Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Best Filmmaking Apps 📱
Blackmagic Cam
is a free app and it essentially turns your phone into a cinema camera.
it gives you access to pretty much all of the professional camera exposure and monitoring tools you may need
Including shutter angle, focus peaking, false color and many more
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Cadrage
is a Director's Viewfinder App
It's perfect to use on location scouts as it allows you to match the set-up of the camera you'll be using on your actual shoot.
You can add overlays, looks and export a pdf shot list when your done
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Sun Seeker
lets you see where the sun will be positioned at any time on any day.
It has a 2D & 3D view, allowing you to plan for your current location or anywhere else in the world
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Shot Designer
has everything you need to plan your lighting setups for your shoots.
You can add all charters, cameras, lighting equipment and props you may need.
These can be exported and it even features a built-in director viewfinder.
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Shot Lister
is the perfect tool for planning your shoot day.
You can all of the various set ups that you may need which can be checked off as you go and it will break down your estimated shooting time.
You can even add in your storyboards and use it on your desktop as well.
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Shotdeck
It’s now easier than ever to search their entire library for your reference images .
There is a useful discovery page, along with the powerful search tools to find just what you’re looking for
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CameraKit gives you the information for pretty much every camera system you can imagine.
You can see the specs, the various formats. It can even calculate how much storage you’ll need and the transfer speeds.
But that’s not all! There is also the sensor size info, estimated power consumption & compatibility with various editing programs.
And you also have the option to compare cameras as well.
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The Creator's App is a must-have if you're a Sony shooter.
Not only does it give you the ability to use your phone as an external monitor
It also gives you full wireless control of your camera's settings
which is perfect if you are working as a solo creator
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Apple has just released Final Cut Camera
This is a free app that gives you more professional control over the built in camera.
It gives you access to controls such as shutter speed, ISO and white balance.
As well as a more natural zoom control
You also have the ability to use tools such as frame guidelines, focus and exposure peaking and manual control over the built-in camera stabiliser.
One of the most interesting features is being able to connect multiple phones or other ios devices to set up a multi-camera shoot, with easy access to Final Cut if you use it
The Best Filmmaking Apps 📱
Blackmagic Cam
is a free app and it essentially turns your phone into a cinema camera.
it gives you access to pretty much all of the professional camera exposure and monitoring tools you may need
Including shutter angle, focus peaking, false color and many more
-
Cadrage
is a Director's Viewfinder App
It's perfect to use on location scouts as it allows you to match the set-up of the camera you'll be using on your actual shoot.
You can add overlays, looks and export a pdf shot list when your done
-
Sun Seeker
lets you see where the sun will be positioned at any time on any day.
It has a 2D & 3D view, allowing you to plan for your current location or anywhere else in the world
-
Shot Designer
has everything you need to plan your lighting setups for your shoots.
You can add all charters, cameras, lighting equipment and props you may need.
These can be exported and it even features a built-in director viewfinder.
-
Shot Lister
is the perfect tool for planning your shoot day.
You can all of the various set ups that you may need which can be checked off as you go and it will break down your estimated shooting time.
You can even add in your storyboards and use it on your desktop as well.
-
Shotdeck
It’s now easier than ever to search their entire library for your reference images .
There is a useful discovery page, along with the powerful search tools to find just what you’re looking for
-
CameraKit gives you the information for pretty much every camera system you can imagine.
You can see the specs, the various formats. It can even calculate how much storage you’ll need and the transfer speeds.
But that’s not all! There is also the sensor size info, estimated power consumption & compatibility with various editing programs.
And you also have the option to compare cameras as well.
-
The Creator's App is a must-have if you're a Sony shooter.
Not only does it give you the ability to use your phone as an external monitor
It also gives you full wireless control of your camera's settings
which is perfect if you are working as a solo creator
-
Apple has just released Final Cut Camera
This is a free app that gives you more professional control over the built in camera.
It gives you access to controls such as shutter speed, ISO and white balance.
As well as a more natural zoom control
You also have the ability to use tools such as frame guidelines, focus and exposure peaking and manual control over the built-in camera stabiliser.
One of the most interesting features is being able to connect multiple phones or other ios devices to set up a multi-camera shoot, with easy access to Final Cut if you use it
