Comparison

LumaFusion vs VideoLUT

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

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for storytellers. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, allowing users to create and share high-quality videos.

Highlights
  • Six video/audio/graphic tracks
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio control
  • Multilayer titles and text
  • Flexible aspect ratios and frame rates
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

VideoLUT

Easily transform videos and photos with over 2500 cinematic color grading presets. Import, edit, and apply LUTs, or even record directly with applied looks. Create and share your own custom LUTs for ultimate creative control.

Highlights
  • 2500+ cinematic LUT presets
  • Import and apply .cube, .3dl, and .png LUTs
  • Record video with applied LUTs
  • Create and share custom LUTs
  • Advanced color grading tools (color wheels, curves)
  • Support for iCloud and Dropbox import/export
Features
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Transform your videos and images into cinematic masterpieces with VideoLUT, the ultimate color-grading app! With over 6000 presets, you can easily import, edit, and apply LUTs to create stunning videos and photos. Plus, VideoLUT allows you to record videos and take photos with your imported LUTs, giving you the ultimate creative control. 217 film emulations — Kodak Portra, Kodachrome, Ektar, Fuji Velvia, Provia, Ilford HP5, Tri-X and more. Import 20+ LUT formats — .cube, .3dl, .look, .csp, .clf, .spi3d, .icc, CDL, Hald PNG, Lightroom .xmp/.lrtemplate — and export float .cube, .3dl, .look. Whether you're a professional filmmaker or a casual iPhone photographer, VideoLUT is the perfect app for you. It comes with powerful editing tools that allow you to color grade your videos and images with ease. You can even create your own LUTs and share them with other users via QR codes or apps like Lumafusion. VideoLUT supports a variety of LUT formats, including DaVinci Resolve 3D Cube LUT (.cube) and Autodesk 3D LUT (.3dl). You can import .cube, .3dl, and 512x512 .png LUT tables, and save or import cube files to iCloud, Dropbox, and other storage apps. It also converts Adobe Lightroom preset files (`.xmp` and `.lrtemplate`) into LUTs during import. This feature is currently in beta; only supported colour adjustments and processing versions can be converted. But that's not all – VideoLUT also lets you visualize LUTs in 3D, export them as LUT images (.png), and share them as .cube 16, 32, or 33 (DaVinci Resolve 3D Cube LUT) with other apps or your desktop. You can also match colors from images and build new LUTs from the result, and use RGB, HSL, CMYK, LAB, and Skin Masks and Curves for added control. With VideoLUT's auto white balance, Macbeth table detection and correction, split toning, color wheels, and other adjust tools, you have everything you need to perfect your videos and images. Mix multiple LUTs to create new ones, convert Filmic Pro LUTS, and even preprocess RAW photos for added flexibility. Download VideoLUT today and transform your videos and images into true works of art! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
VideoLUT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VideoLUT at Free against LumaFusion's $29.99. VideoLUT also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). LumaFusion's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (25K vs 356). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

VideoLUT is free to download; LumaFusion costs $29.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and VideoLUT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumaFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LumaFusion has 25K ratings behind it against 356, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of LumaFusion's written reviews are positive against 66% of VideoLUT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, VideoLUT every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LumaFusion versus VideoLUT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionVideoLUT
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better4.3 (356 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better356
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCEnrique Garcia

Customer experience

LumaFusion

All ratings24,776 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews966 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative27.7%

VideoLUT

All ratings356 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

LumaFusion

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful mobile video editor
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast rendering and performance
  • 🚀 Supports 4K and high-bitrate video
  • 🚀 Extensive audio controls and effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Export/rendering problems with longer videos
  • 🐛 Audio sync issues
  • 🐛 Glitches with certain file formats
  • 🔒 Limited file management options

VideoLUT

From 356 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Powerful color grading features
  • 🎨 Extensive LUT library
  • 🔍 Detailed color adjustment tools
  • 🤳 Convenient mobile editing
  • 💰 Good value for one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Unintuitive UI/UX
  • 🔒 Unexpected paywall after purchase
  • 🔇 Audio sync issues
  • 📽️ Limited export options

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

VideoLUT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to import custom LUTs
  • Saved presets disappearing
  • Exporting issues with certain video formats
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch video processing
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Higher resolution export
  • iPad-native interface
  • Improved LUT management

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
3 purchases

VideoLUT

Subscriptions2
  • VideoLUT PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • VideoLUT PRO3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • VideoLUT PRO$9.99

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is VideoLUT free?
VideoLUT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LumaFusion or VideoLUT?
LumaFusion is rated higher. LumaFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while VideoLUT averages 4.3 from 356 ratings.
Do LumaFusion or VideoLUT have ads?
Neither LumaFusion nor VideoLUT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or VideoLUT?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and VideoLUT every 4 days. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on October 19, 2026 and VideoLUT on October 15, 2026.

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