Comparison

Stilluna vs CinemaKit

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

Head to head
About

Stilluna

Features
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Stilluna is a camera app for cinematic still photography on iPhone. Rather than relying on the default smartphone look, Stilluna is built around a more intentional workflow: capture with a flatter image style, then finish your photos with LUT-based color treatment. It is designed for creators who want their stills to feel more crafted, atmospheric, and expressive. What you can do with Stilluna • Capture with a flatter tonal look • Finish images with LUT-based color workflows • Save high-quality stills in HEIF or TIFF • Adjust exposure, white balance, and other key settings manually • Shoot with a cleaner interface focused on image-making Great for people who want to • create cinematic-looking stills • use LUTs as part of their photo workflow • have more control over image rendering on iPhone • move beyond the default smartphone-photo look Stilluna is a still camera for photographers and image makers who care about mood, tone, and finish. *Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max. *Supports custom .cube LUT import. LUT files are not included.

About

CinemaKit

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CinemaKit turns your iPhone into a real RAW cinema camera - not a filter, not a "look," actual sensor data you can grade like film. Capture Magic Lantern Video (MLV), CKRAW or Cinema DNG straight from your iPhone's sensor, or record ProRes 422 and HEVC pulled from the same Bayer pipeline. Shoot in Log for maximum dynamic range, apply your LUTs live or in preview, and finish with the built-in grading panel — no round trip to a desktop required. RAW CAPTURE Magic Lantern Video (MLV), CKRAW and Cinema DNG recording straight from Bayer sensor data - 8/10/12-bit precision, Open Gate sensor modes, up to 4K. LOG, LUTS & GRADING Shoot flat with Log encoding, preview or bake in your LUT, then fine-tune exposure, contrast and white balance in the built-in grading panel. No third-party app, no round trip. BUILT-IN MLV PLAYER Review your RAW footage right on your iPhone - check focus, exposure and color before it ever touches an edit bay. WIRELESS TRANSFER Start the built-in file server with one tap and pull your footage over your network - no cables, no card reader. STABILIZATION Gyro data recorded alongside every take, ready for Gyroflow - smooth, stabilized footage in post without a rig. CinemaKit is a one-time purchase - no subscription, ever. Try every feature free for 7 days before you buy.

Screenshots

Stilluna4 screens
CinemaKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stilluna and CinemaKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Stilluna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CinemaKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stilluna versus CinemaKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStillunaCinemaKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdaichi murakamiOzcan Celik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stilluna

One-time1
  • Stilluna Pro$9.99
1 purchases

CinemaKit

One-time1
  • CinemaKit Full Access$14.99

Questions

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

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