Comparison

CineTemp vs Pointfield Mobile

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 Mobile

Features
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Turns your camera, a video or a photo into a field of glowing particles you move with your fingers. Pointfield Mobile redraws the live image as up to about 260,000 particles. Each particle takes the colour of the image beneath it. Fine detail drops out; shape, light and colour stay. It works best with simple subjects and strong contrast: a face against a bright window, a silhouette, bold colours. A short tutorial opens when you start the app and shows each gesture on the live image. Open it again any time from the Tutorial button. Gestures - Swipe: swirls the particles. A fast swipe throws them. - Hold a finger still: the particles gather to it. - Tap: a wave spreads from the tap. - Draw a circle: a vortex. Keep circling: the whole field orbits. - Hold, then drag: paints the particles along your finger. - Two-finger tap: explosion. Two-finger slide: wind. Two fingers drawing a circle: tornado. - Three-finger tap: implosion. Three-finger hold: drain. Three fingers down or up: fall or rise. - Tilt the phone: the particles pour downhill. - Shake: resets the field. Reset is also a button. Record a clip with the Record button and save or share it. Recordings have no sound. Sources: the front or back camera, the included sample video, or a supported video or photo from your library. Works in portrait and landscape. The Controls panel has brightness, point size and density, and how the particles move. All processing happens on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded.

Screenshots

CineTemp4 screens
Pointfield Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pointfield Mobile at Free against CineTemp's $19.99. Pointfield Mobile 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 (#67 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 Mobile 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 Mobile every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CineTemp versus Pointfield Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineTempPointfield Mobile
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#67 — 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 Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CineTemp free?
CineTemp costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointfield Mobile free?
Pointfield Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CineTemp or Pointfield Mobile have ads?
Neither CineTemp nor Pointfield Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CineTemp or Pointfield Mobile?
CineTemp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pointfield Mobile every 4 days. Most recently, CineTemp was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pointfield Mobile on October 31, 2026.

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