FilmLab: Negative Film Scanner

Name: FilmLab: Negative Film Scanner
Rating: 2.8 (32 reviews)
Author: Develop and Fix, Inc.

By: Develop and Fix, Inc. App

Convert your film to digital

Overview

Version:

2.5.3

Last updated: 2022-11-30

Ranking

#250,260 ▲ 23,344

Overall

Features & Capabilities

FilmLab is the best app for viewing and digitizing film negatives. FilmLab lets you view negatives as positives, capture scans to save and share, and convert high resolution images from scanners and digital cameras.

FIlmLab is actively developed by a small team that is passionate about film photography. We believe every film image is special, and we feel a responsibility to help you get the best possible results using the equipment you have available. With that goal in mind, we've invested years of research and development to create an app that does film scanning right.

FilmLab supports scanning color negatives, black and white negatives, and color positives (slides). It supports all film formats, including 35mm, medium format, and large format. It works with a wide variety of film scanning setups (including kits sold by Negative Supply, Valoi, pixl-latr, Lomography, and Kodak). FilmLab also supports importing scans in most image formats, including camera raw files.

FILMLAB SUBSCRIPTIONS

When you install FilmLab, you'll get 12 scans per device for free. To get unlimited scanning, choose a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase a subscription, your payment will be charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. If you cancel your subscription, you will continue to be able to view and edit all the images you scanned while your subscription was active.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Develop and Fix, Inc.

Rating:

2.80

(32) 0.10

Version:

2.5.3 Last updated: 2022-11-30

Version code:

853437692

Creation date:

2018-09-28

Compatible devices:

Size:

81.34MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-02

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Ranking

# 250,260 ▲ 23,344

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Developed by:

Develop and Fix, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/filmlab-negative-film-scanner/id1215777349

Website:

http://filmlabapp.com/

User Reviews

FilmLab is praised for being user-friendly and capable of quick previews with TIFF output, and some users report responsive support. However, it suffers from recurring issues: pricing concerns, inconsistent camera focus and color handling, stability problems, and feature regressions since updates. Many reviews highlight missing batch upload, crop controls, and manual exposure options, along with login problems. Overall, it’s a strong concept with quality results when conditions are right, but reliability and pricing remain major barriers for daily use.

Pros

User-friendly interface and easy workflow for checking/scanning negatives.
Clean results with minimal intrusive processing and TIFF export support.
Good quick previews and efficient workflow when used with proper backlighting.
Responsive customer support and helpful troubleshooting.

Cons

Pricing and subscription model is frequently criticized, with users feeling the value does not match the cost or after initial free scans.
Camera focus and color accuracy issues persist across devices (blur/focus failures, magenta/yellow cast, auto-level problems).
Frequent crashes and stability issues, especially after updates.
Feature regressions or missing features (cropping, batch upload, manual exposure, etc.).
Login/authentication problems after subscription or purchase.

Recent reviews

I got this to go with my scanning rig. The rig has a Backlight holds the negatives and the phone and just click to take a picture. With this software, it actually works great. The problem is that all the photos are on my phone and I need them on my laptop and there’s no export functionality even on the paid version. The only way I can get my Photos is to painfully mail them to myself one by one.