CineTemp vs False Color Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
False Color Viewer
Analyze exposure in photos and videos with customizable false color overlays. Compare original footage to false color views and switch between different exposure systems. Rendering is done locally, ensuring only selected media is imported for analysis.
- False color overlays
- Exposure inspection
- Compare original and false color
- Switch exposure systems
- Local rendering
- Selective media import
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Import photos and videos to inspect exposure with false color overlays. Compare the original to false color, then switch exposure systems. False color is rendered locally. Only the media you choose is imported. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: False Color Viewer at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. False Color Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). CineTemp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, 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
False Color Viewer is free to download; CineTemp costs $19.99 up front. False Color Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CineTemp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CineTemp against 5.0 for False Color Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CineTemp has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of CineTemp's written reviews are positive against 100% of False Color Viewer's.
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, False Color Viewer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CineTemp | False Color Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TKNYE | Bagging Groceries |
Customer experience
CineTemp
False Color Viewer
In-app purchases
CineTemp
No in-app purchases
False Color Viewer
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
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