TouchDirector Mini vs Lightframer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchDirector Mini
Control your ATEM switcher with a broadcast panel-style interface. Manage audio, playback, auxiliary outputs, DVEs, and more. Create and animate complex multi-PIP compositions with real-time macro generation for smooth visual effects.
- Broadcast panel-style ATEM control
- Audio and HyperDeck playback control
- Auxiliary output management
- SuperSource/DVEK animation with real-time macros
- Multi-PIP composition saving and loading
- Streaming setup and data rate monitoring
- Macro management and execution
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TouchDirector ATEM Panel app to control every ATEM switcher from ATEM Mini to the ATEM Constellation in broadcast panel style. In addition to PVW/PGM, macros and transition area, you can select one of the following sections: • Audio • HyperDeck playback control • Aux control (up to 4 with ATEM Mini Extreme ISO SDI) • M/E 1 Key and DSK sources control in broadcast panel style • ATEM internal media player control • SuperSource/DVEK with box animation, Control of up to 6 PiP boxes* in one composition • WorldTally system • Streaming/recording • All macros Macro driven animation of SuperSource boxes and also up to 2 DVE key boxes* with real-time generated macros. TouchDirector is generating, sending and executing animation macros in real-time. This revolutionary solution makes animation much smoother, for SuperSource and DVEK animation in progressive formats. *with ATEM Mini Extreme, number of PiP boxes depends on ATEM Mini switcher type More features: • Save your Multi PIP compositions to your iCloud or other cloud services or share it with other iOS devices • Load compositions instantly or use Quick Composition buttons to prepare your upcoming Multi PIP events, it's like having multiple SuperSources! • Zoom up and down every single box e.g., to bring a talk guest from a discussion into front and back to the composition. Simply switch on the “single box zoom button”, and every box tapped by your finger will expand or collapse again, with just a touch on the visualized Multi PIP tool in the app! • Send all PIP boxes out of the screen after preparing. Then bring only the background on air and all boxes with a quick composition button animated back to the screen - an amazing effect! • Easy streaming setup for ATEM Mini Pro/ISO/Extreme with TouchDirector App for iPad. Copy and paste your streaming data and start streaming instantly without complicated XML editing. • Monitor your stream quality with the "Streaming data rate monitor", which records the data rates every second. Export streaming protocol e.g. for your client as chart in PNG format. • Select sources for all aux out in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Select sources for all upstream keys and all DSK keys in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Macros, Audio control, PVW/PGM row, AUX control, worldwide Tally, Media Player control, HyperDeck control. • PGM/PVW row is visible and switchable all the time, you can also swap PGM/PVW row to switch more comfortably on the iPad. • Manage and start up to 100 ATEM macros arranged in 10 groups and up to Quick macro buttons in definable number of rows between PGM/PVW and key area. • See the audio levels live and adjust them while controlling other part of the ATEM. Audio setup popup for every channel with on/off, tie, volume and balance slider. • See all AUX sources in one view and set them in broadcast panel style. • Send tally to your remote camera people and connect to them with text chat (free: max. 4 participants). • Choose stills and clips in the ATEM integrated Media Player, tie clips with DSK or Transition (Media player 1 - 4). • Connect 1 or 2 HyperDecks (all models) and use it as fully automated integrated media player for pre-produced clips or key-animations (use fill and key output at the HyperDeck Mini for alpha channel clips). • Generate clip lists with mark in and out and set repeat for your clips stored on your HyperDeck and HyperDeck Mini. • Assign your HyperDeck inputs related to their physical inputs in the Deck Assignments, also for Key and Fill. • Control your Key and DSK pre multiplying in one view in the Key Assignment settings. • Assign your DVEK boxes to your desired upstream key in the Key Assignment settings. • Recording functionality, you are able to control the recording functionality of an ATEM Mini/Extreme with up to 2 connected SSDs. • Timecode functionality: TouchDirector can now set ATEM time code type and preset time code in the new recording area.
Lightframer Pro
This app transforms your iPhone into a professional cinema viewfinder, allowing you to preview shots with specific camera and lens combinations. It also features real-time sun tracking to help plan shoots around natural light conditions and exports scout photos with detailed metadata.
- Real-time AR viewfinder
- Camera and lens simulation
- Sun path tracking
- Customizable frame lines
- Metadata export
- Golden hour and blue hour prediction
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Lightframer Pro turns your iPhone into a professional cinema viewfinder with real-time sun tracking. PREVIEW YOUR FRAME Select from a library of cinema cameras and lenses — ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, and more. See exactly how your chosen setup frames the shot, right on location. No guesswork. No rental truck needed. TRACK THE SUN Plan your shoot around the light. Lightframer Pro shows the sun's path across the sky in real time — golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset — overlaid directly on your viewfinder. Know your light before you call "action." FRAME LINES FOR EVERY RATIO Overlay frame lines for any aspect ratio: 2.39:1 anamorphic, 1.85:1 theatrical, 17:9 DCI, 16:9 HD, 4:3 open gate, or set your own custom ratio. See your final deliverable frame while you scout. EXPORT WITH FULL CINEMA DATA Every capture includes a metadata strip with camera, lens, focal length, aspect ratio, sun position, compass heading, and white balance. Share scout photos your entire crew can reference. BUILT FOR CINEMATOGRAPHERS - Real-time AR viewfinder matched to your camera and lens - Sun path with golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset times - Compass heading overlay - Portrait and landscape modes - Frame line shading and color controls - Photo export with cinema metadata Whether you're a DP scouting a commercial, an indie filmmaker planning your next short, or a director blocking scenes on location — Lightframer Pro gives you the tools to plan every shot with precision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightframer Pro at 100% against TouchDirector Mini's 0%. Lightframer Pro also leads on price ($19.99 vs $30.99). TouchDirector Mini's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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
TouchDirector Mini costs $30.99 and Lightframer Pro $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TouchDirector Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of TouchDirector Mini's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightframer Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TouchDirector Mini ships an update monthly, Lightframer Pro every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | TouchDirector Mini | Lightframer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30.99 | $19.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveSkills Menssen & Ebelt GbR | eric Hernandez |
Customer experience
TouchDirector Mini
Lightframer Pro
In-app purchases
TouchDirector Mini
No in-app purchases
Lightframer Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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