# mood.camera vs LUT Studio

mood.camera and LUT Studio both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of mood.camera's written reviews are positive against 64% of LUT Studio's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. mood.camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LUT Studio sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for mood.camera against 4.7 for LUT Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 523 and 707 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of mood.camera's written reviews are positive against 64% of LUT Studio's.

mood.camera ships an update every 4 days, LUT Studio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mood.camera | LUT Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (523 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moodcamera/id6472954208/reviews)** | [4.7 (707 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lut-studio-color-grading-app/id6479377583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 523 | **707** |
| Positive reviews | **93.2% of reviews** | 63.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alex Fox](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718131576) | [Phoneframes AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785491087) |

## What reviewers say

### mood.camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moodcamera/id6472954208)

Capture natural, character-filled photos with a unique processing pipeline that mimics film. This app encourages spontaneous shooting without live previews or editing tools, focusing on bringing soul and serendipity back to mobile photography.

**Highlights:** Realistic film grain, Cinematic halation effect, Expressive color emulation, Custom presets, Next-level portraits, Custom frames, No live filter preview

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $1.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Access | $14.99 | one-time |
| Early Adopter Access | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth interface
- 👍 Great presets and customization
- 👍 Realistic film emulations
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Convenient mobile photography

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Exposure issues (underexposure)
- 🔋 Processing times could be improved
- 🚫 Cannot import or edit existing photos

**Reported bugs**

- Focus issues with telephoto lens
- Inconsistent color rendering, especially for skin tones

**Requested features**

- Live preview of filters
- Manual shutter speed control
- Ability to apply filters to existing photos
- Option to save original and filtered photos
- Video mode with film-style effects


### LUT Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lut-studio-color-grading-app/id6479377583)

Easily apply professional cinematic color grading to your videos with a wide range of built-in filters and advanced film emulation effects. Supports LOG profiles for greater control and offers real-time previews and 4K export.

**Highlights:** Cinematic color grading, 90+ built-in LUTs, LOG profile support, Halation, bloom, and film grain effects, Real-time LUT preview, Custom .cube LUT support, 4K export

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Special Offer Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| LUT Studio Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| LUT Studio Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| LUT Studio Pro | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and straightforward UI
- 🚀 Fast and reliable editing
- ✨ Great color grading capabilities
- 💡 Good for applying LUTs to log footage
- ✅ Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes constantly
- 🐛 Crashes when exporting
- 🐛 App is crashing
- 🐛 Keeps crashing when exporting
- 🐛 Crashed on first use

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes constantly when editing
- Source selection does not save
- Files do not save as intended
- App crashes when exporting
- App is constantly crashing

**Requested features**

- Make it compatible for Mac/iPad
- Batch process to convert files
- iPad version of the app full screen
- Multiple batch color grading
- Exportation of LUTs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mood.camera free?

mood.camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LUT Studio free?

LUT Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, mood.camera or LUT Studio?

mood.camera is rated higher. mood.camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while LUT Studio averages 4.7 from 707 ratings.

### Do mood.camera or LUT Studio have ads?

Neither mood.camera nor LUT Studio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mood.camera or LUT Studio?

mood.camera ships an update every 4 days, and LUT Studio every 5 days. Most recently, mood.camera was updated on September 27, 2026 and LUT Studio on September 25, 2026.

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