Comparison

iPhantom vs GRADE

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

Head to head
About

iPhantom

Wirelessly control Phantom cameras from your iOS device. Access essential functions like recording, playback, and camera settings remotely. Offers a free version with limited features and unlocks full functionality via subscription.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera control
  • Record and trigger functions
  • Agile playback with clip saving
  • Adjust camera settings remotely
  • Send Telnet commands
  • IP detection and connection
Features
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iPhantom has been discontinued: Thank you all for over a decade of support for iPhantom. iPhantom has been discontinued, but fear not, we are happy to announce the release of: iPhantom-X https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iphantom-x/id6752670875 iPhantom Subscribers: iPhantom will be available for download until all licenses expire. iPhantom Licenses will activate iPhantom-X on your iOS/iPadOS device You may freely switch between iPhantom and iPhantom-X until your iPhantom license expires, at which time you will be asked to subscribe to iPhantom-X https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iphantom-x/id6752670875 ========================================= iPhantom by Joe Kocsis with Drew Lauer & Hollywood Special Ops This App is a game changer for all Phantom Camera operators and technicians. Wirelessly control any Phantom Camera by Vision Research through your iPhone or iOS device via a Wifi router through the camera's Ethernet port. Breath new life into older Phantom Cameras with amazing control like never before. From the "Record Page" Easily access necessary functions like Record, Trigger, Black Reference, OSD, view important camera information, and quickly connect to your camera. From the "Playback Page" Experience incredibly agile playback functionality, set in and out points and save clips. In the "Menu Page" Adjust the most commonly used settings like fps, shutter angle, white balance, etc... Send Telnet Commands from your phone via the built in Telnet Function Never use a PC to control a Phantom again! Download iPhantom for free to access a handful of functions and to test your connection. Unlock complete functionality through in-app purchase. Setup is easy. There are many palm-sized Wifi routers on the market that can be powered through USB, and even some with built in battery, that can be connected to your Phantom camera through its Ethernet port. USB power can be provided by a small portable USB battery or by using an adapter cable like PTap to USB. Just connect your iOS device to that Wifi signal, open iPhantom, and click "Detect IP" then click "Connect". See the built in Quick Start Guide or www.iPhatomApp.com for more information on setup. Visit us at www.iPhantomApp.com, where we will soon offer hardware accessories like preconfigured Wifi routers and short length Phantom to Ethernet cables. iPhantom should work with every Phantom Camera, but has been thoroughly tested with the following cameras: Flex4K, VEO4K, Flex2K, Miro, v10, v12.1, v2511, v2512, v642 Requirements: A Phantom Camera by Vision Research A Phantom Network Cable, aka Phantom to Ethernet Cable A Wifi Router A Power Source for Wifi Router An iOS Device with Wifi capability This app was not created or maintained by Vision Research. www.iPhantomApp.com www.HollywoodSpecialOps.com iPhantom is a Subscription Based App Current Offerings 1) Yearly Auto-Renewing Subscription 2) 14 Day Project License 3) 48 Project License • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Auto Renewing Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use http://www.iphantomapp.com/terms-of-use/

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GRADE

Features
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GRADE turns your iPad or iPhone into a live on-set grading station. Build a look while the camera rolls, and send it straight to the camera, or to the LUT boxes feeding the monitors on the floor. STRAIGHT INTO THE CAMERA ARRI cameras over the network (ALEXA 35, Mini LF and the rest of the CAP family): push the live look, switch the camera to any look — Default included — and back, or upload to the camera's own Look Library. RED cameras: live CDL over RCP2 and LUT upload, with the Log3G10 / REDWideGamutRGB working space. Find devices lists the monitors, LUT boxes and cameras on the set network without typing an IP. MULTIPLE LUT BOXES, EACH WITH ITS OWN LOOK Every LUT box on the network gets its own grade and keeps it. Work on camera A, switch to camera B, come back — your first look is exactly as you left it. Gang several boxes onto one grade when they should match, hold a monitor on what it is showing, and dial any box back with its own blend. FSI BoxIO and DM/XMP series, Teradek COLR. A COMPLETE GRADING PIPELINE Seven nodes, in the order a colourist expects: Input, Primary, Log, Curves, Secondaries, LUT and Output. • Lift / Gamma / Gain wheels, plus exposure, contrast, pivot, temperature, tint, saturation and colour boost • Log wheels for lows, mids and highs with adjustable ranges • Curves: Hue vs Hue, Hue vs Sat, Hue vs Lum, Lum vs Sat, Sat vs Sat, and a tone curve per channel • Secondaries with a colour qualifier — tap a colour in the image to pick it • Fine mode on every control for the small moves that matter SCOPES YOU CAN TRUST Waveform (luma, colour and RGB), RGB parade and vectorscope, live on the same screen as the grade (iPad). ARRI COLOUR, DONE PROPERLY Work in Rec.709, ARRI LogC3 (AWG3) or LogC4 (AWG4). The official ARRI render transforms are built in, so a Log signal is graded in Log and rendered to Rec.709 the way ARRI intends. EVERY LOOK FORMAT, IN AND OUT .cube, .3dl, .csp, .spi3d, .vlt, ASC CDL (.cdl / .cc / .ccc), ACES (AMF + CLF), ALE, ARRI .alf4 / .alf4c. Send looks to DaVinci Resolve as editable stills (CDL + LUT), through the cloud or over the local network with GradeSync for Mac. LOOKS THAT TRAVEL Save looks to a library that syncs to your account and follows you to any iPad or iPhone. Organise them by project. BUILT FOR THE JOB Shot lists with scene and take, stills with notes and CDL values, a session log, and PDF reports to hand off at wrap. WHAT YOU NEED A camera or LUT box on the same network as the device: ARRI or RED cameras, FSI BoxIO / DM / XMP, or Teradek COLR. Live video reaches the iPad through an Accsoon SeeMo (SDI or HDMI). Without them you can still build looks, import and export LUTs and organise your library, but there is nothing to send them to. TRY IT Fifteen days free, with everything unlocked. After that GRADE Pro is €349/year or €49/month, and it renews until you cancel. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grade-app.click/privacy/

Screenshots

iPhantom4 screens
GRADE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GRADE at every 3 days against iPhantom's every 5 months. iPhantom's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iPhantom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $299.99 per year and GRADE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $45.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhantom ships an update every 5 months, GRADE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iPhantom versus GRADE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhantomGRADE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe KocsisRendeando SL.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iPhantom

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Auto-Renew Subscription$299.991 Year
One-time2
  • 48 Hour Project License$44.99
  • 14 Day Project License$89.99
2 purchases

GRADE

Subscriptions2
  • GRADE Pro Monthly$45.001 Month
  • GRADE Pro Yearly$299.001 Year

Questions

Is iPhantom free?
iPhantom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GRADE free?
GRADE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iPhantom or GRADE have ads?
Neither iPhantom nor GRADE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhantom or GRADE?
iPhantom ships an update every 5 months, and GRADE every 3 days. Most recently, iPhantom was updated on September 28, 2026 and GRADE on October 25, 2026.

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