CineGrade - Film Looks
Cinematic Color Grading & LUTs
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Professional cinematic color grading for iPhone and iPad. 30 handcrafted looks. No account. No cloud. 100% on-device.
CineGrade puts Hollywood-quality color grading in your pocket. CineGrade transforms your iPhone video into cinematic footage in seconds — no editing experience required.
ONE TAP TO CINEMATIC
Browse 30 handcrafted cinematic looks across four categories:
- Film Emulation: Kodak Warmth, Fuji Cool, Portra Soul, Bleach Bypass, Cross Process, Tri-X Grain, CineStill Night, Super 8 Memory
- Cinematic Mood: Teal & Orange, Golden Hour, Moonlit, Neon Noir, Desert Dust, Forest Mist
- Clean & Social: Bright & Airy, Rich & Moody, Vintage Fade, Crystal Clean
- iPhone Optimized: Log to Cinema, Cinematic Boost
Every look is designed to work beautifully across diverse skin tones, lighting conditions, and shooting environments.
PRECISE COLOR CONTROLS
Fine-tune with 11 professional grading sliders: Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Temperature, Tint, Saturation, Vibrance, Sharpness, Vignette, and Fade. Every adjustment updates in real-time on your video preview.
ANALOG FILM TEXTURE
Add authentic film grain with 5 presets emulating Fine 35mm, Heavy 35mm, Super 16, Super 8, and Digital Noise. Adjust amount, size, and roughness. Plus halation — the warm cinematic glow around highlights that makes digital footage feel like real film.
CINEMATIC LETTERBOX MATTES
Instantly transform your footage with 9 aspect ratio mattes: 2.39:1 Scope, 2.20:1 70mm, 2.00:1 Univisium, 1.85:1 Flat, 1.66:1 Euro Wide, 16:9 HD, 4:3 Classic, 1:1 Square, and 9:16 Vertical. Choose solid black, gradient, or custom color styles.
SCENE DETECTION & PER-CLIP GRADING
Automatically detect scene cuts in your footage using AI-powered analysis. Apply different grades to each clip segment while maintaining a consistent global look.
REAL-TIME HISTOGRAM
Monitor your color balance with a live RGB histogram overlay right on the video preview (Pro).
SAVE & LOAD GRADE PRESETS
Save your grading recipes — including look, adjustments, effects, and matte settings — as reusable presets. Apply them to any project instantly (Pro).
COMPARE YOUR GRADE
Split-screen, side-by-side, and toggle comparison modes let you see exactly how your grade transforms the image — all during live playback.
PLATFORM-OPTIMIZED EXPORT
Export presets for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Feed, X (Twitter), Facebook, 4K Upscale, and Max Quality. Each preset uses optimal resolution, codec, and bitrate for its platform. Auto-saves to your Camera Roll.
IMPORT CUSTOM LUTs (Pro)
Import your own .cube LUT files for a fully custom look pipeline.
PRIVACY FIRST
All processing happens 100% on your iPhone. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no tracking of your video content. Your footage stays yours.
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CINEGRADE PRO
Unlock the full suite with CineGrade Pro:
- All 30 cinematic looks (6 free)
- Custom .cube LUT import
- All 5 film grain presets (1 free)
- Export up to 4K resolution (720p free)
- Save & load grade presets
- Real-time RGB histogram
- 4K Upscale and Max Quality export presets
CineGrade Pro is available as a monthly ($5.99/month) or yearly ($34.99/year) auto-renewing subscription. Both include a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.
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Ratings & Reviews
- Version 1.1:
• Secondary color correction — Target specific colors with HSL qualifier masks and adjust them independently. Up to 10 layers with feather controls.
• Auto Light & Color — One-tap automatic exposure and color balance adjustments powered by histogram analysis.
• Independent reposition — Scale, pan, and rotate your frame without affecting color grades.
• Custom LUT import — Bring your own .cube LUT files into the pipeline.
• Film grain fix — Resolved an issue where film grain was not rendering. All 5 presets now work correctly in both preview and export.
• Improved look carousel with per-category browsing.
The developer, Scott Manley, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Scott Manley
- Size
- 7.5 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- CineGrade Pro Monthly $5.99
- CineGrade Pro Yearly $34.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Scott Manley
