: everything, paid once — $129.99, nothing renews • Prices are in US dollars; your local price is shown at checkout • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Lifetime purchase does not renew • Manage and cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Crafted for photographers, filmmakers, and visual directors who care about the way an image feels.

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CineBase Studio

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CineBase turns ordinary photos into cinema-grade masters — right on your iPhone. Powered by on-device AI, CineBase rebuilds lost detail, sharpens soft shots, and upscales your images up to stunning 8K. Then finish with a hand-crafted film look — from warm Kodak tones to moody noir and glowing neon. Everything runs locally. Your photos never leave your device, there's no account, and there's nothing to upload. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Upscale photos up to 8K with AI super-resolution • Recover detail, sharpen, denoise and color-grade • 14 cinematic film looks — Kodak, Teal/Orange, Noir, Golden, Neon, Sepia, Vintage, Cyberpunk and more • Fine-tune sharpen, detail, color and film grain • Before/after comparison slider • Export as JPEG, PNG or TIFF FREE & PRO Enhance 1 photo a day for free, plus 1 more by watching a short ad. Upgrade to CineBase Pro for unlimited enhances, an ad-free experience, 8K output, and PNG/TIFF export. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on-device. No sign-up, no cloud, no data collection — just you and your photos. CineBase Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://babachip.github.io/cinebase-privacy/

Screenshots

FilmTexture4 screens
CineBase Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CineBase Studio at 3 against FilmTexture's 1. CineBase Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmTexture sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CineBase Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FilmTexture versus CineBase Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmTextureCineBase Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEfecan EfeHAKTAN POLAT

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FilmTexture

Subscriptions4
  • FilmTexture Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FilmTexture Studio (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • FilmTexture Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • FilmTexture Studio (Yearly)$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$129.99
2 purchases

CineBase Studio

Subscriptions2
  • CineBase Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CineBase Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FilmTexture free?
FilmTexture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineBase Studio free?
CineBase Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmTexture or CineBase Studio have ads?
Neither FilmTexture nor CineBase Studio shows ads.

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