Comparison

Light Panel Pro vs Exp3rt Gray Card

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

Head to head
About

Light Panel Pro

Transform your device into a professional lighting tool for creative projects, film scanning, and video calls. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and RGB hues to enhance any scene. Give your existing technology a vibrant new purpose.

Highlights
  • Pocket-sized professional light
  • Creative lighting control
  • Film scanning
  • Video call enhancement
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Kelvin temperature control
  • RGB color control
Features
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Light Panel Pro: Transform your device into a professional studio light. Perfect for creative lighting, film scanning and video calls. Control screen brightness, Kelvin temperature and full RGB color on any Apple device. • Light Panel Pro turns your mobile device into a portable light panel - one that you always have with you as a small fill light for photography or videography. • Light Panel Pro is a perfect backlight for scanning film with its dedicated scanning mask. It can also be used as a light table or light box with the built-in alignment grid. • Light Panel Pro is a great light for video calls. • Control screen brightness and temperature. Display & save arbitrary colors for creative lighting effects. • Automatically match the color temperature of the ambient light. • Lock screen settings from accidental touch input. • Create complex or remote lighting setups with the optional Remote Control feature. • There are many other potential uses whenever you need extra light: reading light, mood light, torch etc. • Give your old tech a brilliant second life - great for transforming old devices that can't run recent versions of iOS (iPad Air 1st gen & iPhone 5s onwards) into high-quality light panels, offering a highly cost-effective solution by repurposing hardware that might otherwise go unused. • Available as a universal purchase for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, Apple TV & Vision Pro. • Print magazine PC Professionale recommended Light Panel Pro as "Original and unexpectedly useful" in the July 2021 edition! Join 5000 happy users and download Light Panel Pro now !

About

Exp3rt Gray Card

Features
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Achieve Better Color Balance Through Learning and Practice Exp3rt Gray Card is an educational reference tool designed for photographers, videographers, and editors who want to better understand color calibration and white balance. It helps you practice consistent color control in various lighting conditions—ideal for training your eye and refining your workflow. Note: - This app is not a replacement for a physical gray card. - It serves as a visual aid for learning and testing purposes only. - For critical work, we recommend using a real gray card. Who is Gray Card for? Ideal for: * Photographers & Students: Learn how to assess and correct white balance. * Videographers: Experiment with lighting conditions and color references. * Editors: Train your color perception and editing precision. * Hobbyists & Educators: Use in photography classes or demonstrations. Key Features: 1. Grayscale Reference Virtual 18% gray card + additional gray tones (black to light gray). 2. Primary & Secondary Colors RGB and CMY swatches for color profiling practice. 3. White Balance Aids Skin tone references and temperature adjustments. 4. Lighting Condition Simulations Warm, cool, and fluorescent color tints for practical comparison. 5. Always On-Hand Lightweight tool for testing and education—no physical tools required. Why Use Gray Card? * Learn by Doing: Understand how light and color affect your shots. * Build Confidence: Know what to expect before your actual shoot. * Save Time: Improve color accuracy through better awareness. Train Your Eye. Improve Your Shots. Download Exp3rt Gray Card and use it as your portable guide to better color understanding.

Screenshots

Light Panel Pro4 screens
Exp3rt Gray Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exp3rt Gray Card at none against Light Panel Pro's 2. Exp3rt Gray Card also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Light Panel Pro's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On update cadence and ads 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

Light Panel Pro costs $4.99 and Exp3rt Gray Card $3.99 up front. Light Panel Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Exp3rt Gray Card asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Panel Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Exp3rt Gray Card every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Light Panel Pro versus Exp3rt Gray Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Panel ProExp3rt Gray Card
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WoolleySerge Benati

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Light Panel Pro

One-time2
  • Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
  • Remote Control$9.99
None

Exp3rt Gray Card

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Panel Pro free?
Light Panel Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Exp3rt Gray Card free?
Exp3rt Gray Card costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Panel Pro or Exp3rt Gray Card have ads?
Neither Light Panel Pro nor Exp3rt Gray Card shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Panel Pro or Exp3rt Gray Card?
Light Panel Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Exp3rt Gray Card every 2 months. Most recently, Light Panel Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Exp3rt Gray Card on October 30, 2026.

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