HSB Light vs Dehancer Film Emulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSB Light
This app generates custom light colors for photography and videography. Users can select colors via sliders or a pre-set library to create specific lighting effects and reflections.
- Customizable light colors
- Slider controls
- Color swatch library
- Photography lighting
- Reflection effects
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HSB Light creates light of any given color for photography purposes, creating reflexes, for example. You can use sliders or choose from a swatch library.
Dehancer Film Emulation
This app offers a comprehensive color grading suite for photos and videos, emulating over 60 real film stocks. It provides professional tools like realistic grain and bloom to achieve an organic, classic cinema look. Join a community of creatives dedicated to authentic, film-inspired color.
- 60+ real film stock emulation
- Retro film vibe presets
- Realistic grain
- Bloom and halation effects
- Hollywood-level color grading tools
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Dehancer is a film emulation app for photo and video editing built on 10 years of color science to bring real analog film looks to your iPhone and iPad. Choose from 86 film presets based on iconic stocks: Kodak, Fuji, Cinestill and more. Each preset is crafted from real film stocks. Refine any look in the Lab with realistic Grain, Bloom, and Halation. Powerful color grading tools give you precise control over every image. Work in Projects to save and revisit your edits anytime. Batch editing lets you apply your grade across multiple photos or videos in one step. RAW support (currently in beta) gives you access to the full range of image data for more accurate, detailed results. Essential video editing tools are built right in. Trim, cut, and arrange your clips before applying your grade, so you can go from raw footage to a finished, cinematic look without leaving the app. Whether you shoot on an iPhone or import footage from a camera, Dehancer brings cinematic color grading to photographers, filmmakers, and creators at every level. Trusted by 1 million+ creators for authentic film emulation, cinematic color grading, and results that look genuinely analog. YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US Please read the Terms of Use as well as the Privacy Policy carefully. All data is handled under the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of Dehancer. More details can be found here: https://www.dehancer.com/legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HSB Light at 5.0 against Dehancer Film Emulation's 4.3. HSB Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Dehancer Film Emulation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (435 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dehancer Film Emulation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. HSB Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
HSB Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dehancer Film Emulation has 435 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
HSB Light ships an update every 32 months, Dehancer Film Emulation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSB Light | Dehancer Film Emulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (435 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 435 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veniamin Gribkov | Dehancer L.L.C-FZ |
Customer experience
HSB Light
Dehancer Film Emulation
Bugs and requests
HSB Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dehancer Film Emulation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Failed video exports
- Halation feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Batch processing and gallery view
- Ability to import from external sources
- More film stock options
- Camera profile matching
- Improved video export quality
In-app purchases
HSB Light
No in-app purchases
Dehancer Film Emulation
- Unlimited Photo Export Week$2.997 Days
- Unlimited Photo Export Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Export (Weekly)7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Unlimited Export (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Photo Export Year$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Export (Annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Non-Renewable 1 Month Dehancer$9.99
- Non-Renewable 1 Year Dehancer$150.00
- Unlimited Export$399.00
Questions
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