Turn everyday moments into a roll of film. Shoot with four cinematic film looks, create processing labels, and revisit your memories in a private screening room.
Keep ordinary days in one finite roll of film.
filmroll diary is an iPhone video journal for quietly recording everyday light, movement, voices, and atmosphere. Create a roll with a fixed length, capture short clips in order, and develop them into one finished movie.
Choosing film, shooting, playback, music, export, and watching the finished result in your private screening room are connected as one calm analog ritual.
【A finite roll】
Choose a name, recording length, and 1080p or 4K when loading a new roll. A limited duration gives each recording—and the light and sound in front of you—more meaning.
【Four original film stocks】
Choose one distinct look for each roll:
・Summer Indie 2002
Soft, warm color inspired by early-summer air and backlight
・Rainy Platform 2003
Quiet blue-green tones and low contrast reminiscent of a rainy station platform
・Autumn Letter 2004
Warm, faded red-brown color inspired by an old letter
・First Thaw 1991
Bright, delicate color reminiscent of light after thawing snow
Your selected film remains consistent across the live preview, playback, thumbnails, and finished movie.
【Shoot like a film camera】
Adjust exposure and zoom, use the light, and switch between front and rear cameras. Slow shutter and silent slow motion are also available. Portrait and landscape clips remain in shooting order when developed into one movie.
【Develop with music】
Choose music that complements the film, then balance it with the original recorded sound. Finished movies can be saved to your Photo Library.
【A private screening room】
Every successful export is also preserved in the app’s screening room. Choose a movie from its film reel box and begin with a projected countdown inside a dark, empty auditorium.
When the movie ends, a film-textured “Fin” card remains on the screen. Select a specific movie, start a random screening, or let continuous random screening play through your collection. Finished movies remain independent even after their original rolls are reorganized.
【A quiet film archive】
Rolls are stored on a physical shelf of metal film cans and paper records. Selecting a roll reveals five frames sampled across its complete timeline as a short filmstrip. Multiple rolls can also be selected and organized together.
【Languages】
日本語, 繁體中文, 한국어, and English
【Accessibility】
Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and state indicators that do not rely on color alone.
Try filmroll diary free for30days from the first launch. After the trial, a single purchase unlocks continued access to all features. Existing rolls and completed movies are never removed when the trial ends.
Passing light, fleeting movement, and the sound of that day—preserve the moments that will never return in quite the same way.
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• Save the current processing label directly to Photos without waiting for the movie export.
• Improved portrait-roll timelines with frames sampled from more points throughout each clip.
• Landscape clips inside portrait rolls now appear correctly within a portrait frame, with black bars above and below.
• Repositioned roll information and date stamps so they no longer cover details in the organic film border.
• Improved stability and the overall experience.
Version 1.0.7
The developer, YuMing Chueh, 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.
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Information
Seller
YuMing Chueh
Size
316.6 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.