Comparison

Freefly Ember vs LookPocket

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

Head to head
About

Freefly Ember

Control your Freefly Ember camera wirelessly from your iOS or iPadOS device. Adjust settings, review footage instantly, and export your best shots with ease. The app mirrors your camera's on-screen interface for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera connection
  • Live preview
  • Remote camera settings adjustment
  • Instant video playback
  • Export selected video clips
  • Synced user interface
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Introducing remote wireless control for your Freefly Ember on iOS and iPadOS. Quickly adjust your camera settings, enjoy instant playback, and easily export your favorite shots, all directly from the app. The Ember app replicates all camera controls available on the on-camera UI, providing a cohesive and intuitive experience. Any changes made on your camera are reflected in the app instantly, ensuring you're always in full control. Key Features: Wireless Connection: Connect the app to your Freely Ember camera via the camera’s WiFi network to view live preview and control your camera settings. Instant Playback: Replay your shots instantly, allowing you to check and perfect your videos on the go. Export: Specify in/out points on videos and transfer your shots directly from the camera to your device with a few simple taps. Synced UI: Changes made on your camera are instantly mirrored on the app for a seamless experience. Video playback requires a device that supports ProRes decoding: iPhone 13 and newer iPad Mini 6th generation and newer iPad Pro 12.9” 5th generation and newer iPad Pro 11” 3rd generation and newer iPad Air 5th generation and newer Ensure your device's compatibility for the best experience.

About

LookPocket

This app allows real-time color grading for compatible cameras, directly adjusting your camera's internal color decision list (CDL). Save your custom looks to camera files for easy recall in post-production without altering original exposure.

Highlights
  • Real-time color grading
  • Customizable grading menus
  • CDL adjustment
  • Save grading to camera metadata
  • Import/export .cdl files
  • Compatible with Arri and Sony cameras
Features
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WHAT IS LOOKPOCKET LookPocket connects directly to your camera, and gives you more than a dozen color grading parameters to get your look to exactly where you need it. Moreover, the grading menus are fully customizable, so you can grade comfortably in your own way. HOW DOES IT WORK LookPocket calculates and updates your camera's internal color decision list (CDL) with your grading parameters in real time, allowing it to stay responsive and lightweight. Your underlying exposure (e.g. your log image) is not changed in any way. Instead, the CDL is saved in your original camera files' metadata along with your LUT, so you can recall your grading at any point in post production, but stay confident that your image stays exactly the way you exposed it. WORKFLOWS Because connection to the camera is established quickly and easily, the iPhone or iPad running LookPocket can stay on your pan bar, in your pocket, on your cart, or any where else on set. Then, when you need to adjust your colors, just pull up your phone, connect the camera, and away you grade! COMPATIBILITY - CDLs are saved directly in the original camera files, so post production receive them automatically - Import and export .cdl files for sharing and managing looks - Compatible with certain Arri and Sony cameras, such as Alexa 35, Alexa Mini-LF, Alexa Mini, Amira, Venice 1, and Venice 2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lookpocket.com/support

Screenshots

Freefly Ember4 screens
LookPocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freefly Ember at none against LookPocket's 7. Freefly Ember also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). LookPocket's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. LookPocket sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per 7 days. Freefly Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Freefly Ember against 5.0 for LookPocket. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freefly Ember has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freefly Ember ships an update monthly, LookPocket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Freefly Ember versus LookPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreefly EmberLookPocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREEFLY SYSTEMS INC.Aljoscha Kirschner

Customer experience

Freefly Ember

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LookPocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Freefly Ember

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

LookPocket

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week$11.997 Days
  • 1 Month$29.991 Month
  • 6 Month14 Days trial$99.996 Months
One-time4
  • Permanent - Venice Connection$129.00
  • Permanent - Arri Connection$179.00
  • Permanent - Venice Connection$199.00
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  • Permanent - Arri Connection$249.00

Questions

Is Freefly Ember free?
Freefly Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LookPocket free?
LookPocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Freefly Ember or LookPocket?
Freefly Ember and LookPocket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Freefly Ember or LookPocket have ads?
Neither Freefly Ember nor LookPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freefly Ember or LookPocket?
Freefly Ember ships an update monthly, and LookPocket every 2 weeks. Most recently, Freefly Ember was updated on November 3, 2026 and LookPocket on October 30, 2026.

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