Mars vs Panasonic LUMIX Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars
This app enables dual-axis photography and videography with customizable tracking. Its intelligent algorithms simplify advanced techniques like time-lapse photography, offering a comprehensive range of creative possibilities.
- Dual-axis photography and videography
- Customizable tracking
- Intelligent algorithms
- Time-lapse photography
- Manual control options
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一种用于相机摄影摄像实现双轴玩法的应用程序,双轴玩法自定义,应用场景更全面,独特的智能算法,让缩时摄影简单如初 This Biaxial APP is named Mars-2S and used for photography with multiple methods, such as video photography, timelapse, custom track photography, manual control so on.This app has intelligent algorithms that allow you to take time-lapse photos as you wish.
Panasonic LUMIX Lab
Connect your LUMIX camera to your mobile device to easily transfer and edit photos and videos. Apply custom color styles using LUTs, save your edits, and even transfer LUTs back to your camera for consistent color expression. Share your creations with friends and on social media.
- Camera and mobile device connection
- Photo and video transfer
- Color editing with LUTs
- Save and reuse editing parameters
- Transfer LUTs to camera
- Share photos and videos
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[Key Features of LUMIX Lab] ■ LUT (*1) Functions for Creating the Look You Want • Create and Save LUTs In addition to basic brightness and contrast adjustments, LUMIX Lab supports tone curves, HSL adjustments (individual control of hue, saturation, and luminance), color adjustments for highlights and shadows, and a wide range of advanced editing options. Your edits can be saved as LUTs, and you can also add effects such as grain and sharpness. • Magic LUT (*2) Select a photo with your preferred color style from your smartphone’s camera roll. Based on the selected reference photo, AI generates a LUT, making it easy to achieve the look you want. • Creator LUTs Download from around 200 LUTs created by over 40 well-known creators from around the world. These LUTs can be used for editing and with the real-time LUT function. • Real-Time LUT Transfer LUTs to your camera and shoot photos and videos with the selected LUT applied and saved directly. *1 A LUT (Look Up Table) is a color filter that transforms the color values of photos and videos. *2 *Please use images that do not violate license terms, applicable laws and regulations, or legal rights such as copyright and portrait rights. To use Magic LUT, please ensure that your device is supported and verified. ■ Editing Features That Expand Your Creative Expression • RAW Editing Edit and export RAW files shot with supported LUMIX cameras at no cost. • S&Q (Slow & Quick) Video Creation Easily create slow-motion effects up to 5x speed or quick-motion (time-lapse-style) effects up to 10x speed. • Photo Frames Add original frames to your photos and customize colors, size, Exif information, and text. ■ Camera Connectivity and Integration • Photo / Video Transfer Transfer photos and videos shot with LUMIX cameras to your smartphone. In addition to wireless connections via Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi, wired transfer using a USB cable is also supported. • Remote Shooting Control the camera remotely via Wi-Fi. Use your smartphone screen to see your camera live view and capture photos. • Firmware Update(*3) Update your camera’s firmware directly through the app without a PC. You will also receive update notifications within the app. *3 Requires the latest firmware as of May 2026. [Compatible Cameras] DC-S1M2, DC-S1M2NT, DC-S1M2ES , DC-S1RM2, DC-S5M2, DC-S5M2X, DC-S9, DC-GH7, DC-G9M2, DC-L10 [Supported OS] iOS17 - 26 [Notes] • Some features may not be available depending on the camera model. For details on how to use the app and supported models, please visit the support page below: https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/lumix_lab/en/index.html • When using location data recording, continuous use of GPS may significantly reduce battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Panasonic LUMIX Lab at 4.0 against Mars's 1.0. Panasonic LUMIX Lab also leads on ratings volume (262 vs 5) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). Mars's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Panasonic LUMIX Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panasonic LUMIX Lab has 262 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 21% of Panasonic LUMIX Lab's.
Mars ships an update every 3 months, Panasonic LUMIX Lab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | Panasonic LUMIX Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (262 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 262 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuhai Zhi Ying Electronic Technology Co., Ltd | PANASONIC ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Mars
Panasonic LUMIX Lab
Bugs and requests
Mars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Panasonic LUMIX Lab
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when loading multiple LUTs
- Unable to connect on iPad and iPhone
- Video transfer issues on iOS
- EXIF data lost after editing photos
- Inconsistent performance after firmware updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Ability to group LUTs into folders
- Ability to mark LUTs as favorites
- Improve grain/texture feature
- Add support for more camera models (GH6, S5II/S5IIX)
In-app purchases
Mars
No in-app purchases
Panasonic LUMIX Lab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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