Mettle Lighting vs CineTemp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mettle Lighting
Control smart lights with various modes including single color, CCT, HSI, and gel colors. Customize effects with 10 different options, including RGB and white color variations. Offers advanced pixel mode for extensive customization.
- Single color mode
- CCT mode (3200K-8000K)
- HSI mode (Hue, Saturation, Integrity)
- Gel mode (40+ colors)
- 10 customizable effects (RGB & CCT)
- Pixel mode for advanced settings
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- Single color mode is for Mettle Single Color Series smart light. Only power could be controlled at this mode. - CCT mode could control 3200K-5600K or 2800K-8000K depending on different light devices. - HSI mode could control light devices with RGB function. Hue, saturation, and integrity could be controlled. - Gel mode also need light devices with RGB function. It provides 40+ different gel color. - Effect mode allows user customize their effect. It provides total 10 different effects, 3 of them are RGB effects and 7 of them are white color with different CCT effects. - Pixel mode expands massive customized setting for devices with Pixel Effects.
CineTemp
This tool helps filmmakers and cinematographers measure color temperature and ND values using their iPhone camera. It offers real-time readings, a luminance histogram, and a library for saving shot notes and metadata to ensure color consistency.
- Color temperature readings via iPhone camera
- ND calculation via iPhone camera
- Real-time measurements with multiple lenses
- Luminance histogram
- Location-aware shot library
- Scene comparison tools
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KEY FEATURES: • Approximate color temperature readings through your iPhone camera • Approximate ND calculation through your iPhone camera • Real-time values using wide, telephoto, and front-facing lenses • Luminance histogram • Location-aware shot library with custom notes and metadata • Scene comparison tools to assist with color consistency Perfect for: • Location scouting • Pre-production planning • On-set color adjustments • White balance optimization • Multi-camera coordination Created by filmmakers for filmmakers, CineTemp is designed to simplify your workflow and support your creative vision. While it’s not total replacement for dedicated hardware, CineTemp offers an intuitive way to make informed color decisions. The app seamlessly integrates with most iPhone cameras, and the customizable interface keeps essential tools at your fingertips. Save and organize your readings with automatic time, date, and location tagging to streamline your pre-production process. Join the creators using CineTemp to elevate their craft. Download now and explore an innovative approach to color temperature measurement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mettle Lighting at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. Mettle Lighting also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). CineTemp's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (94% vs 60%). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Mettle Lighting is free to download; CineTemp costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CineTemp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mettle Lighting's written reviews are positive against 94% of CineTemp's.
Mettle Lighting ships an update every 5 months, CineTemp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mettle Lighting | CineTemp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #18 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mettle Photographic Equipment Co,Ltd | TKNYE |
Customer experience
Mettle Lighting
CineTemp
In-app purchases
Mettle Lighting
No in-app purchases
CineTemp
No in-app purchases
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