Filmic Legacy App Reviews

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Here’s the deal, there ain’t no gosh darn deal!. Everything is great until people get greedy. As others have said, it was a good app, then the developers got greedy and now we have a worthless buggy app that no longer functions as it was intended. Serval phones can’t connect to others via remote which was why I originally purchased this. The developers should send back the money to everyone who bought v6. Shameful, disgraceful, and utterly deplorable. End of line

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.. I don’t know if you guys are getting greedy or just simply bored. This used to be the best app on the market. I had a subscription to all of your services. Then I looked up and you guys changed your subscription. Why??? Then somehow I’m not subscribed, when I paid in full a year ago..Smdh

Useless. I understand that there is a new app but making this one nonfunctional is just unacceptable. I have lost 2 hours of footage due to audio sync issues that cannot be addressed nor fixed. I’ve searched all over the internet and I’ve got nothing. There isn’t even a place to reach out for support from the company anymore. Thank you for this lesson in late stage capitalism. I used this app for work and lost out because of it. May the developers have the day they deserve.

App held hostage. I’m cool with changing your business model, when presented with the option I typically choose the subscription model to ensure access to the latest features. However; 1. changing the model, 2. replacing my paid for app with said model, 3. instructing me to download a new ”legacy” in order to access functionality that I paid for then 4. forcing me to agree to new terms to use the app seems sneaky at best. Make a new thing explain the Benefits and allow me to make the decision. In short I’m out.

App was acquired and became a subscription model bait and switch. This is positively nauseating. One of the best video apps in the history of the App Store has pivoted into a subscription scam model to squeeze recurring revenue from people no matter how much they actually use the thing. How wonderful, one of my favorite tools has been turned into a SERVICE that people can REPEATEDLY pay for if they want version updates. Oh, and very cute, users who purchased this tool back when it was a tool and not a SERVICE get to download this sneaky always-unlocked version of the app. Hooray for me and past owners. Downright gross for future users. I can’t believe an app and development team I had the utmost respect for and who I felt had the utmost respect for their users would make such a greedy, frustrating, backwards and upsetting decision. This app was once truly wonderful. However, I will never recommend it to another living soul as long as the team continues in this anti-consumer, anti-creativity new direction. Shameful, unexpected, and so very sad.

I WANT A REIMBURSEMENT.. I paid for an app that is not longer working properly. Filmic Legacy 6 is not even available in the store. Let’s say I buy your yearly subscription. Let’s say it is amazing, let’s say I want it. But the only way I’d do that, is if the money I used to purchase the previous app, go towards the new one. In other words, there SHOULD be a discount of EXACTLY the same amount of money previously paid or I want my money BACK. So, tell me which is it? Thank you.

Can nobody read?. Did everyone who is mad bother to read? V6 is still available for those who paid before Aug of 22. V7 is paid.. Granted I don't think it's worth what they're asking, but that's their choice. Adobe used to be a one time payment and they got away from that.. That's why we have great choices like DaVinci. I'm still using v6 and it works the same as before.

Developers can do what they like in terms of licensing but they should be forthcoming. When you licensed the tool, it is one time payment and now it is service based and you have to pay every week whether you use it or not. It may be good for some and certainly not good for others. Most companies got into this service model driven by financial analysts or VCs to get better valuation by showing more recurring revenue instead of providing value and being innovative; big companies that can monopolize have monopolized and got away but smaller ones that go with service model as “me too” should think twice as their culture is innovation and value creation to attract customers but not jerk around customers.

I paid $15 and then they make you have to pay a subscription smh. At least advertise this better or give me my money back. I paid for the app I should not have to pay a subscription. At least give your Loyal Customers v7 free and make a new feature pack to pay for instead like a package rather than completely limiting your app we paid for under a subscription paywall.

Not a fan of subscription model, but . . .. FilmicPro has been great. Paid a hefty price early on, felt it was worth it then and have not regretted my purchase. Times change, I get it. While v7 is intriguing, I was tempted, however another monthly cost is not in the cards. That may change at some point in the future. For now l stick with 6 and give kudos to the team for not forcing v7 without a v6 umbrella

I have put a complaint to Apple. Filmic Pro I am very disappointed. Having the app update to a different program. and then having the Apple user sign a waiver that you’re not responsible for treachery. I have put a complaint to Apple on this practice, if you wish to start charging subscription. you should do that to the new user to a different filmic Pro program.

This app’s developers must be from a 3rd world country. To think that business is done in this way where they can charge you for a premium version of something, then bail on it a few months later and just call it something else. Obviously, If you stop updating it, it’s not going to work anymore. The quality will be garbage, because your operating system will be updated and the app will not work the same anymore. What scum.

I Paid for mine years ago!. I will not pay monthly or yearly subscription! i will move on to something else that i can buy. I used this app in over 200 video projects and its sad to see someone like me who purchased and supported this app just get left behind and forced to purchase monthly or yearly subscriptions. I feel the people who paid she get a pass. All good things comes to an end i guess…

New Subscription Model is TERRIBLE!. I paid for the Filmic Pro V6 app in 2017 and have loved using it ever since. It has been my default for taking videos since I purchased it as it once was the best video app that could be bought. Now they lock the new features behind a subscription wall cost $1.99 a week or $40 A YEAR!!! This is outrageous! I Hate that this app has now moved to a subscription model with no option to purchase the software! Why couldn’t they leave V6 alone and release V7 as a different app but no!! If you update Filmic Pro, it forces you to move to V7, then one has to jump through hoops to download the legacy version and move footage back to the legacy version. I get that you can’t keep supporting V6 long term without gaining additional revenue, but switching to a subscription model, for $40 a year! Why can we just buy V7 for $15 or $20 once and not have to pay yearly! That would at least be better than continuing to pay for a tool. I don’t have to pay every year to use my Sony camera, nor do I pay to pay every year to use the default camera app, ProCam or another app. At the very least past customers should have the ability to pay once for V7 and use it until V8 comes. I get that you have the right to make this move, but I also have the right to use something else which I might have to do. This was a disgusting way to go about releasing an upgrade!

Original Version was better. Sadly I have had an issue with the app since it changed to legacy. The audio seems to work sporadically. I use to use a rode wireless with the app and it worked before perfectly fine and after the update my audio seems to stop working. Even after switching back to the phones mics they still don’t work. I’ve attempted this on two devices and same thing happens.

Disappointing that you decided to switch to a subscription model. Well, this is a new and annoying development. I now have to get an unmaintained legacy app after supporting your app and company version after version, and now am FORCED into a subscription model that I don't want and can't stand. And it is overly expensive for an app that I use for special circumstances. A shame, as you have lost a paying customer, and judging by your recent reviews, you lost A LOT of paying customers. And the little you've done to retain your once paying customers, is really a slap in the face. How about a discount for the long term customers who have been with you since version 1? How about grandfathering in those repeat paying users? Nope, would rather taking advantage of the customer base, and locking features behind an INSANE subscription model like other terrible companies. Well, congratulations Filmic, you've arrived— you're just as terrible as everyone else. Jacking up prices during a recession, offering little to justify doing so, and seriously upsetting a large portion of your user base. Bra-Vo. You played yourself and pivoted to being another in a long string of companies flushing customer goodwill down the toilet. Good luck. You won't be doing it with my money.

READ BEFORE RATING!. This is the original app and is still great to use. If you’re upset about the new subscription based model go onto the NEW app (not this one) and down vote it until Apple takes it off the store. I’m voting this up to keep it on here because I still use it but I’m down voting the new one because they screwed us over with the subscription based model that basically does THE SAME THING.

Where are my presets (THAT I PAID FOR)???. I cannot believe how shady this company is. I don’t care if your new V7 is the greatest camera app ever created, I will NEVER support this company or their apps again. Where are the presets that I PAID FOR in this “Legacy” app?? You’ve clearly nerfed this app to try and get people to buy into your garbage subscription service. I hope it fails miserably. I have no idea why you sent out a survey to all your loyal users only to do exactly what you wanted anyway.

Thank you Filmic pro. The best Filmic app on the market. Thank you filmic pro for giving us the opportunity to enjoy the Legacy Filmic pro App as a loyal customers. I will be using the new Version 7 as well but it is nice to have the original old school legacy version 6.

No subscriptions. I’m a fan and occasional user of Filmic Pro. I’ll reserve judgement until I see if the “Legacy” version is maintained. It’s fine if you want to charge professional or very frequent users a subscription, but I don’t want or need any more monthly tabs with the Apple store nor do I need anything more sophisticated than the already excellent app.

Switch to Cinema P3!!. Nothing makes me more furious than when a company switches to a subscription model after people have already purchased so many pro upgrades! And then to top it all off they take all the positive reviews from their last app and move it to this app by using a loophole! Shameless and unethical. Switch to Cinema P3 NOW and don’t pay a penny to filmic pro. If they do this to their existing, long time customer base, what else will they do in the future? Cinema P3 if Just as good and has 99% of the features and are innovating constantly.

Legacy Downgrades From most recent paid version. Before the most recent 7 update, we has a newer paid version than what was given in the “Legacy” version. We should’ve just been given 7 as the last update and make it legacy. At what point will support disappear? This was my favorite recording app, but I won’t pay an additional subscription fee for it.

They did us dirty. Imagine buying a car, you pay a big price (by car standards), and after a few years you wake up and someone wants to rent it to you. No bargaining. Nothing. They say, but look, we got you a car that you didn't agree to and with less features. This was a low blow from a company with loyal customers. Just cause they did us dirty, should I need to you a subscription film or photo app, they will not be my first choice. Ugly move, people. You could have done better.

Another trash company who could care less about the end user. Bought this app quite a while ago and used it often. I stupidly updated because I thought “finally an update after all these years!” Only to find out that they only changed the look and now want users to subscribe. Terrible that this is the direction all companies are going. I urge you to not use this app at all!!

Once I figured out how to access. Trying to follow the directions with the bait and switch new version with monthly fees, when you select information on version seven, you can scroll down to find the option that enables the legacy version. Did not realize there was more choices by scrolling till I saw a video. While I am thankful the did not just block use of what was already paid for, I never buy an app that is not being maintained. This, being the most expensive app I have ever purchased, is now no longer going to be maintained. Most likely when I finally can afford to get a new iPhone, chances are this app is trash and will not work. What a rip off. At least I will get a little use out of this app till then. I rated this app five stars up unrolled they pulled this money grabbing stunt. When you buy an app, you are also investing in weather the developer can be trusted. Think about that before getting a subscription.

Don’t like but understand.. As a business owner I understand that work requires some sort of monetization to keep the lights on. Maybe the real mistake was not to plan on years coming and the one-time price for the app was not the best way to go from the start, especially being so expensive (for an app), but to me it was worth it. However I understand money has to be made and people have to get paid to keep working so I don’t sense any bad intentions, just time catching up. I have bought apps AND devices before, like my Apple Watch 3 which no longer updates but gives me all the features I originally paid for, so I feel like what I spent on Filmic years ago has already given me my moneys’ worth and then some. Still unsure how much I will use v7 as I am now more of a casual user but really appreciate the fact they gave us v6 to use freely.

Warning to previous Filmic users about new terms of service. If you previously bought and paid for Filmic and then recorded any footage on your phone or tablet, you may be tempted to open the new updated app and agree to the new terms of service without reading it. Caution in doing so, as Filmic is now forcing a subscription model and the following text comes from their new terms of service: THESE TERMS CONTAIN VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES, AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO YOU. THESE TERMS ALSO CONTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC RENEWING OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS. It is obvious they are aware their unassuming customers have legal justification for a class action lawsuit, and they are hoping you click “accept” before you find out what is going on.

Where does the video save in iOS?. When you forced Legacy users to download a new app, all our settings were gone. Where does the video save on iOS? It used to save into my video folder in Photos directly. Also, your app is a perfect example of why consumers are weary of purchasing apps that cost more than a few dollars. There is no need to go to a subscription based model for this app, you don’t provide a service.

Can’t get Shutter Speed to 1/180. I used filmic for many years to be able to pop on a ND filter and adjust my shutter speed to 1/180. This gave it a more professional, not so iPhone look. Ever since being forced to download a new app that is supposedly the one I paid for in the past. I can’t even get shutter speed set at 1/180. It stops at 1/144 and then goes right to 1/192. This a bug or something?

Paid paid. Now you’re charging a subscription hmmm I sure hope it’s better than the last one because it will freeze and crash on me. I just logged on and notice this- if you can convince me then I will but we at least need an explanation since I already paid for it

Prompt and Professional. I panicked. I had a trip to Boston on Filmic Pro v6. I woke up to the upgrade v7. I reached out to Filmic support and they responded to both my emails with detailed instructions and kindness. Am I a subscription type person. No. Yet I respect that this app isn’t my creation and the creators are free to do with it as they please. The rude comments are out of bounds. You can get your footage transferred to Filmic Legacy without a real big hassle. If I itemized my taxes, a subscription would most likely be the way to go. I’m in education so I prefer the “pay once” options.

At the very least. I appreciate that they at least gave us what we originally paid for. I am a casual user and won’t benefit from the continued updates. But I didn’t appreciate how one day I tried to use the app and suddenly it tells me I can’t export. I wasted time filming. It would’ve been better if you develop a new App and then price it new. By piggybacking on previous users, that was kind of a typical corporate dirty move to force market the new product. I’m rating the business practice, and I don’t rate it lower because at least we have Legacy. Otherwise, I would boycott everything. But this gives me pause now about any product I get at the App Store, the fact that developers can use such a dirty tactic.

Not as advertised. This is a scam. I previously paid for Filmic Pro long ago. When I try to access it now, it tells me I can download Filmic Legacy (v6.0). When I do that, Filmic Legacy tells me I have to download Filmic Pro (v7.0), then go to Settings>Info>Download Filmic Legacy. However, the only way to get that far is to commit to at least a one week free trial for the subscription. So, I did that, navigated to Download Filmic Legacy … which I did … and then was told I had to download Filmic Pro (v7.0) … which I already did to download Filmic Legacy that tells me to go back to download Filmic Pro in order to download Filmic Legacy … which I already have on my iPad. So, it is either subscribe to an app that I have previously paid for or get stuck in a loop never being able to download an app that I was told I would still be able to use with no further charges. THIS IS A SCAM!!

SCAM TOOK MY $. Years ago, I purchased this app to film with my phone. Now I have come back to realize they have an entirely new system. They have pretty much offloaded this version of the app and and made it nearly impossible to access even though I did purchase the legacy version years ago it still doesn’t show that I can re-download it now they have a new version that requires a subscription service, horrible business model. I am working on getting a possible refund from my original filmic app years ago.

Terrible company. This app WAS great, until they came out with a subscription version. Now this app that I paid for advertises every time I start it and tries to trick me into “upgrading” when there is no upgrades that make it worth the money monthly. The app I paid for also conveniently closes after I finish recording, before saving to my photos album like it has for the last year plus. So do your self a favor and don’t waste your time or money on anything from this company , they only care about money.

Rant not…. If the switch to a subscription model offends, please take time to recognize that the developer of Filmic Pro has honored its pay for it once, use it forever commitment. Getting this much capability in software for a one-time nominal charge is an outrageous bargain. Quibble about the subscription model pricing, argue that it’s too much, too often for most users. But all the vitriol and screams of ‘rip-off’ are unfounded.

Blatant scam. I have never seen a bigger scam in my life and it saddens me. The original Filmic Pro was a wonderful app. It had all the features I had been looking for. I paid $10 for the pro version a few months ago. Suddenly it switched to a monthly subscription without notice. I can no longer access what I paid for without paying a new monthly subscription. It is 100% a scam at this point and your original payment and support means nothing. How dare they try to scam people who have tried and paid to support them. As far as I am concerned they owe me $10 at the bare minimum. Shame on them.

Someone should do a class-action lawsuit. Like so many others, I paid for FilmicPro only to see it *replaced* by a subscription-based model. This is thievery, violating the product as advertised, then cynically slapping on a “Legacy” tag as if it’s a piece of great analog gear or something. If you want to make more money, make a *different product* then charge that however you want to. Don’t take an existing project, cripple it, and change the rules after purchase. Subscriptions are a joke. Whoever buys into that is a fool.

Highway Robbery/Disappointed. I’m a film student at Full Sail University and I’ve used this app to film a couple short films. Now I just found out that it won’t be supported anymore and they are going subscription based which is ridiculous. I paid too dollar for this app. This move by filmic pro has forced me to just use my Sony FX 6. It’s crazy how companies mess up a good thing for a quick money grab. I’m very disappointed with this decision by filmic pro.

Shameless. Realizing that every company needs to make money - your app was not cheap (as apps go) So you “update” the app I paid for and 𝒚𝒐𝒖 advertised as being a “one-time-purchase.” Now, thanks to your avarice, I can’t use the app unless I buy a subscription. Shameless exploitation. And yes, I already heard, I can download the legacy version - a version that is not designed to be updated, one for which you plan no support. Had I and countless others (check your reviews here and other review forums) known you were planning this, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒖𝒔, 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. Like on “Beast Cam”, or “Moment”, or “Protake.” Bait and switch… and there’s not “thing one” any of us can do about it. It’s too late to dispute the initial purchase from the App Store. Congratulations on finding the perfect way to steal from your customers… in plain sight… without repercussions. If you were smarter, you would have 𝒓𝒆-released this app with a new name. But then you wouldn’t have had a ready made base of people you could try and double sell to… or your coveted “Editor’s Choice” status. I see you Filmic Inc and your parent company Bending Spoons. Your business practices are reprehensible, I’m disgusted. And you should read some of the Reddit posts of people who also think you are criminals.

No Response *updated. 2/2/23- After years of use I reached out to support to address an audio clipping issue that has been ongoing intermittently. They’ve always responded promptly in the past, and did so this time requesting certain information that I painstakingly gathered and provided. Then, about a month ago now, they just ghosted me. We know where their priorities lie with this ridiculous V7 service roll out. I guess those of us on legacy don’t matter anymore. 4/9/23 update from 1 to 4 stars- Last month FilMic customer service finally followed up with me. Not sure what happened, but the guy was apologetic and more importantly did a deep dive on my issues. That’s all I can ask for. Even offered a year free of the subscription app, but I actually prefer the legacy version.

Leaving the paid customers behind. Instead of requiring a purchase for the new version, they require a subscription. If you purchased before this new model, you get to download this app and restore purchase. I work in IT. This is bad business. If I had a vendor pull this, I would drop them and find a new one. Likewise, I will be finding a new professional level video app.

Cannot login FIXED!. Trying to follow their own instructions you will get stuck in an endless loop where you cant actually ever log in. However, go into the filmic app hit information, then you have to scroll down to the bottom of the list to enter the legacy app. Then it asks for permissions and grants access. Going straight into app will not work. You must go through version 7 once and then subsequently you can go straight into legacy app. Very unclear. They should have explained more clearly.

Intentionally a sleezy move.. Intentionally making it painful to use the app you already paid for is a terrible move. It’s your new subscription app, not mine, so make another app and leave me alone. When I open an app, I expect to see the one I paid for, period. Don’t make it so painful (intentionally I might add) so as to make people subscribe just to end it. Nice move making existing users manually move all their clips and also wiping out all their saved settings. How could you not see these comments coming? Either you knew it and don’t care or you are incompetent.

Nostalgia for a once-good app. I got caught in the field with no Wi-Fi when I found I was locked out of the app I’ve used daily for my work for 3 years. Because it went subscription. This had been a good app. It got me through beginning filmmaking, and it was good for that, but I was already thinking to upgrade to something with more precision (it was hard for it to resist iPad’s light control) and I was always concerned about my workflow relying on an app, knowing apps are not stable or reliable. Thanks for the legacy version, but who knows how long that will last. I’m moving on with a cinematic camera. Thanks for the good years, Filmic.

Another Greedy Developper. I bought Filmic Pro for a one time purchase. When the app was updated to V7 it became subscription only. Former Pro users have to download Legacy and jump through hoops to make it work. That's not customer friendly. In addition to the ever changing ToS - accept or loose access, it best to go the old-fashioned way: Buy a decent camera and film with that. No subscription and no changing ToS. You can even save money by getting a cheeper phone next time.

Paid for this Expensive App was WRONG!. You wouldn’t have been here if we didn’t support you buying this expensive app. Now you tricked us to subscribe the app what we’ve paid for. Really! Even Halide gave us a whole free year when they switched to Subscription model although we aren’t satisfied with. Now you gave us royalty discount of $10 if we subscribe to yearly plan?! I’ve paid this for about $25 including IAP. I don’t want this useless, unmaintained app. Give me the refund. I’ll give you 50% discount. So you just need to refund me $12.5. I WILL NEVER USE YOUR APPS AGAIN EVEN IF THEY ARE FREE!!!!!!

Doesn’t work. Literally no way to activate V6. It tells me to go to V7 to download, and when I do, it brings me right back to same screen. Way to ruin a dedicated fan base. Greedy scum bought this app and are trying to force people to pay a ridiculous amount for a subscription. They have no incentive to fix V6 and probably never will. Don’t download this, certainly don’t download V7. Pour one out for old Filmic… it was good while it lasted.

Remove the Subscription!. I bought this app years ago and have really enjoyed it, but it’s not worth paying a monthly subscription now! I can’t believe this company is trying to milk more money out of its existing customers. Why not just ask your customers for another $10 to upgrade because you added new features? Don’t waste your money with this company.

Where is the cinematographer kit I paid for. We paid for Filmic Pro, not FilmicLegacy!!! The sneaky roll out of this new version is horrible. I paid for the app as well as the cinematographer kit and now it is not available. You cannot charge someone for a product and functionality and then take it away with no refund. A class action suit is warranted and I hope it happens. I hope there are good lawyers listening. Either give me a refund or put the functionality back in to the app.

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App doesn’t work - v6. In the same boat as the other users - downloaded/installed Legacy only to open it to the landing page that sends me to v7. Goodbye Filmic.

what happened to my lifetime version. bad deceptive business practice! honour existing lifetime licences !

Ripped Off!. What a ripoff to subscribers!! Now forced to pay again to use new version

Rip off. So I purched “filmic pro”. Not “Filmic pro ver6.” The difference is I purchased to app fair and square for good or bad now they up and Change a number and call it ver 7 what a lot of bull. Just a revenue money grab. I call for toilet paper. Wipe your chin you over inflated app, your ego will bring your demise.

Let’s be clear what’s happening here.. You’re not “lucky” to “still” be able to access the app you paid for. This is an attempt to defuse some of the absolutely justified anger of people who paid for a product only to have it stolen from their devices without their knowledge or consent. The whole Filmic saga is a scam, pure and simple. Buy an app with a significant user base, see how many can be strong-armed into an overpriced subscription, and when people point out they’re being ripped off package up the app they already paid for as a “legacy” version, making out you’re doing them a favour, while running it into the ground to gouge a few more subscriptions. A shoddy, abysmal way to treat people.

Scam. Legacy button gone… can’t run even though I paid.. Absolute scam

Ripped off by greed. Without any forward disclosure v7 forces you into a subscription model. V6 still available but not easily found. This app has gone down in everyone’s esteem because of greedy developers. Good opportunity for someone else to take over this spot.

Don’t trust this company any more!. I purchase v6 sometime back. Great app. Recently I find I have been upgraded to v7 which is now on a subscription model. Hmm. There is a pathway back to my v6 purchase now called legacy v6. So I download legacy to find that I cannot use it and it directs me back to v7. So now I have two apps on my phone. One I paid for that I cannot use. The other I have not paid for, and will not be paying for that is unusable because of this. When companies who have all the power abuse their power it is known as ‘unconscionable conduct’. Your greed has led you down a path where you treat those who trusted you and supported you without conscious. Filmic Pro - deleted Filmic Legacy - deleted Firstlight - deleted I will find another company who can help us with our video and imaging needs. Buyer beware.

Thanks and Bye. Steep subscription for non pro users! The Legacy will do until alternative. Sad that new owner of Filmic Pro went the high profit way, as app gave a chance to so many to be creative at an affordable cost without compromise for quality!

Shameful and shoddy. Cheap trick to cheat people. Talk about trying to scam and rip-off their customer base!

Can’t be trusted. Be very careful dealing with this company as they may change their mind and dishonour a licence agreement at any time. Sad.

Stick with what you know best.. Myself, like many Filmic Pro users; are disappointed in the subscription model that the app has now become. But luckily at least we still have Filmic Pro Legacy now. I’ll continue to use the Legacy app until it becomes incompatible with newer iPhones hardware, if that day comes. It is truely a sad time for the Filmic community.

Extremely poor form. Utterly disgraceful to suddenly convert to a subscription model and keep peoples footage hostage after they have already paid you. I’ll keep using the legacy version until it disappears but you’ll never get an another cent from me Filmic.

Wrong choice. Wrong company attitude!. People who paid good money for this software were never informed that they were buying version 6 only. They were under the impression that they were buying a lifetime license of all future versions and that is why they paid the amount requested instead of buying one of the competing products selling for just a dollar or two. While the company has the right to change the model for future customers, it is wrong and immoral to do that for existing customers. This company has just thrown away huge goodwill earned over many years and burned itself.

Need help / Urgent. Hi there, I've been using filmic pro app over the past 3 years. I've updated both filmic pro app and and also filmic remote apps which the new one called ( remote legacy) and my filmic pro updated in 7.5.0. Since yesterday my iPad (2022) can't connect to my phone ( iPhone 11 Pro x) and it says can't find the new device which is impossible as I was using it before I updated both apps. In my IPhone I tuned on the remote and it says connect but it doesn't connect to my iPad. It's very urgent and I'm in the middle of shooting my film. Can you please help me and tell me what exactly I need to do. Much appreciated it

Shame on the developers. I went on a trip and busted out my phone to use filmic to capture some nature. Well the app wouldn’t load, why? Because it wanted to do some licensing check or load some bs nag screen when I was in the forest without any data signal. I do not want to upgrade to another version because I paid good money for this app and I want to be able to access it when I want to and not be nagged every time to upgrade.

Why did you do this?. Tbh I’m so disappointed. On top of what everyone else has said I want to add that every time I open the Legacy app (after doing the whole download process through V7: settings->info->download legacy) I am still brought back to the same “DEAR USER” page. I literally can’t get into my old app at all and my videos have gone with it and I have tried everything. Why did V7 take priority over the happiness of users who were comfortable with V6??

Disappointed. Have already paid for the app, now any footage I want to get that I've shot stuff with is only obtainable by paying for a subscription to an app I've already brought.

Feel ripped off. Bought the Filmic app for good money for an app - thinking there would always be support and updates. Now they decide to put out a new version and charge subscription fees for it. Feel ripped off.

Money grabbing. Legacy App? Pay more to continue using the App? Sounds like another money grabbing technique. App crashes and corrupts the files anyway. Good luck 👋

thanks. thanks for keeping this version available

Thanks for ruining it.. Did IQ’s drop sharply amongst the developers of this app? If the change to a subscription model for an app brought outright wasn’t shady enough, what’s worse is not announcing it to users prior to upgrading the app. Fun story, I upgraded before heading away overseas and being out in the field with no data I was unable to access the app when it came time to shooting. The result you ask? Missing out on valuable shots! Thanks for nothing.

You must be Joking!. This was not cheap! I saved to buy this! I'm not rich! But now you want to take more of it! No way! Oh thanks for offering a "loyalty" discount? So for being loyal I get to pay more for a "new version"

So mad!. I just got stopped by an update that didn’t say it was forcing me onto weekly subscription. I filmed some stuff, packed up my kit, then went to edit only to find I can’t access any clips until I subscribe to an app I already paid for. Unfair!

v6 still great. Glad to still have access to what I paid for. Still a great app although much prefer the v7 interface over this.

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Done with subscriptions. Went to shoot some footage today for a client only to realize the purchased app had been replaced with a subscription based one. No option to pay once and upgrade, nope. I am done with subscription models. I refuse to pay salaries to devs for apps I use infrequently so they can sit around drinking luxury coffee while trying to make up things to justify everyone paying monthly. Let me pay for a perpetual upgrade or I walk. I will stick with legacy until I find a new app.

Forced subscriptions?. Highway robbery. Paid for this years ago only to be told today that we must pay a “subscription” to keep using the app. Ridiculous as well as a low blow. You have lost yet another customer. The new version should be for new clients, not ones who already purchased it with the understanding that we wouldn’t have to pay for subscriptions. We should at least be credited for our initial payment.

How do I regain my Purchase? Legacy!? Nonsense, refund or reinstall.. Let’s see if acanada’s comsumer protection laws can help here. I’ve got time and money- retired. What a hustle. Remember when the App Store was reliable?

Developers lie about honoring legacy paid customers. Developer deactivated the Legacy, stating we as fully paid customer can go through the v7 App (Settings>Info) to download the legacy version and it is no longer there. Bad practice. Misleading marketing and representations. Not happy former customer.

Just screwed long time supporters!!. Great app but moving on. Not a great way to treat original users. I used to recommend filmic to everyone. Not anymore.

Stay Away!. Per the previous comment, I have been using filmic pro for two years and have been happy with it. I purchased a “one-time” license and now these clowns have stolen my purchase. I will be recommending to Apple that they be removed from the App Store.

Stopped working after 6.22 update. It doesn't start recording when you hit the record button. Just stays at 00:00 I wonder if they're putting the legacy app to graveyard.

Disappointed. Why is it I pay for the pro and you upgrade without even notifying me, now all my previous videos are locked into pro that’s not a good way of doing business it feels like a ripoff😡😡😡😡😡

Lost videos. Switching from Filmic Legacy to Filmic Pro made me lose precious footage. Thanks Filmic.

Subscription model has ruined this app. Was the best but now the subscription model has ruined it

Worst apps ever. I dont recommend this apps for the new customer i purchased this apps 2 years ago and now i can’t be used it anymore because of the subscription deleted already

Thieves. Beware.. I’m yet another customer who got screwed coz the company got greedy. Read the reviews before you even consider buying. You could have paid for the Pro version all the bells and whistles in-app purchases but now they want money WEEKLY! They did this by upgrading to another version and killing access to all the loyal customers who had any previous version. Classic ‘Bait and Switch’. Should you really be shopping here? The app is great. But how long until the weekly charge turns into a daily charge? Maybe hourly?

What a joke. Pay you twice? No thanks. How do I get a refund?

How do I sync my presets?. What the hell is this crap? Instead of making a new app you make an existing app a "legacy" app and now I can't access my presets unless I use the new subscription model app? Go ufck your self. I hope you get cancer.

Can’t trust this company. Very shady business practices by this developer. Been paying for the upgrades for years, but now that the app has been switched to a very expensive subscription, you lost another longtime customer forever. The app was never that great anyway, too unreliable with all the bugs.

Glad to still have the original. I’m not signing up for yet another subscription. And a pricey one at that. I’ll just say goodbye rather than do that. For any who wonder, just follow the instructions when you open the legacy filmic pro, and you’ll be back to the subscription-free (and arguably better) version. Cheers

Legacy. You are supposed to be able to download the legacy version if you purchased is but I am unable to. Paid for the app and then it changed to subscription base. I feel robbed

It’s really a scam. Without any permission, you’ve deleted the app, it was before a project and you ruined my credit! I paid around $60, and it seems there is no account!

Subscription model is a drag. So disappointed with the subscription model. Filmmakers often require tools that available offline with no internet connection and need to be fast and stable without login and subscription restrictions. The tool is good but the subscription model has cost me to many lost moments. I cannot count on this as an option which is really a drag because it’s a great app other than the fact that it’s unreliable. So I guess buyer beware when it works it’s good but don’t trust it will work when you need it, have a backup plan.

Ridiculous. You know what you did.

Disgusting Business Practice. I’m sure you’ll make millions while screwing the customers that made you what you are. Thanks for legacy I guess.

Should have just made another app. I don’t mind that the company wanted to release a new version, it’s the nature of things, but why overwrite the old app with a new one and create a new one for the old one? Sounds backwards to me. Pain in the rear but the legacy version works like V6 Pro.

Shady business practice. I purchased Filmic Pro, the Cinematographer Kit, and Filmic Remote years ago. Great app(s) and worth what I paid. Then I read with V7 it will be subscription based but the original version will still work as it is. Today I open the app and find it has been removed by the company and replaced with a trial version of V7 and this was done WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, and I was not notified that this would happen. It tells me I can redownload Filmic Pro Legacy, so I did but it won’t open unless I sign the V7 user agreement and I can’t tell if it will still have the Cinematographer Kit as part of it. Screw that. What a terrible way to treat your original customers. Very underhanded. I’ve deleted the apps and will just go with one of the many competitors.

Corrupt company. This is one of the most disgusting and greedy app developers. They need to be sued for this corrupt bait and switch scam. Delete the apps.

Disgusting. I bought the Filmic Pro Camera Kit which included FP and the Remote (control with another device like an iPad) and now with the switch to subscriptions don’t have the app I paid for (no I’m not paying more money after paying full price already) and also don’t appear eligible for the FP Legacy app (bc I bought a bundle?!) as no matter what there is no download available to me in the Settings/info tab. So like $30 spent and devs employ the old bait and switch and presto-blammo we consumers are once again screwed over.

worst app ever. I can’t even use it

Good app. I am pretty amateurish at shooting videos but this app is very strong and much better than the native camera. Sorry to hear it has gone to subscription but I am glad we get to keep using it at the existing (stable) and highly functional version.

Beware, price and agreement changes no notice. I like the app, v6…. Was one of a handful worth paying for. V7 now wants more money and a subscription. Buyer beware! Scam! Company will bait and switch you!

Disgusted. So I paid for the app a few months ago, and now they won’t update the version I paid for. They want a weekly pay to use. No, Filmic you will never get my business again.

Change of terms - we can change our mind. I think if the company basically changes the terms of service we should be able to get a refund. To me that entails a breach of contract! To go from a buy once and use app to a rent it pay and forever app.

Disappointed. I have purchased filmic pro 1 year and i was able to save videos to my camera roll,file or sent it to my google drive. Unfortunately after they updated to V7 i cant do save my video and this happened without asking my permission. They mailed me i can use filmic legacy but it does not working. Im very confused and disappointed i think i wont be using anymore filmicpro anymore

Theft. 1 purchased Filmic Pro, the Cinematographer Kit, and Filmic Remote years ago. Great app(s) and worth what I paid. Then I read with V7 it will be subscription based but the original version will still work as it is. Today I open the app and find it has been removed by the company and replaced with a trial version of V7 and this was done WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, and I was not notified that this would happen. It tells me I can redownload Filmic Pro Legacy, sol did but it won't open unless I sign the V7 user agreement and I can't tell if it will still have the Cinematographer Kit as part of it. Screw that. What a terrible way to treat your original customers. Very underhanded. I've deleted the apps and will just go with one of the many competitors.

I’m genuinely confused. I paid for this app, and now I can’t do anything that I paid for - has anyone read through the original agreement? Is there grounds to seek my money back? Right now I feel like this is illegal for a business to take away what I purchased as a consumer.

Total Rip OFF!!!. I’m NOT impressed with how you DELETED my “Legacy” app WITHOUT my permission! Not only did YOU delete ALL of my presets, you also DELETED my Film Emulations that I PURCHASED! Where are my Film Emulations?

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Shameful conduct. The switch to a highly expensive subscription is sad to see. This new company gladly leaves paying customers in the dust with an unsupported, second-rate app. How long before the new subscribers are locked out?

i’m just glad we have this less feature heavy version to go to. i’m just glad we have this less feature heavy version to go to! besides there’s black magics new cam anyway! zooooom

Subscriptions have killed all future updates!. The app changed from single payment to own the app to a weekly subscription model costing over $100 per year. You still have access to the legacy version if you purchased but this undermined the faith of the entire Filmic community.

Ruined Filmic for the masses!. Thanks for the poor implementation of your new service. I am not able to download the legacy version of Filmic, and I’ve lost a lot of footage not knowing what had happened. I appreciate my time being waisted after already paying for a product.

Sad. this is outrageous! i pid about 30 bucks to have the app with all the Pro Features, and now im told i need to subscribe to get the Pro things i already bought? that’s disappointing for such a great app.

Subscription now, for this price no thanks.. I'm not a fan of subscriptions but I could let it slip if the price was really cheap. But $40 for a year is easily a "NO" from me. I do have a yearly subscription for Lightroom mobile, why? Because it's dirt cheap and affordable! So, this is a really bad/greedy move by devs and the asking price is just absurd. No thanks.

I paid my money.. I paid for this app 5+ years ago and have been using it consistently since, the move to subscription is awful and filmic has lost almost all of my respect. Will be looking for a new app.

Another developer rip off…. Bought this version and now constantly forced to spend more money on the greedy subscription model. Sick and tired of subscribing to software I use now and again. Was very happy with the original version, buying outright. The now gets relegated to the trash along with its terrible UX design.

Absolute Greed from Bending Spoons. As backlash for them literally robbing FilmicPro subscribers (read the reviews), they attempted to cover by making this old and "will not be updated" version of the old model. Needless to say, it's terrible... just as whoever okay-d what happened at FilmicPro 👎

I’m screen recording. Low down, dirty shame. This has always been my favorite recording software. The fact that I purchased it once and owned it made me loyal to the company. However, this subscription-based bandwagon approach to making money disgusts me. Thank you iPhone for providing me a way to get my videos from the new version. Bye-bye.

Scam! Avoid this company. I don’t need to write how disgusting was your move, I purchased a “one time purchase” app then you put a subscription on it! Never again with this company Shame on you

The worst!!. App is still good on V6, but for us that had been with this app for years now, we get forced into subscription!?! Sorry but not recommending this to anyone. Has fix all my settings and presets they just wiped everything out!

Doesn’t launch. Highly disappointing business practice. A message claims that users who paid for this version before August ‘22 would be able to use it. But there is no way to get that version. I purchased FilmicPro in 2018.

Was a great app.... I paid for access years ago and this app was great for a very long time. Now my access is limited or I can pay $1.99 a week.... stupid... I'm a casual user so this does not make sense for me. The features I used and paid for are now locked up in this $1.99 a week version... I want my initial payment refunded.

Highway robbery with subscription model. The new subscription model is pretty much Highway robbery. A monthly fee to use a camera app. What a joke. I would gladly pay a flat price to purchase the app, but I will NOT subscribed to a million apps. The whole subscription model that is being adopted by everyone is utter garbage and needs to stop. I will not support any apps that go this route.

Evil people running the app. Loved the app when I purchased the V6 version, before the subscription model, it was my main video recording app. Now I have to look for some other app to replace this one. Stop ripping people off with the subscription model please!

Looking for legal way. Yup, shameless and disgusting. But businesses as usual. Anyways, i haven’t used the apps for long now I’ve seen this subscription thing which most of us already paid for it. I need or our money back since it can’t be done. Legal ways should be on the way. Good luck! P.S. I don’t write reviews, really.

Bait and switch. Hope apple makes a camera app that just completely defeats the purpose of this. Upset for the same reason everyone else is.

New subscription model and legacy app. Purchased the old version in 2021. Loved it. Not a fan of the new subscription model; purchased with the thought of not having to pay again. That being said; the legacy download doesn’t work even though I purchased the old app in 2021.

When is Class Action Lawsuit?. I paid for a lifetime membership of Filmic Pro a couple years ago. Now when I open the app, I’m greeted with all the normal features locked unless I pay a subscription fee to unlock them. How is this legal?

So frustrating. A subscription model? Really guys? I hate this so much. So disappointing to see another one of my favorite apps devolve into this greedy venture. Been using your app for YEARS and I will never sign up for your subscription.

I have put a complaint to Apple. Filmic Pro I am very disappointed. Having the app update to a different program. and then having the Apple user sign a waiver that you’re not responsible for treachery. I have put a complaint to Apple on this practice, if you wish to start charging subscription. you should do that to the new user to a different filmic Pro program.

We need an update. Just bought the 15 pro max and would like to use the pack (that I paid for) in 10 bit with all the new 15 pro max formats We love u guys DONT LEAVE US BACK we wont ever pay a subscription But we wont ever leave u even when there is a free blackmagic app

Who is the stupid managing this software ?. How can I download my saved videos from my PRO version of this software? Forcing me to download this software doesn’t help me to get my saved videos in PRO version. Great way to lose customers. Good job !!!

Money grab. Give me incremental support and charge me a reasonable fee for substantial upgrades But you can eat a bag of camera parts if you think I’m paying 260 a year for the privilege of having unfettered access to an *iPhone app* I initially paid 15 for. You can get a Sony a7 mark 2, a zoom lens, 64GB SDcard and a carrying case for substantially less than an iPhone and your overpriced app. The icing on the cake is that you can lock in an actual frame rate with the Sony… Nah

Found it. Well after searching around V7, decided to tap FilmicPro Legacy and voila! We are back in action, baby! 🙏🏾

Couldn’t use if I wanted to. I’ve paid for Filmic Pro and because I downloaded this before going through the new confounded V7 download option I’m caught in a loop of not even being able to use it if I wanted to, which I don’t. What a waste of money.

Greedy bait & switch.. I will not support bait and switch software rental of any kind. I don’t care if it’s a billion dollar company like Adobe or a small developer. Will delete the app and move on to something else out of principle.

Your losing customers. Shouldn’t have switched to a subscription, when i already paid years ago. Just lost a loyal customer since 2017.

No subscriptions. I’m a fan and occasional user of Filmic Pro. I’ll reserve judgement until I see if the “Legacy” version is maintained. It’s fine if you want to charge professional or very frequent users a subscription, but I don’t want or need any more monthly tabs with the Apple store nor do I need anything more sophisticated than the already excellent app.

Chitty move. No warning. Went to use it and had to deal with this Legacy crap. Just as money hungry as everyone else on the constant need to take more and more money from people. Will never again use or recommend or app. Only downloaded to leave this review. Shame on you. We should be issued a refund. You’ve lost my respect for a company.

Crippled, fundamental paid features removed. This is not a replacement for what we all paid for before you chose a perpetual subscription model. No on screen controls when recording? That was a core advertised feature, even the Apple native camera app can change lenses while recording.

ruined by subscription model. this scam company replaced their existing flat fee paid app with a subscription model app under the same name, forcing existing customers to download a new separate app (and abusing the apple ratings system at the same time) thanks to this change I lost footage. I'll never recommend or support this app or company again

Frustrating. Thats very Frustrating that you have bought an app, with that much price! Suddenly you dont have it at all, you have just bug fixes, no new features!! Its good to learn from apps like notability, like you they moved to subscription based price but they didnt insult us with a legacy 🤞🏻 version 👎🏻

Another company beginning a scummy subscription. Just another company that churns out a disgusting subscription model when their previous product was a single purchase.

Terrible App. This app used to be the best app for recording video. However, the move to being a subscription service has ruined the app. Not only did they move to a subscription service but the price actually tripled.

Wouldn’t work. Wouldn’t work forever. Reinstalled it again and it finally worked.

Does not work. I have owned Filmic for a while now and was disappointed at the new subscription direction, but pleasantly surprised by the perpetual access to legacy Filmic. Unfortunately, even following the support page’s instructions, it will not activate and I am locked out. Not exactly happy

Rip off for no longer supported app!. This is a real sleazy move on the developers part to downgrade users who purchased the app to a “legacy” version with no updates or new features in the future. Sorry guys this is a poor excuse for compensation. Letting users have the newest version would be the ethical thing to do. SHAME ON YOU! I will stick with my Canon.

I have been robbed. I paid for and used FP for years and now all of a sudden it upgraded to 7 and wants to pic my pocket via subscription and I can’t get my original back. This should be looked into by Apple. It is criminal.

Can’t get Shutter Speed to 1/180. I used filmic for many years to be able to pop on a ND filter and adjust my shutter speed to 1/180. This gave it a more professional, not so iPhone look. Ever since being forced to download a new app that is supposedly the one I paid for in the past. I can’t even get shutter speed set at 1/180. It stops at 1/144 and then goes right to 1/192. This a bug or something?

software became useless after last update!!!. software became useless after latest update! I paid for version 6 few years ago and want to use it! I don’t need your v7 for such a HUGE PRICE!!!

Crazy dark patterns to get 6. We all remember 6 was pretty expensive as far as iPhone apps goes…. Now there’s a huge sub rabbit hole to even get a hold of it past the paywall of 7… way to screw customers

Love the app, hate the new subscription model. Disgusted with the fact that you guys switched to a subscription model. Im getting so sick of all these apps trying to hop on the bandwagon. I don’t want to have to pay you a recurring fee to use something I’ve been using for years.

Ruined a great app. Filmic pro used to be my main camera app but now they’ve moved to subscription model. Legacy version holds your footage hostage - only allows you to view the clips in the app. If you want to export the clips you have to pay for subscription. Would rate this lower than 1 star if I could. Very disappointing.

Legacy doesn't work. I download the legacy version, tried to open it only to come to a screen that says go to version 7 to download the legacy version. dog chasing its tail. It was a good run while it lasted. Moving on to something else.

Subscription Model TERRIBLE !. I am in agreement with all the other negative 1 star reviews. Show no loyalty… get no loyalty. Good luck with your new model. Why mess with your current base? Stupid move.

Subsctiption model?!?. I had paid for the app and the extras, including Double Take. The functionality may be great but squeezing the users for money is a way to surely lose people. Now I will either stay on v6 or use v7 on a weekly basis if absolutely necessary. Or might look for an alternative app.

Pay app that will never see another update again. Yeah, it’s so good to have paid for an app and paid for upgrades that will never see another feature update ever again. Money well spent *sarcasm*

Bad company/business practice.. Bought Filmic Pro. Loved it. Just as other reviewers say they moved to subscription and offer a legacy app now. So lame. People who bought before should of been grandfathered in or offered a discount, or money back. Moved to BeastCam won’t be looking back.