Comparison

Film Note vs Lighting Ratio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Film Note

Features
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Film Note is an app to help you annotate movie files with your own short videos called 'notes'. Load your movie file into the app through the Finder. Connect your device to your computer and select your device in the Finder window. Connect your device to your computer, open the device on your Finder window. Select the 'Files' tap. Import your movie file by dragging and dropping it into the 'File Note' section. This movie file will then be copied and transferred to the 'Film Note' app on your device. Tap the name of the movie file to watch it and make notes. Tap the play button to watch the film. Move the slider to go back and forth in the movie. You can have great control to finely tune the speed of the slider but moving up while you slide left or right. Tap the record button to open the front camera of your device to make a video note and attach it to the current point in the movie. Saved videos will be displayed at the bottom of the 'Movie View' screen with a thumbnail of both the screenshot of the original film to which you've attached your note and a thumbnail of your note. Tap the thumbnail of the original film to go to that point in the movie or tap on the thumbnail of the film note to see that full screen. If your original film has chapter markers embedded in, then you will see the 'Markers' button. Tap that to see a list of the chapters and tap on any of those to see them in the 'Movie View'. You can save your film notes in different 'Sessions'. For example, you might have a group of people all attaching film notes to the original movie and you save each of these into a different 'session' to keep them distinguished. Tap the 'Sessions' icon to see a list of sessions for this file. Initially there is default session called 'Notes'. Add sessions by pressing the '+' button and rename them by long pressing the name. Select the session to activate it view its film notes and record new notes in it. A tutorial is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCeDNO89bag

About

Lighting Ratio

This app simplifies exposure calculations for photographers and filmmakers. It allows users to determine fill or background stops based on key light values and instantly calculates contrast ratios by inputting key and fill stops. On-screen explanations provide step-by-step mathematical guidance.

Highlights
  • Calculate fill or background stops
  • Enter key and fill stops
  • Instant contrast ratio calculation
  • Clear on-screen explanations
  • Step-by-step math guidance
Features
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Lighting Ratios makes exposure calculations quick for photography and film lighting. • Calculate fill or background stops from any key light value • Enter key and fill stops to instantly get contrast ratios • Clear on-screen explanations with step-by-step math

Screenshots

Film Note2 screens
Lighting Ratio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lighting Ratio at every 4 months against Film Note's every 40 months. Film Note's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Film Note ships an update every 40 months, Lighting Ratio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Film Note versus Lighting Ratio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilm NoteLighting Ratio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBERT B TURNBULLDavin Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Film Note

No in-app purchases

None

Lighting Ratio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Film Note free?
Film Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighting Ratio free?
Lighting Ratio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Film Note or Lighting Ratio have ads?
Neither Film Note nor Lighting Ratio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Film Note or Lighting Ratio?
Film Note ships an update every 40 months, and Lighting Ratio every 4 months. Most recently, Film Note was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lighting Ratio on October 30, 2026.

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