Best Film Scanner Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

The best film scanner apps on iPhone average 3.7★ across 249+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated September 2026.

Compare top Film Scanner Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1FilmBox by PhotomyneFilmBox by PhotomyneFree4.4★ (6.2K)YesYesSep 2026
2Kodak Mobile Film ScannerKodak Mobile Film ScannerFree2.4★ (104)NoNoSep 2026
3PhotoScan by Google PhotosPhotoScan by Google PhotosFree4.8★ (89K)NoNoSep 2026
4Filmory - Analog Film ScannerFilmory - Analog Film ScannerFree4.5★ (372)NoYesAug 2026
5KLIM Film ScannerKLIM Film ScannerFree4.6★ (185)YesYesSep 2026
6Film scanner ProFilm scanner ProFree3.4★ (37)NoYesAug 2026
7FilmBloom - Film ScannerFilmBloom - Film ScannerFreeYesNoSep 2026
8Film Negative ScannerFilm Negative ScannerFree4.0★ (1)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Film Scanner

FilmBox by Photomyne#1

FilmBox by Photomyne by Photomyne LTD

Film Negatives Photo Scanner
Editor's Choice
📷 Photo & Video
4.4😐(6.2K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Transform old film negatives into digital photos with this AI-powered scanner app. Simply use a backlight source and your phone's camera to reveal and scan hidden memories. The app automatically inverts colors and enhances images for optimal results.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Brings old photos back to life
  • 👍 Helpful for digitizing family memories
  • 👍 Convenient way to scan negatives
  • 👍 Good for quick previews before professional scanning

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Poor image quality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent cropping
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing messaging around pricing and features
Kodak Mobile Film Scanner#2

Kodak Mobile Film Scanner by Simon Lautrop

Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
2.4(104 ratings)
Free
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Digitize your old 35mm film negatives and slides using your smartphone. This app works with a special backlight to scan your film, offering an editor to adjust colors and contrast for your digitized memories.

PhotoScan by Google Photos#3

PhotoScan by Google Photos by Google

High res, glare-free scanner
Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
4.8😊(89K ratings)
Free
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Digitize your cherished printed photos with your phone's camera. This app creates high-resolution, glare-free scans using an intuitive capture process. Your memories are then automatically cropped, straightened, and organized for easy sharing and searching.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick scanning
  • 🔍 Removes glare and adjusts photos
  • 💾 Saves photos to Google Photos
  • 🎨 Preserves old photos digitally

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Corner adjustment feature not always reliable
  • 🔀 No batch export option, have to export photos one by one
  • 🔍 Image quality not as good as a dedicated scanner

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FAQ about Film Scanner

What are the best film scanner apps for iPhone?
FilmBox by Photomyne tops our film scanner apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 6.2K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top film scanner apps we rank are free to download, including FilmBox by Photomyne and Kodak Mobile Film Scanner.
FilmBox by Photomyne shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 249+ film scanner apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
FilmBox is an AI-powered mobile application designed to scan and digitize old film negatives. It uses your phone's camera and a backlight source to capture images from negatives, automatically inverting colors and enhancing them to reveal hidden memories.
To scan negatives, you'll need a backlight source (like a computer screen or a provided link). Hold the film strip vertically in front of the light and use the capture button or voice command to scan. The app then automatically processes the image.

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