Comparison

CineTemp vs prefx

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

Head to head
About

CineTemp

This tool helps filmmakers and cinematographers measure color temperature and ND values using their iPhone camera. It offers real-time readings, a luminance histogram, and a library for saving shot notes and metadata to ensure color consistency.

Highlights
  • Color temperature readings via iPhone camera
  • ND calculation via iPhone camera
  • Real-time measurements with multiple lenses
  • Luminance histogram
  • Location-aware shot library
  • Scene comparison tools
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KEY FEATURES: • Approximate color temperature readings through your iPhone camera • Approximate ND calculation through your iPhone camera • Real-time values using wide, telephoto, and front-facing lenses • Luminance histogram • Location-aware shot library with custom notes and metadata • Scene comparison tools to assist with color consistency Perfect for: • Location scouting • Pre-production planning • On-set color adjustments • White balance optimization • Multi-camera coordination Created by filmmakers for filmmakers, CineTemp is designed to simplify your workflow and support your creative vision. While it’s not total replacement for dedicated hardware, CineTemp offers an intuitive way to make informed color decisions. The app seamlessly integrates with most iPhone cameras, and the customizable interface keeps essential tools at your fingertips. Save and organize your readings with automatic time, date, and location tagging to streamline your pre-production process. Join the creators using CineTemp to elevate their craft. Download now and explore an innovative approach to color temperature measurement.

About

prefx

Transform your device into an interactive digital prop for film and video production. Customize on-screen content, simulate social media feeds, and utilize professional VFX tools for seamless on-set integration and post-production.

Highlights
  • Interactive prop themes
  • Customizable UI and social media simulation
  • Professional VFX tools (Chroma Key, Markers)
  • On-set utility (Emissive Lighting, Status Bar Control)
  • Privacy-focused, offline ready
  • Global language support
Features
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Stop losing production time to dead screens. Prefx transforms your iPhone or iPad and any external display connected via USB-C/HDMI into a high-fidelity, interactive digital prop. Built by baffe, a creative production company, Prefx is the professional on-set tool designed to bridge the gap between live-set interaction and post-production precision. Interactive Prop Themes A library of fully customizable modules for every narrative need, governed by a global Clearance Toggle and tunable via the Signature Secret Menu. • Stitch (Custom UI): Import your own designs or video plates to create a seamless, scrollable custom surface. • Strike Up (Social Media): Scrollable feeds, profile grids, and realistic interactions for on-camera talent. • Live Feed: Social broadcast simulation with looping video, scrolling comments, and animated viewer counts. • Chatterbox: Scripted messenger simulations with adjustable reply timing, on-the-fly actor typing, and instant reset between takes. • News: Scrollable digital news site with authentic headline and article layouts. • CineVault: A high-fidelity VOD interface for "watching" content on-camera, now with full external display control, living where it was always meant to: your TV. Clearance — Hero Mode vs. Villain Mode One toggle flips every theme for legal clearance. • Hero Mode: Platform-native typography and iconography for brand-consistent "good guy" devices. • Villain Mode (True Neutral): 100% brand-neutral interface using open-source Inter typography and Lucide iconography, for antagonists or high-risk clearances. Professional VFX Tools • Chroma Key: High-visibility green, blue, and middle-grey backgrounds with optimized luminance for clean keying, fully supported on external displays so you can tune directly on the screen you're shooting against. • Precision Markers: High-contrast markers for rock-solid matchmoving in After Effects, Mocha, or DaVinci Resolve, with full external display size support. • Interactive Plates: Move tracking markers in real-time to simulate a live interface for the actor. • UI Saturation: Desaturate interfaces on the fly to prevent color blowout on set cameras and specific LUTs. On-Set Utility • Emissive Lighting: Use any screen as a practical light source. Dial in color temperature with a Kelvin slider or use the RGB wheel for creative effects — now across any display size via external output. • Status Bar Control: Set time, battery, signal, and wifi to exactly what the scene needs, across any theme, take after take. • Privacy First: No data collection. No cloud processing. All assets stay local. • Offline Ready: No internet required once installed. • Global Support: Full UI in 12 languages. Why Prefx? Reduce screen replacements. Simplify legal clearances. Give your actors something real to react to. Your VFX artists and your lawyers will thank you. Subscription Information • Unlock all professional screen templates and future updates with a Prefx Pro subscription. • Plans: Monthly or Annual auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime License. • Payment: Charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Auto-Renewal: Monthly and Annual plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime via Account Settings on the App Store. • Previously purchased? Use the Restore Purchases button on the unlock screen. Developed by baffe, LLC. All templates are original. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.baffefilms.com/privacy

Screenshots

CineTemp4 screens
prefx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: prefx at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. CineTemp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On rating, update cadence, 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

prefx is free to download; CineTemp costs $19.99 up front. prefx sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CineTemp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CineTemp against 5.0 for prefx. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CineTemp has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CineTemp versus prefx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineTempprefx
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (29 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTKNYEbaffe, LLC

In-app purchases

None

CineTemp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

prefx

Subscriptions2
  • prefx Monthly$9.991 Month
  • prefx Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • prefx Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is CineTemp free?
CineTemp costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is prefx free?
prefx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CineTemp or prefx?
prefx is rated higher. CineTemp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while prefx averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CineTemp or prefx have ads?
Neither CineTemp nor prefx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CineTemp or prefx?
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, and prefx every 3 weeks. Most recently, CineTemp was updated on October 15, 2026 and prefx on September 23, 2026.

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