Apperture: Film Simulation
Eduardo Egger Desfontaine Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Apperture: Film Simulation is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by Eduardo Egger Desfontaine. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated September 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 48 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 23
- 2026 · v1.3.0
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About Apperture: Film Simulation
Master manual camera controls and preview analog filmstocks without wasting money on bad exposures. Apperture is a strict visual film photography simulator and exposure utility tool designed for beginner 35mm and medium format shooters. By disabling standard smartphone computational AI auto-corrections, Apperture forces you to see real optical errors in your camera preview before you hit the shutter button. CORE ENGINE CAPABILITIES: - Manual Camera Sandbox: Adjust Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO to see real-time over/underexposure or motion blur rendering. - Expose images for up to 30 seconds. - 30+ Film Stock Emulations: Evaluate color science and contrast using calibrated film LUT layers (including popular Kodak and Fujifilm stocks). - Analog Constraints: Set customized limits to match your real vintage gear's mechanics. - Reciprocity Failure Engine: Built-in calculator to handle manual low-light long exposures accurately. - 7 colour screw-in filters. - Gear Log & Roll Tracker: Keep a digital manifest of which film stock is currently sitting in which camera body. Stop burning through expensive physical frames. Use Apperture as your tactical zero-cost sandbox to build manual muscle memory.
What’s new
Version 1.3.0 · Updated September 23, 2026
- French localization - 4 new filmstock - frame guide fixed for different lenses - intermittent crashes fixed
App privacy
The developer, Eduardo Egger Desfontaine, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apperture: Film Simulation | – | Free | September 23, 2026 | |
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