# LUT Studio vs Playturnal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playturnal at 100% against LUT Studio's 65%. Playturnal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LUT Studio's advantage is ratings volume (821 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LUT Studio sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Playturnal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Playturnal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LUT Studio has 821 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of LUT Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Playturnal's.

LUT Studio ships an update every 5 days, Playturnal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LUT Studio | Playturnal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (821 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lut-studio-color-grading-app/id6479377583/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playturnal/id6744484693/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **821** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 254 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Phoneframes AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785491087) | [aaron gallo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807882753) |

## What reviewers say

### LUT Studio

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

Enhance your videos with professional cinematic color grading. Apply stunning film looks, adjust dynamic range with LOG profile support, and add effects like halation and grain. Transform your mobile footage into a polished masterpiece.

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

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**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


### Playturnal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playturnal/id6744484693)

Connect with other gamers, discover new titles, and share your gaming experiences. Build a gamer profile, follow friends, and post updates from your favorite games. Enjoy a personalized, chronological feed of gaming content.

**Highlights:** Gamer profile creation, Personal game library, Follow friends' activity, Share game clips and screenshots, Chronological content feed, Notifications for engagement

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Playturnal Premium (Monthly Plan) | $2.99 | per month |
| Playturnal Premium (Annual Plan) | $35.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LUT Studio free?

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

### Is Playturnal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, LUT Studio or Playturnal?

Playturnal is rated higher. LUT Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 821 ratings, while Playturnal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do LUT Studio or Playturnal have ads?

Neither LUT Studio nor Playturnal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LUT Studio or Playturnal?

LUT Studio ships an update every 5 days, and Playturnal monthly. Most recently, LUT Studio was updated on November 8, 2026 and Playturnal on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*