CineBase Studio vs Simul Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
CineBase Studio
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CineBase turns ordinary photos into cinema-grade masters ā right on your iPhone. Powered by on-device AI, CineBase rebuilds lost detail, sharpens soft shots, and upscales your images up to stunning 8K. Then finish with a hand-crafted film look ā from warm Kodak tones to moody noir and glowing neon. Everything runs locally. Your photos never leave your device, there's no account, and there's nothing to upload. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠Upscale photos up to 8K with AI super-resolution ⢠Recover detail, sharpen, denoise and color-grade ⢠14 cinematic film looks ā Kodak, Teal/Orange, Noir, Golden, Neon, Sepia, Vintage, Cyberpunk and more ⢠Fine-tune sharpen, detail, color and film grain ⢠Before/after comparison slider ⢠Export as JPEG, PNG or TIFF FREE & PRO Enhance 1 photo a day for free, plus 1 more by watching a short ad. Upgrade to CineBase Pro for unlimited enhances, an ad-free experience, 8K output, and PNG/TIFF export. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on-device. No sign-up, no cloud, no data collection ā just you and your photos. CineBase Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://babachip.github.io/cinebase-privacy/
Simul Studio
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Simul turns your iPhone into a film camera and a darkroom. Shoot through real film-inspired looks and see the result live, or bring in photos you already have ā the grain, the tones, the character of film, in seconds instead of weeks. 544 FILM-INSPIRED PRESETS Browse a huge library of looks modeled on classic analog stocks ā warm consumer negatives, punchy slides, moody black & white, and more. Tap to preview, swipe to compare before and after. A DARKROOM IN YOUR POCKET ⢠Film grain and halation with fine manual control ⢠HSL color mixer, tone curves and split toning ⢠Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, clarity, vibrance ⢠Local radial & linear masks to dodge and burn ⢠Crop, straighten and one-tap auto-align ⢠Film frames & borders ā white, black, 35mm sprockets with rebate text, and Polaroid ⢠Optional retro date stamp SHOOT A ROLL Load a virtual roll of 24 or 36, pick your film, and shoot blind ā no chimping, no deleting. When you're ready, develop the roll and watch each frame come to life, negative to positive. The anticipation of film, without the lab. BATCH EDITING Apply one look across a whole set at once, keeping every other adjustment intact. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are edited on your device. No account needed. Optional iCloud Sync backs up your library to your own iCloud, and optional anonymous analytics help improve Simul. Try Simul free, then unlock everything with a single one-time purchase ā no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CineBase Studio at 3 against Simul Studio's 1. CineBase Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CineBase Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simul Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CineBase Studio | Simul Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 18.2 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAKTAN POLAT | Vincent Pestana |
In-app purchases
CineBase Studio
- CineBase Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- CineBase Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Simul Studio
- Simul Unlock$9.99
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