The best Filmic Pro alternatives for iPhone, led by a free app

The best Filmic Pro alternatives iPhone filmmakers can install today start with Blackmagic Camera, which is free, records Apple Log and ProRes on supported phones and gives full manual control. Apple's free Final Cut Camera and the $9.99 Kino are simpler second choices. Halide and ProCamera are excellent manual cameras, but both are built mainly for stills, so they are weaker swaps for video.

What happened to Filmic Pro

Filmic Pro was once the default pro video app on iPhone. Bending Spoons bought the company in September 2022 and replaced the one-time purchase with subscriptions. The whole Filmic team was laid off in December 2023, as this 2026 status report recounts.

The app has not disappeared. The iOS version reached 7.5.35 on 8 September 2026, but recent updates are maintenance rather than new features. The Android version was last updated on 5 November 2025. On the US App Store it sits at 3.7 stars from about 10,100 ratings.

Current US prices (as of September 2026):

• Filmic Weekly: $2.99 per week
• Filmic Yearly: $39.99 per year, with a free trial
• Creator Weekly: $9.99 per week
• Cinematographer Kit: $13.99

If you bought version 6 outright before 25 August 2022, you can still use Filmic Legacy. It receives bug fixes but no new features, so it will slowly fall behind new iPhones.

Filmic Pro alternatives iPhone shooters can compare at a glance

Prices, ratings and update dates below come from a third-party read of the US App Store on 21 September 2026, plus later October 2026 coverage where noted.

App	Price	Log / ProRes	Platforms	Latest update seen
Blackmagic Camera	Free	Apple Log and ProRes	iOS, Android (named devices)	18 Sep 2026 (iOS)
Final Cut Camera	Free	Log and ProRes on supported iPhones	iOS	Sep 2026 (v2.4)
Kino	$9.99 once	Apple Log on supported iPhones	iOS	10 Jun 2026
ProCamera	Paid, extra in-app purchases	Not confirmed	iOS	Not confirmed
Halide Mark III	Free with paid unlock	Not confirmed; photo-first	iOS	Oct 2026
Filmic Pro	$2.99/week or $39.99/year	Log-style profile and ProRes	iOS, Android	8 Sep 2026 (iOS)

1. Blackmagic Camera: the best free all-rounder

Best for: anyone who wants Filmic-level control without paying, especially if you edit in DaVinci Resolve.

Price and platforms: free, with no subscription or paid unlock. It runs on iPhone and on a list of Android phones. The iOS version was 3.5 as of September 2026, rated 4.8 stars from roughly 22,800 ratings, the highest in this group.

What stands out

• Manual control over frame rate, shutter angle, ISO, white balance, focus and recording format.
• Apple Log and ProRes recording on iPhones that support them.
• Monitoring tools for checking focus and exposure while you shoot.
• LUTs for previewing a grade on screen while the file stays flat for later grading.
• Upload of original or proxy files to Blackmagic Cloud, which plugs into Blackmagic's own DaVinci Resolve editor.

Blackmagic builds cinema cameras, and the app borrows their interface. If you have used a Blackmagic body, the layout will feel familiar. Updates arrive often on both platforms.

Watch out for: LUTs apply to the preview only, not to the recorded footage, so you must grade log clips afterwards. The cinema-camera layout also takes some getting used to if you came from simpler apps.

2. Final Cut Camera: free and built by Apple

Best for: Mac users who edit in Final Cut Pro and want a free, clean recording app.

Price and platforms: free, iPhone and iPad only. It is not listed on AppsPicks yet.

What stands out

Version 2.4, released in September 2026, added aperture-priority, shutter-priority and full manual modes on the iPhone 18 Pro. The same update brought false colour, focus peaking and scopes. That closes much of the gap with Blackmagic for everyday shooting.

Watch out for: the new manual modes were described for the iPhone 18 Pro, so check what your model gets. Blackmagic still offers more control and cloud options.

3. Kino: the simple paid option

Best for: people who want good-looking log footage without learning a cinema interface.

Price and platforms: $9.99 as a one-time purchase (as of September 2026), iOS only, rated 4.7 stars. It is made by Lux Optics, the team behind Halide, and is their dedicated video app.

What stands out

Kino trades depth for speed. You get a tidy screen and sensible defaults rather than every dial at once. For vloggers and travel shooters, that can matter more than extra settings.

Watch out for: fewer controls than Blackmagic, and no Android version.

4. ProCamera: photo and video in one app

Best for: photographers who shoot occasional video and want one manual app for both.

Price and platforms: ProCamera, from Cocologics, is listed as paid with additional purchase options. We could not confirm the current price, so check the App Store before you buy.

What stands out

• Manual exposure, focus and white balance.
• RAW photo capture, focus peaking and exposure tools.
• A built-in editor, so you can adjust shots without switching apps.

It has been around for years and covers a lot of ground. Against Blackmagic, though, its strength is breadth rather than video depth.

Watch out for: we could not confirm log or ProRes recording, and some third-party claims about its video specs look unreliable. Do not confuse it with ProCam by Tinkerworks, a separate $9.99 app with a similar name.

5. Halide: the stills specialist

Best for: photographers who want real dials and minimal processing, not filmmakers.

Price and platforms: Halide Mark III is free with a paid unlock, iPhone only, rated 4.4 stars from about 13,500 ratings (as of September 2026).

What stands out

Process Zero skips most of Apple's image processing for a more natural photo. Its colour Looks were developed with colourist Cullen Kelly. An October 2026 update added continuous aperture control from f/1.48 to f/4 on the iPhone 18 Pro, as covered in The App Whisperer's 2026 roundup.

Watch out for: we could not confirm that Halide records video at all, let alone log or ProRes. If you like the Halide approach but need video, buy Kino instead.

What Filmic Pro still does better

It is fair to say what you lose by switching. A 2023 hands-on comparison with Blackmagic Camera found Filmic offered:

• More resolutions, including 2K, 3K and 540.
• More aspect ratios, such as 2.39:1 and 4:3.
• In-camera off-speed recording.
• Built-in film looks baked into the footage.

That comparison is from 2023, so Blackmagic may have caught up in places. If one of these features is central to your work, test it before you cancel.

Which iPhones can record log and ProRes

This depends on the phone, not the app. No camera app can add ProRes or Apple Log to hardware that lacks them. An iPhone SE (2nd generation), for example, is limited to H.264 and HEVC in any app.

As a general rule, ProRes arrived with the iPhone 13 Pro and Apple Log with the iPhone 15 Pro, and later Pro models support both. Standard models record H.264 or HEVC. On those phones, Blackmagic Camera still gives you manual control; you just do not get the flat log file.

Manual video controls compared

• Shutter: Blackmagic works in shutter angle or speed, like a cinema camera. Final Cut Camera 2.4 adds shutter priority and manual modes.
• ISO and white balance: Blackmagic, Final Cut Camera and ProCamera all let you set these manually.
• Focus: manual focus in all of them; Final Cut Camera and ProCamera add focus peaking.
• Frame rate: Blackmagic sets it directly; Filmic adds off-speed options.
• Monitoring: Blackmagic includes monitoring tools, while Final Cut Camera now has false colour and scopes. Check zebras and audio meters in each app if you rely on them.

Editing log footage with LumaFusion or a computer

Log footage looks flat and grey until you grade it. On the phone, LumaFusion is the multitrack editor to try: it handles serious projects on iPhone, iPad and Android, and it is a paid app. Confirm the current price in the store.

On a computer, Blackmagic Camera pairs naturally with DaVinci Resolve through Blackmagic Cloud. Final Cut Camera suits Final Cut Pro users. For more phone editors, browse our Photo & Video category.

If you shoot on Android

Blackmagic Camera for Android is free and has passed a million downloads. It only runs on named models from Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Sony, Oppo and Vivo, so check the list first. Kino, Halide, Final Cut Camera, Moment Pro Camera II and ProCam are iPhone only.

Two practical shooting tips

• Use ND filters in daylight. A 180-degree shutter means a shutter speed of about double your frame rate, which overexposes in sun. A clip-on ND filter keeps that natural motion blur.
• Watch for variable frame rate. Phone recordings can drift slightly in frame rate, which may cause sync issues in some editors. Lock the frame rate in the app and check clips before a long edit.

How we chose

We looked for apps that replace Filmic's core job: manual video control, log and ProRes recording on capable iPhones, and fair pricing. We weighed recent updates and store ratings, since a stalled app is a risky choice. Halide and ProCamera are included because many readers consider them, but we have been honest about their photo focus.

A few others are worth knowing. Moment Pro Camera II costs $9.99 once and offers manual photo and video controls. ProCam by Tinkerworks costs $9.99 once and has the most ratings of any app here. Protake has not been updated since November 2025, so we left it out. For more general picks, see 10 free apps every new phone needs.

Our pick

• Most people: Blackmagic Camera. Free, deep manual control, log and ProRes, and frequent updates.
• Final Cut Pro users: Final Cut Camera, especially on an iPhone 18 Pro.
• Want simple and good-looking: Kino for a one-time $9.99.
• Mostly photos, some video: ProCamera, after checking its current price.
• Stills purists: Halide, paired with Kino for video.
• Editing on the phone: LumaFusion.

Keep Filmic Pro only if you depend on its off-speed recording or extra aspect ratios. For most people looking at Filmic Pro alternatives iPhone apps now cover the same ground for less.