Comparison

Chromis vs QuickFrame

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

Head to head
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.

About

QuickFrame

Capture uncompressed 14-bit RAW sensor data directly to your photo roll, bypassing iPhone's computational processing. Experience real noise, grain, and fine detail in your photographs.

Highlights
  • Pure 14-bit Bayer RAW sensor capture
  • Live viewfinder calibrated to sensor's dynamic range
  • Single-touch precision EV adjustment
  • Tap-to-focus and spot metering
  • Multi-lens support with optical RAW
Features
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Most iPhone photos are heavily processed,aggressive noise reduction smudges fine textures, Smart HDR flattens contrast, and artificial sharpening creates ugly halos around edges. QuickFrame bypasses Apple’s computational pipeline entirely, capturing pure, uncompressed 14-bit Bayer RAW sensor data directly to your photo roll. Real noise, real grain, real fine detail. Just adjust your brightness, tap your subject to focus, and capture. WHY QUICKFRAME? • Pure Sensor Capture: Delivers untouched 14-bit Bayer RAW (DNG) directly from the camera sensor, without smoothing, or aggressive HDR. • Viewfinder: Live viewfinder calibrated directly to the sensor’s true dynamic range so what you frame is exactly what you capture. • Single-Touch Precision EV: Adjust exposure smoothly with tactile haptics to protect your highlights before you shoot. • Tap-to-Focus & Spot Metering: Fast, responsive focus reticle that locks sharpness and meters the scene with zero lag. • Multi-Lens Ready: Seamlessly switch between Ultra-Wide, Wide, and Telephoto physical lenses with true optical RAW support (If your phone supports these lenses) QuickFrame is built for purists who love real photography. • No Account Required Download QuickFrame and start shooting REAL photographs again.

Screenshots

Chromis4 screens
QuickFrame3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chromis at 100% against QuickFrame's 50%. Chromis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). QuickFrame's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

QuickFrame is free to download; Chromis costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chromis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Chromis's written reviews are positive against 50% of QuickFrame's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chromis versus QuickFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromisQuickFrame
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamsey ThomasTimothy Ringer

Customer experience

Chromis

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuickFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chromis

No in-app purchases

None

QuickFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chromis free?
Chromis costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickFrame free?
QuickFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chromis or QuickFrame?
Chromis is rated higher. Chromis averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while QuickFrame averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Chromis or QuickFrame have ads?
Neither Chromis nor QuickFrame shows ads.

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