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

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