Comparison

CineTemp vs Pointfield Camera

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

Pointfield Camera

Features
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Converts your camera and your videos into abstract particle images you move with your fingers. Pointfield Camera resamples the live image into tens of thousands of particles. Each particle sits at a random position and takes the color of the image at that point, a stochastic form of stippling. Fine detail drops out while shape, light and color remain, so it works best with simple subjects and strong contrast: a face against a bright window, a silhouette, bold colors. The particles are drawn on the GPU in real time and respond to multi-touch, motion and haptics: - Drag: the speed and direction of your finger feed a fluid simulation. The particles are carried by the flow, then ease back into place. A faster stroke throws them further. - Tap: a wave travels outward from the point of contact. - Double-tap: a radial burst pushes the particles outward; they grow as they travel, so the burst appears to come toward you. - Pinch: a vortex pulls the image into a spiral between your fingers. Release and it reforms. - Tilt: the motion sensors shift the field toward the lower edge. - Shake: resets the field. - Haptics: the Taptic Engine gives each gesture its own response. Nine sliders control the abstraction: brightness, contrast, particle size, glow, density, random size, random position, tilt response, and a mix with the original image. Contrast scales each particle by the brightness beneath it, as in a halftone. Each slider starts at 0 in the middle, the default look. Sources: the front or back camera, the included sample video, or any video from your Photos. In landscape, wide videos fill the full width of the screen. Recordings of the particle field can be saved or shared. They have no sound. All processing happens on the device. Nothing is uploaded.

Screenshots

CineTemp4 screens
Pointfield Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pointfield Camera at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. Pointfield Camera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). CineTemp's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked). On 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

Pointfield Camera 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, Pointfield Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CineTemp versus Pointfield Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineTempPointfield Camera
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTKNYEciamac parhizi

In-app purchases

None

CineTemp

No in-app purchases

None

Pointfield Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CineTemp free?
CineTemp costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointfield Camera free?
Pointfield Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CineTemp or Pointfield Camera have ads?
Neither CineTemp nor Pointfield Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CineTemp or Pointfield Camera?
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pointfield Camera every 4 days. Most recently, CineTemp was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pointfield Camera on October 13, 2026.

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