Comparison

Skopos vs FrameReady Camera

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

Head to head
About

Skopos

This app helps filmmakers scout locations by simulating camera and lens views, tracking the sun's path in real-time AR, and allowing for photo grading with film looks. It enables users to build detailed scout reports and export them as print-ready PDFs.

Highlights
  • Cinema viewfinder with camera/lens simulation
  • Real-time AR sun tracking
  • Depth of field preview with anamorphic bokeh
  • Photo grading with film looks and LUTs
  • Location scouting and project organization
  • Print-ready PDF scout report export
  • Integrated film commission and permit contacts
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Skopos is a director's viewfinder and location scouting tool that gives filmmakers the fastest way to find their shot, anywhere and anytime. Choose from hundreds of cameras and lenses to simulate the view of any kit. Track the sun's arc across the sky with real-time AR. Preview true depth of field -- spherical or anamorphic -- and grade your scout photos with film looks, all on-device. Build a scout report as you walk a location, and export the whole package as a print-ready PDF for your collaborators. CINEMA VIEWFINDER Simulate the full range of focal lengths your iPhone's lenses can cover. Aspect ratio mattes for scope, widescreen, and broadcast formats, plus an optional second "protect" matte for framing two deliverables at once. Roll/tilt level gauge and framing guides. Depth-of-field calculator, spot meter, and white balance meter with grey-card read and Kelvin presets. Shoot verticals? Skopos has you covered for any camera orientation. DEPTH OF FIELD & LOOKS Preview true depth of field through real glass: on-device depth estimation and thin-lens optics turn a T-stop and a focus tap into physically accurate falloff -- oval anamorphic bokeh included -- with focus distance, depth of field, and hyperfocal readouts. Then grade every capture: six built-in film looks with grain and halation, white balance, full tonal color controls, as well as your own imported .cube LUTs. Grades follow your photos into reports and play back on your videos, including Apple Log footage. SUN TRACKER 3D AR sun overlay locked to your camera's heading and tilt. Sunrise, sunset, and golden/blue hour times. Hour-by-hour sun position projections for any future date. Solar calculations based on NOAA models. Recorded sun paths draw live over your location videos. LOCATIONS, PROJECTS, SHOT LISTS Organize scouts by project. Attach photos and videos to locations, or import them from your Photos library. Build shot lists with scene grouping. Geotag everything. Sort captures by shoot order, filing order, last edit, or distance from where you stand. Pull weather, drive times, and nearby emergency facilities for each location. Film commission and permit contacts for your location (349 offices in 144 countries), plus the local emergency number in 173 countries. PDF SCOUT REPORTS Professional layout suitable for production books. Large graded photos with sun-arc overlays, sun studies, location overviews, contacts, film commission and permit info, and POI lookup. Print-ready output. Share through the standard iOS share sheet. ICLOUD Your locations, projects, photos, and exports save to your iCloud Drive. No third-party servers. No accounts to create. PRIVACY Skopos has no analytics, no ads, no tracking, and no account system. Everything runs on your device. Your scouts stay on your phone and in your iCloud Drive. ABOUT THE NAME σκοπός (skopos) -- Ancient Greek for the one who watches, the target, the aim. Same root as scope, telescope, microscope. SKOPOS PRO Skopos is free to try. Unlimited projects, the full camera and lens library, photo capture, the sun tracker and advanced tools, and PDF exports require Skopos Pro. • Monthly -- $1.99 • Annual -- $14.99 • Lifetime -- $19.99 one-time Monthly and annual plans start with a free trial for eligible new subscribers; the trial length is shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Free trials convert to paid subscriptions at the end of the trial unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://skopos.studio/privacy Terms of Use: https://skopos.studio/terms

About

FrameReady Camera

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Record creator videos that fit before you edit. FrameReady Camera helps you keep your face, captions, hook and call to action visible while recording, so your clips are easier to edit, share and reuse. Use live video guides, face positioning, a clean teleprompter, scripts, projects and export tools to prepare your shot before you press record. Made for: • Talking head videos • Product demos • Tutorials • Coaching clips • App demos • UGC style videos • Vertical creator content Key features: • Live framing guides for creator videos • Face positioning assist, processed locally on device • Teleprompter for scripts, hooks and talking points • Creator projects for takes, clips and scripts • Universal Fit to check important areas before recording • Clean video export without burned in overlays • Optional cover and guide snapshot export • Local first workflow, no platform login and no hidden uploads FrameReady Camera is not a video editor. It helps you record cleaner source footage before editing, posting or sharing in your own workflow. Terms of Use / Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flinzel.github.io/framereadycamera/privacy.html

Screenshots

Skopos4 screens
FrameReady Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

Skopos and FrameReady Camera 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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skopos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FrameReady Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Skopos versus FrameReady Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkoposFrameReady Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColton WilliamsonFlorian Kintzel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Skopos

Subscriptions2
  • Skopos Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Skopos Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Skopos Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

FrameReady Camera

Subscriptions2
  • FrameReady Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • FrameReady Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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