Comparison

AMSIL vs CinemaKit

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

Head to head
About

AMSIL

Features
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AMSIL is a darkroom that wraps your photos and videos in the color and texture of film. โ—† 60+ Film Looks Cinematic LUTs sorted into WARM ยท COOL ยท FILM ยท FADE categories named after paint colors. Push intensity freely from 0โ€“200%, and curate your own list with favorites and hide. โ—† Precision Editing Tools Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, HSL, split toning, clarity, sharpen, halation, bloom, grain, light leaks, chromatic aberration, dust, plus paper profiles and print strength. โ—† Real Film Feeling Engrave the capture date as a film date stamp. White and Polaroid frames with captions. โ—† The Same Look on Video Apply the same filters and edits to video and export them as they are. โ—† Original Quality Edit and save at full original resolution. All processing happens on your device โ€” nothing is ever sent to a server. โ—† Pro Tools Import your own .cube LUTs, save recipes, copy and paste edits, load RAW files. Subscription AMSIL Pro is an annual auto-renewing subscription, and the first 2 weeks are free with full access. Cancel up to 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/flovah2024/dd07ec804156a85bf38962139744e271

About

CinemaKit

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CinemaKit turns your iPhone into a real RAW cinema camera - not a filter, not a "look," actual sensor data you can grade like film. Capture Magic Lantern Video (MLV), CKRAW or Cinema DNG straight from your iPhone's sensor, or record ProRes 422 and HEVC pulled from the same Bayer pipeline. Shoot in Log for maximum dynamic range, apply your LUTs live or in preview, and finish with the built-in grading panel โ€” no round trip to a desktop required. RAW CAPTURE Magic Lantern Video (MLV), CKRAW and Cinema DNG recording straight from Bayer sensor data - 8/10/12-bit precision, Open Gate sensor modes, up to 4K. LOG, LUTS & GRADING Shoot flat with Log encoding, preview or bake in your LUT, then fine-tune exposure, contrast and white balance in the built-in grading panel. No third-party app, no round trip. BUILT-IN MLV PLAYER Review your RAW footage right on your iPhone - check focus, exposure and color before it ever touches an edit bay. WIRELESS TRANSFER Start the built-in file server with one tap and pull your footage over your network - no cables, no card reader. STABILIZATION Gyro data recorded alongside every take, ready for Gyroflow - smooth, stabilized footage in post without a rig. CinemaKit is a one-time purchase - no subscription, ever. Try every feature free for 7 days before you buy.

Screenshots

AMSIL4 screens
CinemaKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AMSIL at 16.0 against CinemaKit's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AMSIL sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and CinemaKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AMSIL ships an update weekly, CinemaKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
AMSIL versus CinemaKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMSILCinemaKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlovah Co.,Ltd.Ozcan Celik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AMSIL

Subscriptions1
  • AMSIL Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

CinemaKit

One-time1
  • CinemaKit Full Access$14.99

Questions

Is AMSIL free?
AMSIL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CinemaKit free?
CinemaKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AMSIL or CinemaKit have ads?
Neither AMSIL nor CinemaKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AMSIL or CinemaKit?
AMSIL ships an update weekly, and CinemaKit fortnightly. Most recently, AMSIL was updated on October 31, 2026 and CinemaKit on November 10, 2026.

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