CineTemp vs CineMeter Pro
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.
CineMeter Pro
This app transforms your iPhone into a cinema-grade color and exposure meter. It provides accurate Kelvin measurements, ND filter recommendations, and on-set monitoring tools like waveforms and histograms. Plan shots with a sun position tracker and save/export your readings.
- Calibrated cinema-grade color and exposure meter
- Accurate Kelvin color temperature measurement
- ND filter calculator with APEX system
- Sun position tracker with AR overlay
- RGB Waveform and Histogram monitoring
- False color overlay
- Gel and filter recommendations
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Read color temperature, tint and ND from your iPhone camera, and see where the sun will be for every shot. CineMeter Pro is a color temperature and exposure meter for cinematographers, gaffers and filmmakers. Point it at a scene or a light to read Kelvin and tint, get the ND for your stop, match gels and camera settings, and plan around the sun. COLOR TEMPERATURE AND TINT • Kelvin (CCT) and tint from reflected light, or incident readings with a diffuser • Tint as Duv, Wratten CC, Sekonic units or plus/minus green • Spot meter with hold, and a 3-second average for flickering sources • Calibration saved for each camera GELS, CAMERAS AND LOOKS • Rosco and Lee gel picks (CTO, CTB, plus and minus green) for your target white balance • White balance settings for ARRI, RED, Sony Venice, Sony FX and Blackmagic, ready to copy • Lighting Looks: save the color and exposure of a scene, then match the next setup to it with the gel and stop to correct EXPOSURE AND ND • ND filter calculator for your T-stop, ISO, frame rate and shutter angle • EV₁₀₀, lux and foot-candles • Key-to-fill ratio from two spot readings • Waveform, RGB histogram, false color and LUT preview PLAN AROUND THE SUN • The sun's path drawn over the camera view, with golden hour, sunset and blue hour marked • A 3D sun dome on a map for any place and date • A golden hour countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Shot List: plan shots by place, time and camera direction, find the best time for the light, get an alert before each one and share the day as a PDF call sheet KEEP A RECORD • Save readings with their location, group them into projects and export camera reports as PDF or CSV • Log the light over time at intervals from half a second to 10 seconds, with charts and stats • Compare any reading with a reference ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, and quick actions • Works on iPhone and iPad CINEMETER PRO Every feature is included with CineMeter Pro, either as a yearly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. New subscribers can start with a free trial. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Readings are estimates calculated from the iPhone camera, not a replacement for a calibrated hardware meter. Sekonic, Rosco, Lee Filters, ARRI, RED, Sony and Blackmagic are trademarks of their owners. CineMeter Pro is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Privacy Policy: https://jyvapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CineMeter Pro at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. CineMeter Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). CineTemp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
CineMeter Pro is free to download; CineTemp costs $19.99 up front. CineMeter Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. 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 CineMeter Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CineTemp has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, CineMeter Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CineTemp | CineMeter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TKNYE | Farah Aydoni |
Customer experience
CineTemp
CineMeter Pro
In-app purchases
CineTemp
No in-app purchases
CineMeter Pro
- CineMeter Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- CineMeter Pro – Lifetime$39.99
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