Comparison

ChromaCalc vs Screening Notes Pro

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

Head to head
About

ChromaCalc

This tool helps cinematographers match and find equivalent colors for LED lighting fixtures. It uses spectral data from real instruments to achieve desired color intentions with various lighting and camera settings.

Highlights
  • Match LED lighting fixtures
  • Find equivalent light colors
  • Use spectral data
  • Configure lighting instruments
  • Adjust camera settings
  • Achieve color intent
Features
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With the advent of LED lighting fixtures for cinematography, it can be a challenge to match different lighting instruments to each other or to an intended color reference or to find equivalent light colors under different white points. This calculator uses spectral data measured from real world lighting instruments to help you find the best combination of settings to use on a variety of popular lighting instruments and cameras to achieve your intent. This app is licensed under the standard Apple license agreement which can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Screening Notes Pro

Features
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Stop scribbling down timecode. Stop pausing the movie to jot a note. And no more gathering 1000 emails with feedback lists after screenings. Screening Notes Pro is built for live screenings — when picture is rolling and you can’t (or won’t) stop. Enter feedback yourself, or gather it from the room, all locked to the same clock. Then get it straight into your software. SOLO, CUTTING ROOM, OR FULL HOUSE One list for you. Or share a QR / link. From four people in the cutting room to a theater full of test subjects: they’re all writing on the same running clock. CAMERA SYNC — LOCK TO PICTURE Point your camera at on-screen timecode and sync in a tap. No typing frames. Your notes stay with the movie while it plays. Pause and resync any time TAGS, FILTER, EXPORT Mark what matters. Filter by tag or person. Export to Avid, Premiere, Resolve, and more — your tags become markers in the edit. Feedback in. Markers out. APPLE WATCH Tap notes from your wrist with the phone locked and in your pocket. Dark room friendly. Not a review platform. Not a place to park cuts. It’s for when the lights are down and the film doesn’t stop. FREE TO TRY Unlimited solo lists. Two hosted group sessions (up to 24 hours each). One export a week. Unlock more when you need it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChromaCalc1 screens
Screening Notes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Screening Notes Pro at every 9 days against ChromaCalc's every 8 months. ChromaCalc's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ChromaCalc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Screening Notes Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChromaCalc ships an update every 8 months, Screening Notes Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ChromaCalc versus Screening Notes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromaCalcScreening Notes Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChromatic Applications LLCJoshua Nissim Menco

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChromaCalc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Screening Notes Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Exports$8.99

Questions

Is ChromaCalc free?
ChromaCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screening Notes Pro free?
Screening Notes Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChromaCalc or Screening Notes Pro have ads?
Neither ChromaCalc nor Screening Notes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChromaCalc or Screening Notes Pro?
ChromaCalc ships an update every 8 months, and Screening Notes Pro every 9 days. Most recently, ChromaCalc was updated on September 10, 2026 and Screening Notes Pro on September 20, 2026.

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