FILCA vs 4K Video Camera Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FILCA
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FILCA is not a filter app — it's a whole 2000s digital camera in your pocket. Silver body, black-bezel LCD, engraved buttons, a D-pad, and that motor sound when the lens barrel slides out. Press the on-screen shutter and it fires like the real thing. ■20 FILM LOOKS From the core four — DAY OUT, DAY IN, NIGHT OUT, NIGHT IN — measured from real film photos, to MONO, an old-TV broadcast look, a faded travel negative, and a 13-film collection of pastels, golden hour, café tones, blue hour, wine-bar evenings and Y2K digicam. Pick your film for the light you're in. ■EVERY FILM IS A DIFFERENT CAMERA Each film has its own lens and darkroom character — not just color. Corners that sink into black, dreamy pro-mist glow, purple fringing and a flash hotspot, CRT scanlines, toy-lens edge blur, coarse silver grain. Two films never feel like the same machine. ■EVERY SHOT IS DEVELOPED, NOT FILTERED Each photo goes through a full darkroom pipeline: lens distortion, halation glow around lights, film grain, vignette, dust, and the occasional light leak. Exposure and color drift a little on every frame — no two photos ever come out the same. ■A REAL CAMERA, NOT A CAMERA UI - Shooting modes: Auto, Program, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, High Sensitivity - Self-timer, burst shooting, zoom rocker - Brightness dial, hand-shake simulation for that honest 2000s blur - Date stamp — or engrave your own message - On-screen OSD menu straight out of a 2005 compact camera ■10 FREE SHOTS Your first roll is on us. Shoot 10 photos free, then subscribe for unlimited developing. No account. No ads. Your photos never leave your phone. ■SUBSCRIPTION FILCA Monthly — $0.49 per month, auto-renewable. It lifts the 10-shot limit so you can shoot and develop without a count, on all 20 film stocks and in every shooting mode. There is no free trial. The subscription renews at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://monttecarlo.com/filca/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
4K Video Camera Pro
This app provides granular control over video recording settings, allowing users to manually adjust shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus. It supports 4K HDR recording with advanced audio metering and a customizable viewfinder for professional-quality footage.
- Manual shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation
- Manual focus control
- White balance presets and manual color temperature
- Live exposure meter
- 4K HDR recording with Dolby Vision
- Live audio level meter with clipping warning
- Customizable viewfinder with grids and horizon level
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Shoot video the way a camera operator would, with your hands on every control. 4kVideo turns your iPhone into a manual video camera. Set shutter, ISO, white balance and focus yourself, watch a live exposure meter while you frame the shot, and record in 4K HDR at the highest quality your device supports. Nothing is decided for you unless you want it to be. FULL MANUAL CONTROL • Shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation, set by hand • Manual focus by lens position, or tap the frame to focus • White balance presets for daylight, cloudy, shade, tungsten and fluorescent, plus a manual colour temperature • Separate focus and exposure reticles you can place and lock independently • A live exposure meter showing how far you are from the metered reading, in stops • Smooth eased zoom that pulls like a real lens instead of jumping in steps RECORD AT FULL QUALITY • 4K and every other resolution your camera offers, at the frame rates it supports • Dolby Vision HDR capture in 10-bit HLG, with automatic SDR fallback on formats that cannot do it • HEVC or H.264, with five quality levels from Low to Max and a live bitrate estimate • Video stabilisation: Standard, Cinematic, Cinematic Extended or Automatic • 16:9 and 4:3 recording, plus a 1:1 framing guide composed inside the 4:3 frame AUDIO YOU CAN TRUST • Live audio level meter with a clipping warning, right on the viewfinder • Auto, Voice Focus and Natural recording modes • See exactly which microphone is connected before you roll • Stereo recording wherever the current input route supports it • A clear readout of the system Microphone Mode, so you always know whether Voice Isolation or Wide Spectrum is active A VIEWFINDER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY • Rule-of-thirds grid and a horizon level • Portrait and landscape layouts that follow how you are actually holding the phone, so your footage stays upright even with Rotation Lock switched on • Screen brightness control for shooting in bright sun • Front and rear cameras, one tap apart YOUR OWN LIBRARY • Every recording kept in the app and grouped by day • Colour-coded main and sub labels so you can find a take weeks later • Full-screen playback with scrubbing and quick next or previous • Send any clip out through the standard iOS share sheet Built for anyone who wants their phone to behave like a camera: filmmakers, videographers, vloggers, documentary shooters, and anyone tired of auto exposure hunting mid-take. Terms of Use: https://presetpix.com/app/4kVideo/terms4kvideo.html Privacy Policy: https://presetpix.com/app/4kVideo/privacy4kvideo.html EULA: https://presetpix.com/app/4kVideo/eula4kvideo.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FILCA at every 3 weeks against 4K Video Camera Pro's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. FILCA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month and 4K Video Camera Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FILCA ships an update every 3 weeks, 4K Video Camera Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FILCA | 4K Video Camera Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MONTECARLO | HARSHADARSHADANANDSAGAR GAJIPARA |
In-app purchases
FILCA
- FILCA Monthly$0.491 Month
4K Video Camera Pro
- weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- monthly$4.991 Month
- Lifetime$59.99
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