GATE CAM vs Cinetone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GATE CAM
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GATE CAM is a cinema camera app that takes you from Open Gate capture to color grading, frame finishing, and social-ready export — all on iPhone. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later Pro models (Apple Log capable). Not available on other iPhone models or iPad. Don't stop at just recording and saving. Shape the color, texture, and space of a single shot or a whole set of clips, and finish them into complete films right on your iPhone. Record in 4:3 Open Gate, using more of the sensor. Keep a wider view and more room than regular video, and capture the whole feel of the moment. Record in ProRes with Apple Log to keep the tonal range, so you can build your own look after the shoot. SLOW capture is built in. Match a 24 / 25 / 30 fps playback base and shoot SLOW at up to 60 fps. Everyday motion becomes cinematic and dramatic in slow motion. ■ FEATURES ▶ Shoot wide with Open Gate Record in 4:3 Open Gate. Use more of the sensor and fill the frame edge to edge. Keep people, light, background, and the sense of space in a single shot. ProRes and Apple Log keep the tonal range, so you can shape the color afterward. ▶ SLOW capture Supports 24 / 25 / 30 fps playback bases. Shoot SLOW at up to 60 fps, matched to the base you choose. Clips play back in slow motion automatically inside GATE CAM. Turn small everyday moments into cinematic, dramatic shots. (Free: up to 10 takes. Unlimited with GATE CAM+.) ▶ From capture to finish in CLIPS Your footage is saved to CLIPS inside GATE CAM. Spot SLOW and graded clips at a glance, then review, pick, and finish right after shooting. Rotate footage inside CLIPS. Export only the finished pieces to your Camera Roll. Raw footage and finished work stay separate, so your Camera Roll doesn't fill up while you work. ▶ Turn Log into your look Choose a Base LUT and a Creative LUT, then adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, contrast, temperature, tint, and saturation. Add Mist, Grain, Fade, and vignette to take plain footage to the color you want to show. ▶ Keep your go-to look Save the grade for each clip. Store the settings you use most as presets and get the same mood every time. ▶ One look across many clips Pick two or more clips and match their color and frames to finish them together. Give the cuts from a trip or a vlog the same tone in one pass. (Exporting them together requires GATE CAM+.) ▶ Finish like a piece of work Frames with metadata, rounded corners, still capture, and video export — all inside GATE CAM. Turn your footage from a plain file into a still or a clip you want to share. ■ SUPPORTED FEATURES ・4:3 Open Gate capture ・ProRes recording (LT / 422 / HQ) ・Apple Log capture ・SLOW capture (1.5x / 2x / 2.5x) ・LUT preview ・Histogram ・EV / WB / SS / ISO controls ・Lens switching ・Base LUT / Creative LUT ・Mist / Grain / Fade / Vignette ・Grade saving / Preset saving ・Rotate footage in CLIPS ・Finish multiple clips together ・Frames / Metadata display ・Video export / Still capture ・Standard HEVC 8-bit export ■ GATE CAM+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) Capture, grading, and frame finishing are free. GATE CAM+ adds: ・Unlimited SLOW capture (free: up to 10 takes) ・ProRes 422 / HQ recording (free: ProRes LT) ・Recording to an external SSD ・Saving directly to your Camera Roll ・Exporting multiple clips together ・Unlimited presets ・Frame export without the logo ・High-quality export (HEVC 10-bit, 50 Mbps) - Available features vary by device, lens, resolution, and selected format. - For iPhone 15 Pro or later Pro models (Apple Log capable) only. - On iPhone 18 Pro (iOS 27), recording ProRes to the iPhone requires reserving Pro Video Storage in iPhone Settings (GATE CAM guides you). Not needed when recording to an external SSD.
Cinetone
Apply cinematic color grades to your videos and export them or create reusable 3D LUTs. Explore original looks, fine-tune adjustments, and import your own LUTs for a personalized workflow. All processing happens locally on your device.
- 20+ original cinematic looks
- Adjustable color parameters
- Import custom .cube LUTs
- Export graded video (MP4/HEVC)
- Export 33/65-point .cube LUTs
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- On-device scene analysis
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Grade the clip. Keep the look. Cinetone is a focused cinematic color studio for iPhone. Explore a new mood for your footage, fine-tune the result, then export a graded video or a reusable 3D LUT for a compatible workflow. FIND A STARTING POINT Explore 20 original cinematic looks, from Golden Hour and Soft Portrait to Teal Shadow and Rich Mono. Three additional open community looks give you more ways to begin. MAKE IT YOURS Adjust exposure, warmth, tint, contrast, saturation, intensity, and fade. Compare your look with a neutral Rec.709 view, play your preview, and move through the clip to check different moments. EDIT THE VIDEO Open the dedicated editor from the preview timeline. Trim, split and reorder sections of one source video. Rotate, flip and reframe your clip, control original audio, and add a music file with waveform previews and volume control. Your source files stay unchanged. BRING YOUR OWN LUTS Import supported .cube LUTs from Files. Choose the input profile specified by the creator and organize the presets you use. Imported LUTs must output SDR Rec.709. Export availability depends on the usage permission you set for each preset. EXPORT THE CLIP OR THE COLOR Create an H.264 MP4, or choose HEVC where supported. Video export is SDR Rec.709 at up to 1080p and 30 fps, with supported mono or stereo audio. You can also export a 33-point or 65-point .cube LUT to carry the color into a compatible camera or editing workflow. SIRI & APP INTENTS Control Cinetone hands-free with Siri and Shortcuts: • "Apply Golden Hour in Cinetone" • "Recommend a look in Cinetone" • "Export graded video in Cinetone" • "Explore cinematic looks in Cinetone" SYSTEM SPOTLIGHT SEARCH Find looks and imported presets directly from iOS Spotlight search. Tap any result to launch Cinetone with that look instantly loaded. INTELLIGENT SCENE RECOMMENDATIONS Get suggested starting points while keeping control of the final choice. On-device scene analysis evaluates color balance, faces, and lighting to recommend matching looks with natural explanations. Optional Private Cloud Compute suggestions require iOS 27 or later and service availability. YOUR FOOTAGE STAYS LOCAL All video processing, color grading, and search indexing happen directly on your iPhone. No video, image frames, or audio are ever uploaded. No Cinetone account is required. COMPATIBILITY Requires iOS 26 or later. Import supported Apple Log, Apple Log 2, and SDR Rec.709 footage from Photos or Files. Supported codecs include HEVC, ProRes 422 variants, and H.264 with explicit Rec.709 color tags. HLG/PQ HDR input, HDR output, RAW workflows, and combining multiple source videos are not included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinetone at none against GATE CAM's 1. Cinetone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). GATE CAM's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. GATE CAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cinetone asks for nothing beyond the download.
GATE CAM ships an update every 6 weeks, Cinetone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GATE CAM | Cinetone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takayuki Aoki | Andrii Cheberiako |
In-app purchases
GATE CAM
- Gate Cam+$9.99
Cinetone
No in-app purchases









