Comparison

CineTemp vs TiltShift3

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

TiltShift3

Features
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Tiltshift recreates the perfectly imperfect look of vintage large format tilt shift focusing and lens distortion. The basic controls help recreate these focusing effects using your phone's LiDAR. Once a photo is taken with this app you can change point of focus and the plane of focus. Swirl adds in a vintage lens radial blurring effect. Keep editing your image with color presets or create your own including using LUTs. Save your presents to reuse your settings. Tiltshift contains a more detailed features documentation within the app.

Screenshots

CineTemp4 screens
TiltShift34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TiltShift3 at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. CineTemp's advantage is chart position (#19 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

TiltShift3 is free to download; CineTemp costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, TiltShift3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
CineTemp versus TiltShift3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineTempTiltShift3
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTKNYEJeffrey Rooney

In-app purchases

None

CineTemp

No in-app purchases

None

TiltShift3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CineTemp free?
CineTemp costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TiltShift3 free?
TiltShift3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CineTemp or TiltShift3 have ads?
Neither CineTemp nor TiltShift3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CineTemp or TiltShift3?
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, and TiltShift3 fortnightly. Most recently, CineTemp was updated on October 15, 2026 and TiltShift3 on October 14, 2026.

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