Comparison

CinemaCamera vs Grade Studio

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

Head to head
About

CinemaCamera

Features
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CinemaCam turns your iPhone into a cinematic camera โ€” no filters, no presets, just pure framing control. Choose from 9 professional aspect ratios and shoot photos or video the way filmmakers do. --- ASPECT RATIOS --- โ€ข 2.39:1 Cinemascope โ€ข 2.35:1 Anamorphic โ€ข 1.85:1 Flat widescreen โ€ข 16:9 Standard HD โ€ข 4:3 Classic โ€ข 1:1 Square โ€ข 4:5 / 3:4 / 9:16 Vertical --- VIDEO --- โ€ข 24 fps โ€” the cinematic standard โ€ข 25 fps โ€” broadcast / PAL โ€ข 30 fps โ€” standard digital --- OVERLAYS --- โ€ข Vignette โ€” draws focus to the center โ€ข Scanlines โ€” analog film texture โ€ข Grid โ€” compose with precision --- CONTROLS --- โ€ข Tap to focus anywhere โ€ข Pinch to zoom โ€ข Portrait & landscape UI No subscriptions. No watermarks. Just shoot.

About

Grade Studio

Features
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Shoot the look. Skip the editing. Grade Studio puts professional color grading inside your camera. Pick a look, see it live in the viewfinder, and capture the photo already graded โ€” full resolution, no editing app, no filter stacked on afterwards. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU SHOOT Every grade renders live at full frame rate as you compose. Swipe through the catalogue and watch the scene change in real time โ€” the shot you take is exactly the shot you framed. 50+ HAND-BUILT LOOKS Signature grades โ€” Editorial, Cinematic, Bleach Bypass, Noir, Halcyon, Nordic, Amber, Ember, Kinfolk, Monaco and more Classic film emulations โ€” warm consumer stocks, fine-grain portrait looks, punchy slide film, and rich black & white Cinema grades โ€” teal & orange, midnight, golden hour, and log-inspired flat profiles Digital profiles โ€” Crystal, Vivid, Graphite and Natural for a clean modern finish Each look is a real color pipeline โ€” tone curves, split toning, channel mixing, grain and clarity โ€” not a translucent overlay dropped on top. BUILT LIKE A CAMERA Optical lens switching: ultra-wide, wide and telephoto, snapped to real focal lengths Front and rear capture, flash control, and composition grid HDR capture for wider dynamic range Shutter haptics that make every frame feel deliberate Save Original: keep an untouched copy in your library alongside the graded shot Instant-print style frame for a classic square finish YOUR CAMERA, YOUR DEFAULTS Set a default look so the app opens ready to shoot. Mark favorites, reorder what you actually use, and hide the rest. FREE TO START A full set of grades is free forever, with the complete camera. Shoot as much as you like. GRADE STUDIO PRO Unlock the entire catalogue, remove the watermark, and get the instant-print frame. Available as a monthly or annual subscription โ€” annual saves the most, and a free trial is available on eligible plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to create. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqlr4Uit78Xe5Gv6X_6PSxrHPH8C9hmlHXxsZWGRyuAfDixL4ybQRTNlYoU3iBwSBkkrb_f_EfJbtO/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaAbgbo1QkH3j1XQyA_uU-2hC4z9ULLQZz-MqtSpPL-bR3s7952Y5KB9yqu-Tq3qhCsRweRZsLi2VI/pub

Screenshots

CinemaCamera4 screens
Grade Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CinemaCamera at none against Grade Studio's 2. CinemaCamera also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Grade Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CinemaCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CinemaCamera versus Grade Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinemaCameraGrade Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYUSEI DATELiviu Iorga

In-app purchases

None

CinemaCamera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Grade Studio

Subscriptions2
  • RetroSnap Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • RetroSnap Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is CinemaCamera free?
CinemaCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grade Studio free?
Grade Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CinemaCamera or Grade Studio have ads?
Neither CinemaCamera nor Grade Studio shows ads.

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