Comparison

De.Coded vs Lutter

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

Head to head
About

De.Coded

Features
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This innovative app unlocks the portraits of Marcus Lyon’s De.Coded project. Simply hold your phone in front of any of the 101 portraits in the book or exhibition and start listening. De.Coded is a research-based exploration of the human capital of Silicon Valley. The four-year project was built on the foundations of a year-long nomination process, where a diverse group of local leaders nominated individuals from their own communities who are making significant contributions to the region and represent the very best of service to society. The final 101 people frame the edges of many of the most important stories of this remarkable valley. However, they represent only a fraction of the bay area’s exceptional residents. The project maps these remarkable individuals through photographic portraits, app-based image-activated oral history soundtracks and ancestral DNA mapping to create a deeper understanding of the region and beyond. The work is available as a book, an exhibition, a video projection and a podcast.

About

Lutter

Enhance your photos and videos with cinematic filters, precise color controls, and advanced editing tools. Apply built-in or custom LUTs, refine exposure, contrast, and color with curves and wheels, and add film textures. Export in high resolutions with various formats, including HDR.

Highlights
  • Apply and stack LUTs
  • Precise color and light adjustments
  • Film grain, halation, and bloom effects
  • Histogram, waveform, and vectorscope
  • Reference image comparison
  • Advanced video export options
  • On-device media processing
Features
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Lutter brings LUTs, cinematic filters and precise color controls to photo and video editing on iPhone and iPad. Apply a look, then refine the light and color to suit your work. Build your look • Apply built-in looks or import your own LUTs. • Stack LUTs and independent color adjustments. Change their order and strength, or toggle a layer to compare. • Refine exposure, contrast, saturation, vibrance, white balance and tint. Shape light with curves and color wheels. • Add film grain, warm halation and soft bloom for the texture you want. See each adjustment • Compare the original and graded image, or work in full screen. • Check exposure and color with a histogram, waveform, vectorscope and false color. • Save or import reference images to compare while grading. Copy and paste color settings between projects for a consistent look. Edit and export • Adjust color and composition in your photos, crop, and save as JPEG, HEIF, PNG or TIFF. • Trim, crop, rotate and flip video. Reduce handheld shake with stabilization. • Export video up to 4K with H.264, HEVC or ProRes 422. Compatible settings support HDR export. • Export supported color adjustments as a .cube LUT to reuse in other grading tools. Formats and workspace Work with SDR and HDR video, Apple Log, Apple Log 2, Sony S-Log3 and supported DJI D-Log/D-Log M profiles. Available editing and export options depend on the source format and device. The native iPad workspace offers a larger preview and landscape controls, with room for curves, wheels and LUT browsing. Projects save automatically so you can pick up where you left off. Choose Pro when you need it Scopes, curves and color wheels remain free. Preview Pro color tools in the editor before purchasing. Pro unlocks advanced color tools, film effects, stabilization and advanced export with one purchase, no subscription. Your media is processed on your device. No account required and no watermark on export. Usage analytics and crash diagnostics can be disabled in Settings. Privacy: https://lutter.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

De.Coded4 screens
Lutter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: De.Coded at none against Lutter's 5. De.Coded also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). Lutter's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Lutter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. De.Coded asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

De.Coded ships an update monthly, Lutter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
De.Coded versus Lutter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDe.CodedLutter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus LyonCHIH YU LIN

In-app purchases

None

De.Coded

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Lutter

One-time5
  • Lutter Pro$14.99
  • Lutter Pro$19.99
  • Lutter Pro$24.99
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  • Lutter Pro$29.99
  • Lutter Pro$34.99

Questions

Is De.Coded free?
De.Coded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lutter free?
Lutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do De.Coded or Lutter have ads?
Neither De.Coded nor Lutter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, De.Coded or Lutter?
De.Coded ships an update monthly, and Lutter every 5 days. Most recently, De.Coded was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lutter on October 31, 2026.

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