Comparison

filmroll diary vs REC LOOP

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

Head to head
About

filmroll diary

Features
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Keep ordinary days in one finite roll of film. filmroll diary is an iPhone video journal for quietly recording everyday light, movement, voices, and atmosphere. Create a roll with a fixed length, capture short clips in order, and develop them into one finished movie. Choosing film, shooting, playback, music, export, and watching the finished result in your private screening room are connected as one calm analog ritual. 【A finite roll】 Choose a name, recording length, and 1080p or 4K when loading a new roll. A limited duration gives each recording—and the light and sound in front of you—more meaning. 【Four original film stocks】 Choose one distinct look for each roll: ・Summer Indie 2002 Soft, warm color inspired by early-summer air and backlight ・Rainy Platform 2003 Quiet blue-green tones and low contrast reminiscent of a rainy station platform ・Autumn Letter 2004 Warm, faded red-brown color inspired by an old letter ・First Thaw 1991 Bright, delicate color reminiscent of light after thawing snow Your selected film remains consistent across the live preview, playback, thumbnails, and finished movie. 【Shoot like a film camera】 Adjust exposure and zoom, use the light, and switch between front and rear cameras. Slow shutter and silent slow motion are also available. Portrait and landscape clips remain in shooting order when developed into one movie. 【Develop with music】 Choose music that complements the film, then balance it with the original recorded sound. Finished movies can be saved to your Photo Library. 【A private screening room】 Every successful export is also preserved in the app’s screening room. Choose a movie from its film reel box and begin with a projected countdown inside a dark, empty auditorium. When the movie ends, a film-textured “Fin” card remains on the screen. Select a specific movie, start a random screening, or let continuous random screening play through your collection. Finished movies remain independent even after their original rolls are reorganized. 【A quiet film archive】 Rolls are stored on a physical shelf of metal film cans and paper records. Selecting a roll reveals five frames sampled across its complete timeline as a short filmstrip. Multiple rolls can also be selected and organized together. 【Languages】 日本語, 繁體中文, 한국어, and English 【Accessibility】 Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and state indicators that do not rely on color alone. Try filmroll diary free for30days from the first launch. After the trial, a single purchase unlocks continued access to all features. Existing rolls and completed movies are never removed when the trial ends. Passing light, fleeting movement, and the sound of that day—preserve the moments that will never return in quite the same way.

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REC LOOP

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REC LOOP. Train within the limit. Repeat until it's your best. Keep only what matters. REC LOOP is a continuous recording app built around short countdowns and repeated takes. TRAINING — Build the ability to perform within a time limit Set a time limit and practice fitting your performance into it — speaking, performing, or playing an instrument within 10, 20, or 30 seconds. When one take ends, the next countdown starts immediately, giving you no time to stop and overthink. BEST TAKE — Keep trying until you get the one Record the same performance over and over. Every repeat is another chance to capture the moment when everything comes together. A SMARTER WAY TO MANAGE YOUR TAKES Your takes are kept temporarily while you record. When you're finished, review them all and save only the ones you want to keep. No clutter. No hundreds of unnecessary videos. FEATURES • Set the take length, rest time, and number of repeats, and the loop runs on its own • A 3·2·1 countdown before each take • Remaining seconds on screen, placed and sized however you like, and optionally written into the video • A start sound that never ends up in your video • Switch cameras and zoom, even while recording • A built-in metronome with adjustable BPM • Switch between 4K and HD • Turn on the flashlight while you shoot

Screenshots

filmroll diary4 screens
REC LOOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REC LOOP at none against filmroll diary's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. filmroll diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. REC LOOP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
filmroll diary versus REC LOOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfilmroll diaryREC LOOP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuMing ChuehJunpei Okumura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

filmroll diary

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$8.99
None

REC LOOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is filmroll diary free?
filmroll diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REC LOOP free?
REC LOOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do filmroll diary or REC LOOP have ads?
Neither filmroll diary nor REC LOOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, filmroll diary or REC LOOP?
filmroll diary ships an update every 6 days, and REC LOOP every 6 days. Most recently, filmroll diary was updated on November 10, 2026 and REC LOOP on November 13, 2026.

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