Stops+ vs Color Grading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stops+
This app precisely calculates exposure compensation for aperture, FPS, shutter speed, and ISO with fine increments. It helps artists and technologists avoid guesswork on set or in labs, offering features like DIFF Mode for instant attribute differences and filter compensation.
- Precise exposure compensation calculation
- Adjustments in 1/32 stop increments
- DIFF Mode for instant attribute differences
- Lens filter compensation (up to 2 filters)
- Customizable parameter settings
- ETTR/ETTL ISO calculation
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Designed for artists/technologists who aspire to creative mastery with absolute precision. Say goodbye to guesswork on/off sets or even labs. • 'Stops+' helps calculate compensation for exposure changes to Aperture, FPS, Shutter Angle, Shutter Speed and ISO with super-fine increments. • You can make adjustments as small as 1/32 stop for a range up to 28 stops. • With DIFF Mode - you can also now get the stops difference between two attribute values instantly. >> HOW PRECISE? • Quite extensively. Nothing is hardcoded, and it always calculates instantly even for the tiniest changes. The technology behind, it is similar to what camera manufacturers use to design their high-end cameras. Though tuned for fine results, it’s still quite adaptable to your needs and remembers your preferences. >> USE CASES: • DOUBLE-CHECK your compensated values on set. • PRE-PLAN your shoots. For example… whether you really need high power lighting equipment based on your camera’s available dynamic range. You can test-out varied scenarios compensating for exposure in prep itself. • Play around and TRAIN yourself to learn the in-between values. For example… did you know, If you compensate for -2/3 stops on shutter angle of 172.8°, it is 108.9°?! Neat. >> HOW IT WORKS: 1. Simple. First, pick your shoot mode - i.e., Video or Photo mode. 2. Then just select what you'd like to adjust like Aperture, FPS, Shutter angle, Shutter speed or ISO - based on the shoot mode selected. PLUS Mode: 3. Next, set the precision for how finely you’d like to increment the exposure such as 1/3rd, 1/8th etc... 4. Set your current value in the picker you want to compensate for. 5. Additionally, if you’d like to pre-compensate for any lens filters (such as ND, PL , Artistic Filters etc…) - now you can stack up to 2 filters. 6. NEW in 1.4: For ISO - you can also pre-compensate like the PROs to calculate ETTR/ ETTL now i.e, ‘what ISO to shoot at’ Vs ‘what ISO to expose for’. 7. Finally, just slide your exposure slider and watch the magic happen. DIFF Mode: 1. Just flick those two fancy wheels to get the ‘stops difference’ instantly. Feel free to play around. >> VALUE ADDED FEATURES --- Custom Compensation Settings Customize any of the parameters below: • Aperture: Option to set your lens’s min & max aperture. • FPS: Option to select even high or ultra-high frame rates, up to a whopping 1,000,000 frames per second. • ISO: Option to select full or 1/3rd increments - ranging from ISO 50 to 819,200. • Shutter Angle: Option to set your min & max angles (from 1 to 360) • Shutter Speed: Option to set your min & max speed (from 1/32000 to 30 sec) • Lens Filters: NDs usually have varied nomenclatures in the industry like ND0.3, ND2 or ND 1x - you now have the option to select your preferred naming style. Similarly, PL also has a naming style for convenience here, though not industry standard. --- Super Fine Increments • Set your preference for fine exposure increments from 1 full stop all the way upto 1/32 stop. --- Precise Decimal Digits • Go beyond or below the industry standard to explore compensated values with more or less decimal digits. --- Extended Slider Range • With an extended range beyond today’s cameras abilities - discover compensated results even for futuristic shooting scenarios. --- Personalized Themes + Dark Mode • Choose your preferred theme and let your personality shine. --- Themed App Icons • Showcase your inner theme even outside with a theme-paired app icon style. --- iPadOS ready Do the same & much more on iPads with: • multi-window support like Slide Over, Split View etc…. • PRO Tip: You can also customize themes individually for each window separately. • NEW in 1.4: iPadOS also gets the ‘swipe to switch’ camera attributes ---------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Color Grading
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One look. Every clip. Even when the cameras change. Färg is an iPhone video finishing app for creators who already have a LUT they trust. Set LUT Input for each clip, then share White Balance, Exposure, LUT, Optical Flow Motion Blur, and Film Grain across the entire batch. Finish one movie or a mixed-camera shoot with one consistent recipe, exporting every source as its own movie. CAMERA LOG TO DAVINCI INTERMEDIATE • 35 specification-backed Log input profiles across 13 manufacturers: Apple, ARRI, Blackmagic Design, Canon, DJI, Fujifilm, GoPro, Insta360, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, RED, and Sony • Convert supported camera Log footage to scene-linear, then to DaVinci Wide Gamut / Intermediate before the LUT • Choose the input profile separately for each clip • Keep the original source interpretation with As Recorded When using a camera Log input, Färg expects a LUT authored for DaVinci Wide Gamut / Intermediate input and display-referred SDR Rec.709 output. LUT files do not carry standardized input and output color-space declarations. Färg never guesses compatibility or prevents you from choosing a LUT. Exports with a LUT use SDR Rec.709 with NCLC 1-1-1 metadata. BRING YOUR OWN LUT LIBRARY • Import .cube, PNG, and JPEG LUTs from Files • Link a Files folder and automatically sync it while Färg is open • Keep the original subfolder hierarchy when browsing linked LUTs • Compare every LUT on the same video frame or reference image • Apply one selected LUT at full strength ONE RECIPE, EVERY CLIP • Adjust Temperature, Tint, and Exposure before the LUT • Add Film Grain after the LUT, with independent Intensity and Size controls • Add Apple VideoToolbox Optical Flow Motion Blur on supported iPhones • Use the same processing order and settings in Preview and Export • Export every source as a separate HEVC QuickTime movie at its display resolution • Preserve audio and supported static metadata • Preserve the original frame timing when Motion Blur is disabled • Follow progress per video, cancel individual items, and retry only failed exports PHOTOS, FILES, AND EXTERNAL DRIVES Choose videos from Photos, Files, or connected external storage. During a regular editing session, Färg previews and renders directly from the selected source without first creating an extra working copy inside the app. For Photos videos, Färg uses the originally captured or imported movie. Slow-motion ramps, trims, crops, and filters applied in Photos are intentionally not included. EXPORT AND AUTOMATE When Motion Blur is disabled and the system accepts continued processing, export can continue after you leave Färg. Exports using Motion Blur require Färg to remain open until they finish. Shortcuts can open a movie in Färg with a selected LUT, or apply a LUT to one movie without presenting the editor and pass the rendered result to the next action. ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN Your videos and LUTs are processed on your iPhone. Färg has no account system, ads, tracking, developer-operated analytics, or developer-operated server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Grading at none against Stops+'s 5. Color Grading also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Stops+'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). 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
Both are free to download. Stops+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Color Grading asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stops+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Color Grading every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stops+ | Color Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purpl Pro | Hiroshi Kimura |
In-app purchases
Stops+
- Plus$1.991 Month
- Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lab Super Precision$4.99
- Exposure Compensate$4.99
- Plus Lifetime$24.99
Color Grading
No in-app purchases









