Comparison

Grade Studio vs Chromis

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

Head to head
About

Grade Studio

Features
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Shoot the look. Skip the editing. Grade Studio puts professional color grading inside your camera. Pick a look, see it live in the viewfinder, and capture the photo already graded — full resolution, no editing app, no filter stacked on afterwards. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU SHOOT Every grade renders live at full frame rate as you compose. Swipe through the catalogue and watch the scene change in real time — the shot you take is exactly the shot you framed. 50+ HAND-BUILT LOOKS Signature grades — Editorial, Cinematic, Bleach Bypass, Noir, Halcyon, Nordic, Amber, Ember, Kinfolk, Monaco and more Classic film emulations — warm consumer stocks, fine-grain portrait looks, punchy slide film, and rich black & white Cinema grades — teal & orange, midnight, golden hour, and log-inspired flat profiles Digital profiles — Crystal, Vivid, Graphite and Natural for a clean modern finish Each look is a real color pipeline — tone curves, split toning, channel mixing, grain and clarity — not a translucent overlay dropped on top. BUILT LIKE A CAMERA Optical lens switching: ultra-wide, wide and telephoto, snapped to real focal lengths Front and rear capture, flash control, and composition grid HDR capture for wider dynamic range Shutter haptics that make every frame feel deliberate Save Original: keep an untouched copy in your library alongside the graded shot Instant-print style frame for a classic square finish YOUR CAMERA, YOUR DEFAULTS Set a default look so the app opens ready to shoot. Mark favorites, reorder what you actually use, and hide the rest. FREE TO START A full set of grades is free forever, with the complete camera. Shoot as much as you like. GRADE STUDIO PRO Unlock the entire catalogue, remove the watermark, and get the instant-print frame. Available as a monthly or annual subscription — annual saves the most, and a free trial is available on eligible plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to create. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqlr4Uit78Xe5Gv6X_6PSxrHPH8C9hmlHXxsZWGRyuAfDixL4ybQRTNlYoU3iBwSBkkrb_f_EfJbtO/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaAbgbo1QkH3j1XQyA_uU-2hC4z9ULLQZz-MqtSpPL-bR3s7952Y5KB9yqu-Tq3qhCsRweRZsLi2VI/pub

About

Chromis

This app offers professional filmmaking tools on your iPhone, allowing you to shoot in Apple Log with manual controls and grade footage with advanced color tools. It provides a streamlined workflow for creating cinematic content directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Apple Log and ProRes recording
  • Manual camera controls
  • Live histogram and composition grids
  • LUT preview and professional color grading
  • RGB curves and HSL secondaries
  • Media organization and export
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Chromis Shoot. Grade. Create. Chromis is a professional filmmaking camera built for creators who want complete control from capture to final color—all on their iPhone. Record in Apple Log with professional manual controls, preview your footage with LUTs that never bake into your recording, and finish your grade using desktop-inspired color tools without ever leaving the app. At just 9MB, Chromis leaves all your iPhone storage exactly where it belongs—for your high-bitrate ProRes and Apple Log footage. Experience zero bloat, lightning-fast launch times, and maximum hardware performance. Whether you’re creating cinematic travel films, short films, social content, or visual effects shots, Chromis provides a complete mobile workflow. Professional Camera • Apple Log recording • ProRes recording • Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus • Live histogram • Horizon level • Composition grid • Preview LUTs • Seamless lens switching during recording • Optional camera tracking while recording • Blender camera tracking export Professional Color Grading • Primary color adjustments • RGB curves • HSL secondaries • Professional LUT support • 3 built-in LUTs for an instant film aesthetic • Built-in and custom LUTs • Waveform, RGB histogram, and vectorscope • Save and reuse custom Looks • Non-destructive editing • Before/after comparison Media Management • Organize clips • Favorites • Rename • Export • Easily identify graded clips Chromis combines professional capture and advanced color grading into one streamlined filmmaking workflow.

Screenshots

Grade Studio4 screens
Chromis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grade Studio at Free against Chromis's $2.99. Chromis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grade Studio is free to download; Chromis costs $2.99 up front. Grade Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chromis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Studio ships an update every 2 months, Chromis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grade Studio versus Chromis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade StudioChromis
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiviu IorgaRamsey Thomas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grade Studio

Subscriptions2
  • RetroSnap Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • RetroSnap Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Chromis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade Studio free?
Grade Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chromis free?
Chromis costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grade Studio or Chromis have ads?
Neither Grade Studio nor Chromis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Studio or Chromis?
Grade Studio ships an update every 2 months, and Chromis fortnightly. Most recently, Grade Studio was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chromis on October 13, 2026.

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