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Aphera vs Filmulator: catalog facts
Aphera	Filmulator
Paid Paid app with a 30-day free trial that needs no credit card.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	Windows, Linux
Film-inspired looks and support for your own and cinema LUTs Denoise, highlight recovery and lens profiles for hundreds of cameras	Film development simulation for natural-looking tones Deliberately small set of controls
Mac only, and requires Apple Silicon and macOS 15 or later Paid after the trial	Much smaller feature set than larger raw developers Small project maintained by one main developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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