FilmLab Pro vs Content Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
FilmLab Pro
This app offers a comprehensive suite of professional video editing tools, including a cinema camera, multitrack editor, and advanced color grading features. Shoot, edit, and export cinematic quality videos directly from your iPhone with a user-friendly interface and powerful creative controls.
- Cinema camera with manual controls
- Multitrack video editor
- Colorist-grade color correction
- LUT import and creation
- Advanced scope modes
- Professional export options
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YOUR CREATIVE UNIVERSE. ON IPHONE. Cinema camera, multitrack editor, colorist-grade color, film lab and post audio. Five modules, one instrument: shoot, cut, develop and export without leaving your pocket. CINEMA CAMERA An interface redesigned from zero. Record in Apple Log (v1 and v2 on Pro models) or 10-bit HLG, with your look previewed live in the viewfinder while the file stays in clean Log. Manual controls with per-parameter locks: ISO, shutter, white balance, EV and focus. Every lens visible, full landscape mode, live RGB histogram, False Color and Zebra in the viewfinder. Multi-cam capture, a look library with favorites, and your own .cube LUTs. 49 COMPOSITION GUIDES Live overlays that teach framing while you shoot: rule of thirds, golden spiral, lead room, symmetry, plus dedicated food, fashion, cinema and motion series. Every guide opens a page that explains why it works. PRO TOOLS APPLE LOG TO REC.709 CONVERSION 1 tap converts Apple Log v1 or v2 to Rec.709, with Apple's official LUTs bundled. 6 SCOPE MODES RGB Histogram, Luminance Histogram, Waveform, Vectorscope with skin tone line, RGB Parade and False Color (cinema-standard IRE). LUT IMPORT (.cube) sRGB, Rec.709, Linear, Rec.2020, Apple Log and the main professional log formats. PRO COLOR COLOR NODES A serial pipeline: every node with its own settings, blend mode and opacity. BASIC ADJUSTMENTS Exposure (-3/+3 EV), Contrast, Brightness, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, Blacks, Saturation, Vibrance, Temperature, Tint. All keyframeable. COLOR WHEELS Lift, Gamma, Gain and Offset. 4 independent RGB wheels with luma master slider on each. CURVES (7 channels) Master, R, G, B, Hue, Saturation and Luminance, with smooth rolloff. HSL QUALIFIER + 8 BUCKETS Select a Hue/Saturation/Luminance range and adjust only that. B&W matte preview. 8 fixed color buckets with individual Hue Shift, Saturation and Luminance. POWER WINDOWS (5 shapes) Circle, Rectangle, Polygon, Sky and Subject. Local corrections (Exposure, Contrast, Sat, Hue, Temp, Tint), softness and invert. SPLIT TONING Independent color wheels for Shadows + Highlights with balance. VIDEO EDITOR MULTI-TRACK TIMELINE Video + audio on as many tracks as you need. Trim, split, ripple, J-cuts, L-cuts, transitions, per-clip blend modes and visible markers. PROFESSIONAL EXPORT HEVC, H.264 and ProRes in 720p, 1080p and 4K. AAC audio 128/256 kbps. Correct BT.709/BT.2020 color tags. Bit-identical export validated. PHOTO EXPORT HEIC, JPEG, PNG at native resolution. AUTO CAPTIONS On-device transcription in 5 languages. Visual timing + style editing. INTERFACE CUSTOMIZABLE TOOLBAR Reorder by dragging. Hide what you don't use. Order persists. 5 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French. Entire interface translated. ACCESSIBILITY WCAG AA, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type. Legit cinema color, not a generic filter. Built on real emulsion physics: H&D curves, cascade halation, density-space grain and simulated chemistry. FILM EMULATION 43 EMULSION PROFILES Negatives, reversal slides, B&W, instant film. Each individually calibrated with real push/pull behavior and own tonal identity. 20 CINEMATIC LOOKS Curated city-inspired palettes: Stockholm, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Havana, Buenos Aires, Jaipur, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Tokyo, Detroit, Berlin, Paris, Kyoto, Saigon, Oslo, Seoul, Helsinki, Cairo, Prague, Milan. LOOKS BY LUMINANCE ZONE Apply different LUTs to Shadows, Midtones and Highlights separately using a luminance qualifier. Skin Protection keeps skin natural even with aggressive looks. EMULSION EFFECTS Cascading halation, 4-octave bloom, density-space grain, vignette, gate weave, flicker, H&D curve. CHEMICAL PROCESSING Push/Pull, Film Expand, CMY color head (subtractive printer lights), highlight compression, selective color separation. CREATE. TEST. REFINE. SHARE. filmlab. A film stock for every vision. Terms of Use (EULA): https://urfilmlab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://urfilmlab.com/privacy
Content Editor
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Create videos and edit photos for social media on your iPhone. Bring layered editing, editable title presets, captions and recording tools together in one app. TIMELINE EDITING Trim, split, copy, paste and arrange video, images and audio. Choose the mobile timeline or the multi-track Pro timeline. TEXT AND CAPTIONS Add text, import your own fonts and customize fill, outlines and animations. Generate automatic captions, including one word at a time, and build layered compositions with dynamic captions and editable title presets. IMAGE AND MOTION Adjust position, scale and rotation. Use split screen, masks, background removal, tracking, color adjustments and LUTs to compose your scenes. PHOTO EDITOR Edit a single photo or work through a sequence of photos. Add Viral Titles presets to your photos and customize the composition. Apply LUTs to photos and videos to create the look you want. RECORD YOUR CONTENT Record with a teleprompter to follow your script. Use React mode to record your reaction alongside your chosen video. AUDIO Adjust volume, speed and effects. Record voice directly on the timeline, listen before adding the take and arrange audio on separate tracks. Export your video when it is ready. YOUR PROJECTS Save and reopen projects on your device. Saved projects are preserved when your subscription ends. MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION The complete editor requires a monthly or annual Apple subscription. Eligible Apple Accounts may receive a 1-month free introductory offer. Available offers, prices and conditions are displayed by the App Store before confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel through your Apple Account settings. The mobile purchase does not include the desktop version. The editing interface is currently available in Brazilian Portuguese. Terms: https://editordeconteudo.app/mobile/termos Privacy: https://editordeconteudo.app/mobile/privacidade Support: https://editordeconteudo.app/mobile/suporte The music and sound effects Pack is included during the free trial and with either subscription, with no separate purchase.
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Verdict
FilmLab Pro and Content Editor are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. FilmLab Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Content Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FilmLab Pro | Content Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yago Passos Cruvello Davila | Fine Strategies |
In-app purchases
FilmLab Pro
- FilmLab Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- FilmLab Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- FilmLab Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Content Editor
- Monthly Pro1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Annual Pro1 Month trial$129.991 Year









