Comparison

FilmDirector vs ORVA Camera

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

Head to head
About

FilmDirector

Features
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FilmDirector turns your iPhone into a professional cine camera. Built for filmmakers, content creators and photographers who want full manual control with zero compromises. FULL MANUAL CONTROLS โ€ข ISO across the sensor's full supported range โ€ข Logarithmic shutter slider for exact exposure time โ€ข Exposure compensation (EV) ยฑ โ€ข Manual focus with tap-to-focus and precise lens position โ€ข White balance with Kelvin temperature and tint โ€ข Continuous zoom with shortcuts to real optical focal lengths (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x...) CINEMATIC VIDEO โ€ข Frame rate up to 60 fps โ€ข HDR where the device supports it โ€ข Selectable cinematic stabilization โ€ข Smooth front/back camera switch โ€ข High-res photo with flash and adjustable torch CUSTOM PRESETS Save any configuration (ISO, shutter, WB, fps, focus, zoom) as a one-tap preset. 3 presets free, unlimited with Pro. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Drive recording right from your wrist: โ€ข Start/stop REC without touching the phone โ€ข Switch presets on the fly โ€ข Live readout of capture parameters โ€ข Perfect for solo shoots, vlogs, gimbal work PROFESSIONAL INTERFACE Compact HUD keeps every parameter visible. Dedicated panels for Zoom, Exposure, Focus, WB, Stabilization, Flash and Format. No clutter, full focus on the frame. PRO UNLOCK One-time purchase: unlimited presets. No subscription, no ads. Privacy: no data sent to external servers. Your clips stay in the Photo Library.

About

ORVA Camera

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ORVA turns your iPhone into your other camera. A compact camera in your iPhone. ORVA is not a filter app and not a general photo editor. It is a compact-camera rendering engine: it redraws your photos and short movies as slightly imperfect, pocket-camera memories. The promise is not better quality. The promise is less perfect, more compact-camera-like. HOW ORVA DRAWS - 4:3 frame - A lower-resolution feel with soft edges - Highlights that bloom, shadows that sit quietly - Muted greens and a touch of color noise - Soft corners and a mild compression feel The smooth, flawless look of a modern phone is deliberately left out. CAPTURE Open the camera, frame, shoot. Rendering and saving continue in the background, so you keep shooting. Volume-button shutter, grid and haptics are optional. A Lock Screen widget opens the camera in one step. IMPORT Bring photos and videos you already have in Photos and render them the ORVA way. Your originals are never changed. MOTION Add blur to a finished photo afterwards. Set the strength with a slider and choose SHAKE (the whole frame smears), STRETCH (a trail in one direction) or FLASH (flash with a slow shutter). Tap a person or object to blur only them. The only edit is the blur; color and texture stay as they are. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Italian, selectable in Settings. COMPACT MOVIE (MEMBERSHIP) Short movies are drawn with the same idea: 4:3, 30 fps, up to 30 seconds. Video is part of Membership and Membership+. LIBRARY AND WIDGETS Everything ORVA renders lives in its library and is saved to Photos. Keep a favorite frame on your Home Screen as a widget. FREE Capture and import are free, and ORVA renders up to 10 photos a month. The standard app icon is free. The free tier shows a banner ad at the bottom of the screen. ORVA MEMBERSHIP (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Unlimited photo rendering, Compact Movie, and the seven black-background app icons. Ads are still shown. ORVA MEMBERSHIP+ (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Everything in Membership, with no ads. Prices are shown in your local currency on the App Store. APP ICONS (SINGLE PURCHASE) Icons in other colors and materials can each be bought once. Color and pattern icons are single purchases only, and remain yours after a plan ends. The founders' icon is not for sale. PRIVACY Photos and movies are rendered on your device. ORVA only accesses the media you choose. Nothing you shoot leaves your device. Your other camera. Shot on ORVA. -- ORVA Membership and Membership+ auto-renew monthly or yearly. After the 7-day free trial, the price shown at purchase is charged to your Apple Account; cancel during the trial and nothing is charged. You can stop renewal at any time in Apple's subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://orvacamera.com/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://orvacamera.com/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

FilmDirector4 screens
ORVA Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FilmDirector at none against ORVA Camera's shown. ORVA Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. FilmDirector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ORVA Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FilmDirector versus ORVA Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmDirectorORVA Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergianluca auriemmayuhi mitani

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FilmDirector

One-time1
  • Get Unlimited Presets$1.99
10 purchases

ORVA Camera

Subscriptions3
  • ORVA Membership+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.691 Month
  • ORVA Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$38.001 Year
  • ORVA Membership+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$73.001 Year
One-time7
  • PINSTRIPE icon$19.99
  • BLUE HOUR icon$19.99
  • EMERALD SILK icon$19.99
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  • FOREST CHECK icon$19.99
  • COASTLINE icon$19.99
  • VELVET WAVE icon$19.99
  • MOCHA STRIPE icon$19.99

Questions

Is FilmDirector free?
FilmDirector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ORVA Camera free?
ORVA Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmDirector or ORVA Camera have ads?
ORVA Camera shows ads; FilmDirector does not.

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