Comparison

Cadrage Studio vs T6FV Lighting Diagram

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

Head to head
About

Cadrage Studio

This app streamlines film and TV pre-production by centralizing shot lists, camera diagrams, storyboards, mood boards, and location scouting. It ensures all elements are connected to their respective scenes, facilitating seamless collaboration and organization for creative teams.

Highlights
  • Camera diagrams with scale placement
  • Customizable shot lists
  • Script import and revision sync
  • 3D room scans for locations
  • Mood boards for visual direction
  • Offline and private iCloud sync
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Cadrage Studio lets filmmakers focus on the creative side of pre-production. Built by the team behind Cadrage, the film industry's go-to viewfinder app, trusted by over 100,000 professionals worldwide. Pre-production gets messy fast. Cadrage Studio brings it all into one place: shot lists, camera diagrams, storyboards, mood boards, and locations, with every element connected to the scene it belongs to. No more digging through shared folders, email attachments, and scattered apps to find what you need. Whether you're prepping a feature, a commercial, or a music video, Cadrage Studio adapts to your process and keeps everything structured for a clean handoff to every department. Directors, cinematographers, assistant directors, gaffers, and production designers stay aligned from first concept to first day of shooting. Spend your energy on the work that matters and arrive on set with everything organized. --- KEY FEATURES --- CAMERA DIAGRAMS - plan your shots visually. Block your scenes with overhead diagrams that feel intuitive from the first tap. Place cameras, actors, lights, and set pieces to scale. Build detailed floor plans or import sets from 3D scans. SHOT LISTS & STORYBOARDS - flexible by design. Create shot lists with fully customizable fields. Every shot connects automatically to its camera diagram and storyboard, while mood boards and locations link to each scene to keep everything in context. SCRIPT IMPORT & REVISIONS - always in sync with your script. Drop in your script and Cadrage Studio detects scenes and characters automatically. Import revisions and everything stays connected — shot lists, storyboards, and diagrams remain attached to the right scenes. LOCATIONS - from scout to set. Capture 3D room scans with LiDAR-enabled iPhones and iPads or import scans from other apps. Attach photos and notes to every location, ready for your team to reference. MOOD BOARDS - convey your vision. Collect images, videos, and links in one place. Export polished presentations to keep your visual language consistent across your crew, the agency, and the client. SYNC & COLLABORATION - everyone on the same page. Projects sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Invite collaborators to work on the same project, and share clean, structured scene PDFs with exactly the information each department needs. PRIVATE & OFFLINE - works wherever you are. Your data stays in your private iCloud account and is never uploaded anywhere else. Shooting on location without a signal? Cadrage Studio works fully offline, so you can keep working anywhere. --- SUBSCRIPTION & SUPPORT --- Cadrage Studio requires a subscription, a free trial is available. Cancel your subscription anytime at least 24h before renewal. Questions? We're here to help: support@cadrage.app Privacy Policy: https://www.cadragestudio.com/privacypolicy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.cadragestudio.com/termsandconditions/

About

T6FV Lighting Diagram

Features
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THE ULTIMATE LIGHTING DESIGN TOOL FOR VISIONARY CREATORS. T6FV Lighting Diagram is a premium, high-performance pre-visualization tool designed for Cinematographers, Gaffers, and Visual Storytellers. Whether you are planning a high-end commercial or an indie short, this app allows you to build complex lighting plots and equipment maps with an intuitive, fluid interface built for the speed of production. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. Professional power without the recurring subscription. THE T6FV ECOSYSTEM SYNC Revolutionize your workflow with seamless cross-app integration. Viewfinder Smart Import: Upload images from the T6FV Directors Viewfinder app to instantly generate a camera setup, complete with the auto-extracted photo, focal length, and sensor data. Planner Integration: Create your scene and storyboard in the T6FV Video Planner, then sync here to automatically generate your project structure with scenes shots and storyboard images. Catalogue Export: Snap high-resolution canvas snapshots of every scene and export a full lighting catalogue, ready for your crew or equipment rental house (Viewable in the T6FV Planner). ADVANCED LIGHT & PHYSICS SIMULATION Visualize your light before the first truck is even loaded. True-to-Life Beam Physics: Simulate Fresnels, Panels, Tubes, and Silks with realistic light falloff and shadow casting. Professional Optical Modifiers: Adjust beam angles, softness, and diffusion levels. Use Silk and Bounce tools to see how light wraps and reflects in 2D space. Full Spectrum Control: Dial in specific Kelvin temperatures (2700K–10,000K) or RGB HSI values. Sync fixture and beam colors instantly for accurate visual communication. PRECISION SCENE ARCHITECTURE Construct your set with mathematical accuracy. Dynamic Room Builder: Sketch custom floor plans or drop in precise room dimensions in feet or meters to match your physical location. Interactive Blueprint Tracing: Import location photos or floor plans and build your 2D lighting map directly over them for perfect scale. Intelligent Hierarchy: Organize complex shoots into Scenes and Folders. Move entire groups of equipment at once while maintaining your relative positions. Pre-visualize your entire shoot before you ever touch a light. T6FV takes the guesswork out of your setups so you can focus on the frame, not the physics.

Screenshots

Cadrage Studio4 screens
T6FV Lighting Diagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cadrage Studio at Free against T6FV Lighting Diagram's $9.99. T6FV Lighting Diagram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cadrage Studio is free to download; T6FV Lighting Diagram costs $9.99 up front. Cadrage Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. T6FV Lighting Diagram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadrage Studio ships an update every 8 days, T6FV Lighting Diagram daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cadrage Studio versus T6FV Lighting Diagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadrage StudioT6FV Lighting Diagram
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCadrage GmbHT6FV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cadrage Studio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$19.991 Month
  • 12 months7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

T6FV Lighting Diagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cadrage Studio free?
Cadrage Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is T6FV Lighting Diagram free?
T6FV Lighting Diagram costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cadrage Studio or T6FV Lighting Diagram have ads?
Neither Cadrage Studio nor T6FV Lighting Diagram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadrage Studio or T6FV Lighting Diagram?
Cadrage Studio ships an update every 8 days, and T6FV Lighting Diagram daily. Most recently, Cadrage Studio was updated on September 22, 2026 and T6FV Lighting Diagram on September 21, 2026.

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