# LUT Studio vs Goodside

LUT Studio and Goodside both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Goodside's written reviews are positive against 65% of LUT Studio's. LUT Studio's advantage is ratings volume (788 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LUT Studio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Goodside sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LUT Studio against 4.7 for Goodside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LUT Studio has 788 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of LUT Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Goodside's.

LUT Studio ships an update every 5 days, Goodside every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LUT Studio | Goodside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (788 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lut-studio-color-grading-app/id6479377583/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodside/id6767964379/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **788** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 268 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Phoneframes AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785491087) | [Max Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896525771) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 (10)**

| 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 |
| Lifetime Premium | $109.99 | one-time |

**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


### Goodside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodside/id6767964379)

This camera app guides your photographer to capture the perfect shot by providing on-screen framing targets. It ensures you get the photo you envision without needing to give complex instructions.

**Highlights:** On-screen framing targets, Real-time coaching guides, Customizable framing from photos, 127 ready-made framing presets, Two-axis camera guidance, Private by design, no network calls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goodside Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Goodside Pro Annually | $29.99 | per year |
| Goodside Pro | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LUT Studio free?

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

### Is Goodside free?

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

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

LUT Studio is rated higher. LUT Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 788 ratings, while Goodside averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do LUT Studio or Goodside have ads?

Neither LUT Studio nor Goodside shows ads.

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

LUT Studio ships an update every 5 days, and Goodside every 3 days. Most recently, LUT Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Goodside on October 20, 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.*