36 Frames

36 FRAMES A FILM CAMERA FOR iPHONE

Particulars

ROLL36 FRAMES

PREVIEWNONE

RETAKESNONE

RETURNA FEW DAYS — THE WAIT IS THE POINT

36 Frames is a film camera for your iPhone. One roll, 36 frames, no preview and no retakes — you can't see a single shot until the roll is developed.

When the roll is full — or whenever you give up on it — you send it to the lab and wait. One day the envelope comes back. You flip through the contact sheet, keep the good ones, and save them to Photos.

What's in the box

One roll, thirty-six framesThe counter is the only thing you watch.

No preview, no retakesShoot it and trust it. There's no screen to chimp at.

Send it to the lab, then waitExpress in an hour, or standard in a few days.

Real grain, real film looksDeveloped for keeps — yours to save or share.

Try it on TestFlight →

Your roll · at the lab

36 EXPOSURES · UNDEVELOPED · NOTHING TO SEE YET

A few days later · developed

MONO 400 · KEEP THE GOOD ONES

A quiet cobbled Stockholm alley, shot on 36 Frames Mono 400

An old bicycle leaning against a wall, shot on 36 Frames Mono 400

'26 06 17

Questions & support

Why can't I see my photos right away?

That's the whole idea. Nothing you shoot can be viewed — not previewed, not reviewed, not recovered — until the roll is developed. No screen to chimp at, no deleting the bad ones on the spot. You shoot, you trust it, you wait.

How long does developing take?

Two speeds. Express comes back in about an hour. Standard takes a few days — anywhere from two to five business days, never over a weekend, and always within five days. You pick the speed when you send the roll.

Does a faster develop look worse?

No. The look is identical no matter which speed you choose. The only thing you ever trade is time — never quality.

What does it cost?

Your first two rolls are free (on two different films, so you get a feel for it). After that it's a single one-time unlock for unlimited rolls — no subscription, no tiers.

Can I send a roll before it's full?

Any time after the first frame. The lab develops only the frames you actually shot — a short roll is completely fine.

I'm impatient. Can I get a roll back now?

There's a Rush option that develops the roll on the spot. It's free and there's no limit — but rushing every roll rather defeats the point, and the app will gently say so.

Where do my photos live?

Privately on your iPhone until they're developed — never in your photo library before then. Once a roll is developed you can save the keepers to Photos or share them.

I have an undeveloped roll — is it safe to delete the app?

Not yet. An undeveloped roll lives only on your iPhone, so deleting the app takes the roll with it. Send it to the lab and let it develop first. Updating the app through TestFlight keeps your rolls.

Something broken, or a question that isn't here? Email hjalle@hjalle.se — include your iPhone model and iOS version if it's a bug.