Ahoj, This is Zdenka.
Filmic Pro is one of the most popular apps when it comes
to smartphone filmmaking.
Until now, we were able to enjoy it with one time purchase.
Well, things have changed.
Their official statement on their Facebook account states
that Filmic Pro was sold to another company and
is moving forward with a subscription plan.
If you purchased Filmic Pro in the past,
you can enjoy the current version.
If you want to move to version 7,
you will need to join a subscription plan.
And as expected, the response is
rather negative because of their proposed subscription
plan and pricing.
Let's take a look at some other smartphone filmmaking apps which are similar
to Filmic Pro and are currently available on Apple and Android devices.
Personally, I'm looking for an app which is quite simple to use, but I can
do a whole bunch of manual controls and
has further stabilization so I can film handheld.
I'm also looking for app where I can use a gimbal. So
I would like to know which apps are compatible with gimbals,
if there are any. I'm going to start with Protake, which is available
on both Apple and Android smartphones.
I already showcased that app on this channel back in 2020.
I'll link it below.
It is quite similar to Filmic Pro, however, I find the interface
much easier than Filmic Pro.
You can try for free, but you will be
able to film only in automatic mode and automatic
focus, just like a native camera app.
If you want to film in manual mode, you have to pay for this.
I'll mention pricing shortly. All manual settings are there.
Waveform, zebra, focus peaking.
There are four shooting modes. Auto,
Pro, Dual where you can record with
wide angle lens and selfie lens at the same time.
Last mode is portrait, where you can get the beautiful, shallow depth of field.
You can control the digital aperture there.
Filmic Pro doesn't have that. Protake also records up to 240 frames per second.
It has a beauty mode. You can film in LOG-C or other looks.
It has wireless video transmission, multicam mode and Wifi,
so you can film with up to four smartphones.
Let's check out the color space. Here you have 8-bit,
10-bit and also HDR Dolby Vision available.
It has three levels of stabilization just like Filmic Pro,
so handheld filming can be very smooth.
Data lets you customize your file names and video encoding.
Let's go to accessories to see gimbal compatibility.
You can use Zhiyun gimbals with this app.
Let's talk about pricing.
Out of all these apps I'm showing in today's video,
this is the only one which has a subscription plan.
However, it's not $2.99 a week, which comes to $156 a year.
But you're looking at $19.99 for the first year
and then I think it is $21.99, at least what I remember I had to pay.
It's not showing me pricing, so I cannot say 100%, so keep that in mind.
Now let's move away from any apps requiring subscription.
Let's mention apps which you have to buy only one time, that's it.
If you have an iPhone and if you're interested in Moment lenses, then you will
most likely choose Pro Camera by Moment.
You can take photos and videos.
The interface is not too busy. Looks rather simple.
Here you can film in manual mode.
To get quickly going, you can choose one of their presets.
Cinematic videom, hyperlapse, slow motion and Bulb light trails.
Or you can do your own custom settings and save them for the future.
You can film and flat and LOG profile.
If you have Moment lenses, you can enable them here.
You can film hyperlapse with motion blur.
In the settings you can turn on stabilization,
change bitrate and control many other things.
You can use DJI Osmo gimbals with this app.
You don't get all the features like Filmic Pro
or Protake has,but it certainly has other strong features.
The price is $6.99 and if you want those
motion blur time lapses, you have to buy this feature separately for $3.99.
Beastcam is another app for Apple phones which is
getting quite a lot of attention lately.
When I was purchasing this app, I was quite surprised that it was only $2.79.
You can take photos or videos.
I like the layout.
All manual settings are right in front of your eyes.
It does have standard and cinematic stabilization, so you can surely film handheld.
No gimbal is linked with this app.
You can film in 10-bit HDR and ProRes.
It offers 160mbps filming if you select the beast quality level.
You can create a free account where you can create and store presets.
It has a focus peaking, zebra, false color.
It doesn't have features like timelapse,
but if you need to film nice quality video, for that price, it's excellent.
I really like this one.
Pair it with a gimbal which has ability to change gimbal modes
directly by pressing the buttons and you're all set.
If you haven't purchased a gimbal yet
and want to get Zhiyun Smooth 5, then I have to include StaCam in this list.
It is both for Apple and Android smartphones.
StaCam is made for this gimbal specifically
and here you can farm and manual mode.
You can enable Lut, get high level stabilization,
film in 64mbps.
The downside is that you need a prime membership
to access focus, peaking zebra pattern and all
the other stuff. I'm not sure about the pricing,
I couldn't access it as it was not an English language.
Apple users can try out Pro Movie Recorder for free.
You will get a watermark on your videos though.
It is just a very simple app.
Basic, but it is very effective.
You have all controls laid out right on the screen.
It has enhanced stabilization.
I find it a bit similar to Beastcam.
The price is a little bit higher though.
To remove the watermark, you have to purchase the app for $3.99.
If you are an Apple user and you want an app which was built
by filmmakers for filmmakers where you get all professional
controls you can imagine, an over-the-top app that Mavis
would be worth checking out.
You will find everything including vector scopes.
It is quite an extensive app.
If you look at the app description, you can check everything included and the list is very long.
For beginners, this is certainly way too much,
however, if you are someone who is looking for professional controls, this could be it.
They have extensive online manual to help you understand
pretty much everything.
The basic price is $5.99 and then you can buy
certain tools separately or the whole big bundle for $17.99.
And lastly, one more app for those who have Android devices.
And that is MCPro24fps.
Now I'm using Samsung Galaxy S10+ to show this app.
This app only works on certain smartphones.
You might get more or less functions.
It all depends on the model you have and compatibility.
I don't know what is compatible, so it is best to try
to reach their support on their website for the answers.
Unfortunately, you cannot try it for free.
You have to buy it straight up for $22.99.
You can film with multiple cameras.
You can record and 10-bit on a large number of Android devices.
You can record up to 500mbps.
There is optical and digital video image stabilization.
You can record in LOG. There are three focus modes and it supports different sound sources.
You can do sound recording via Bluetooth microphones.
For the full list of specifications to see what everything is included,
you can visit their websites to see that list.
This app will surely give you all advanced filmmaking settings.
Again, the interface is a bit cluttered,
but once you get used to it where everything is, you will be okay.
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In the comments section below, let me know what alternative filming app to Filmic
Pro you are interested in trying or you are currently using
and I'll be sure to make in-depth
tutorial on it in near future.
See you in the next video. Cau... Ahoj...