Comparison

Guerrilla Filmmaker vs Motion Extraction Camera

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

Head to head
About

Guerrilla Filmmaker

This app provides advanced video recording capabilities for filmmakers and content creators. It offers manual control over focus, exposure, and white balance, with unique automation features for hands-free operation. Create custom aspect ratios and utilize gesture shortcuts for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Automated focus, exposure, white balance, and zoom
  • Customizable aspect ratios
  • Gesture shortcuts for quick control
  • Manual focus and exposure controls
  • Support for various video codecs and resolutions
  • Focus peaking and false color tools
  • External microphone support
Features
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** Featured in App Store “Best New Apps” and “Make Great Videos” ** Guerrilla Filmmaker is the go-to video camera app used by professional and aspiring filmmakers, documentary makers, vloggers and anyone wanting to get the most out of the camera in their pocket. --- 5 STAR REVIEWS FOR GUERRILLA FILMMAKER --- "Love it, gotta have it" "The best, hands down, 4K video camera app!!!" "This app has some serious caliber... Automation is the most amazing part in this app." -- EXTENSIVE BUILT IN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS -- Guerrilla Filmmaker has features that no other video recording app has. We also designed the interface for quick control using touch gestures. To help you get the most out of Guerrilla Filmmaker, every feature is demonstrated through an extensive set of in-app instructional videos. --- ONE OF A KIND AUTOMATION FEATURES --- Guerrilla Filmmaker is the only video camera app that lets you automate any camera function (focus, exposure, white balance, zoom) so that you can plan your shot, playback your automation sequence and record hands free. Take full control by setting exact focus, exposure, white balance and zoom points and dial in the timing. Set up a pull focus sequence from one subject to another. Automate changing exposure as you track from indoors to outdoors. Create any automation sequence you can imagine. --- CREATE CUSTOM ASPECT RATIOS --- Use one of the built in aspect ratios including Moondog anamorphic or create your very own. Support for image flip, rotation and anamorphic squeeze to allow building aspect ratios for any custom external lens. --- GESTURE SHORTCUTS --- • Swipe to quickly change between focus, zoom, white balance and exposure • Long press to focus or expose at image point • Long press to bring up magnified inspection window for precise focus adjustment • Double tap to lock all functions to manual mode • Double tap to reset all functions to auto mode • Double tap to quickly zoom in to a predefined magnification • Swipe to remove interface elements for a clean viewfinder • Start recording right from the iOS home screen by long pressing the Guerrilla Filmmaker icon and selecting a preset setting --- VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES --- • More fine grained settings than any other video recorder app • Manual focus, exposure, white balance and zoom • Auto mode • 4K resolution (device dependent) • All device resolutions available • Video bit rates up to 150Mbps (device dependent) • 48.0kHz or 44.1kHz audio sample rate • Custom frame rates up to 240fps (device and resolution dependent) • Choose any frame rate, not just predefined frame rates • Built in aspect ratios (HD, 4:3, CinemaScope, Moondog lens, etc) • Custom aspect ratios (build your own) • Focus peaking tool • False color tool • ProRes, HEVC and H264 video codecs • Gray card calibration • Video stabilization • Support for external microphones • Headphone monitoring • Inbuilt microphone polar pattern selection • Audio meter --- CUSTOM PRESETS --- • Save your settings as a named preset • Add the preset as a home screen shortcut • Long press the Guerrilla Filmmaker app icon and select a preset shortcut to begin recording immediately from the home screen with the desired settings --- BEAUTIFUL FILM LIBRARY --- • Share your clips via AirDrop or lightning cable connected via Finder app • Share via iOS share-capable apps such as CapCut, Facebook, WhatsApp, iMovie etc • Playback with adjustable frame rate to view in slow motion or fast speed • Meta data displayed is read from the recorded file so you can be sure that what you have is what you expected --- FEEDBACK & SUPPORT --- If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know via in-app feedback or email us at feedback@guerrilla-apps.com Keep those feature requests coming and if you’re enjoying Guerrilla Filmmaker please consider leaving a review on the App Store.

About

Motion Extraction Camera

This app uses advanced algorithms to extract and amplify motion within videos. It offers multiple modes for motion analysis and can capture both photos and videos using your device's cameras. The image is digitally stabilized for clearer results.

Highlights
  • Motion extraction modes
  • Motion amplification mode
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Video recording
  • Photo capture
  • Front and back camera support
Features
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Motion extraction camera with experimental motion amplification mode. There are 4 different modes. The first 3 modes are motion extraction modes and the last one is motion amplification mode. The image is digitally stabilized. The app can record video and make photos using both front and back camera of the device. Motion extraction is achieved as difference between the current frame and a historic frame. Motion amplification is amplifying the movement of image fragments.

Screenshots

Guerrilla Filmmaker4 screens
Motion Extraction Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guerrilla Filmmaker at 84% against Motion Extraction Camera's 0%. Guerrilla Filmmaker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (54 vs 2). Motion Extraction Camera's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $8.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Guerrilla Filmmaker costs $8.99 and Motion Extraction Camera $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guerrilla Filmmaker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guerrilla Filmmaker has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Guerrilla Filmmaker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Motion Extraction Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guerrilla Filmmaker ships an update every 2 months, Motion Extraction Camera every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Guerrilla Filmmaker versus Motion Extraction Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuerrilla FilmmakerMotion Extraction Camera
Price$8.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.5 (54 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGuerrilla Apps LtdAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

Guerrilla Filmmaker

All ratings54 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.1%

Motion Extraction Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guerrilla Filmmaker

No in-app purchases

None

Motion Extraction Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guerrilla Filmmaker free?
Guerrilla Filmmaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motion Extraction Camera free?
Motion Extraction Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guerrilla Filmmaker or Motion Extraction Camera?
Guerrilla Filmmaker is rated higher. Guerrilla Filmmaker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Motion Extraction Camera averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Guerrilla Filmmaker or Motion Extraction Camera have ads?
Neither Guerrilla Filmmaker nor Motion Extraction Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guerrilla Filmmaker or Motion Extraction Camera?
Guerrilla Filmmaker ships an update every 2 months, and Motion Extraction Camera every 6 months. Most recently, Guerrilla Filmmaker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Motion Extraction Camera on September 21, 2026.

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