Comparison

LUT Lab vs LogBloom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LUT Lab

Visualize, apply, and export LUTs for photos and videos. This tool supports common formats like .CUBE and HALD, offering a split viewer for before/after comparisons and conversion between formats. It's designed for photographers and videographers seeking a powerful color grading companion.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D LUT visualizer
  • Before/After split viewer
  • Export to .CUBE and HALD formats
  • Convert between .CUBE and HALD
  • Supports drag & drop and keyboard shortcuts
  • Minimal interface with multiple color themes
Features
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A LUT (Look Up Table) is a simple file that lets you change the colors, tone, and contrast of photos/videos - like a universal color preset, compatible between different apps. LUT Lab is a handy tool that lets you visualize LUTs, use them to process any photo of your choice, and export to/from the most common LUT formats: .CUBE and HALD. It is a nifty companion tool for photographers and videographers, featuring: - Minimal and information dense interface - Full, interactive 3D cube visualizer - Before/After photo split viewer; load your own photos, export a LUT-processed version at native resolution. - Support for .CUBE (any size on input, up to 65×65×65 export) and HALD (TIFF/PNG, any rank) formats - Convert from .CUBE to HALD and from HALD to .CUBE; optionally resample .CUBE files for maximum compatibility with other apps - Supports desktop class features on iPad + Mac: multiple windows, drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, open .CUBE files into LUT Lab straight from Finder/Files, etc. - Multiple color themes (one time in-app purchase required) - Extremely small app size: tons of functionality packed into only a couple megabytes. - Respects your privacy: no 3rd party libraries or tracking. Uses the latest iOS APIs so you only have to give minimal permissions for loading & saving files. If you have any questions, suggestions, need support, or for anything else, don't hesitate to reach out! contact@heliographe.net

About

LogBloom

Features
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LogBloom turns flat log footage into finished, cinematic color — entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Shoot Apple Log on iPhone or D-Log on a drone, drop the clip in, and get graded video back into Photos without ever opening a desktop editor. No subscription. No cloud upload. Your footage never leaves your device. GRADE WITH LUTs • Apply .cube LUTs to any video or photo • Stack multiple LUTs into a chain, each with its own intensity • Reorder, blend, undo and redo — see every change live on your actual frame • Save any combination as a reusable "Look" BUILT FOR LOG • Built-in Apple Log → Rec.709 and DJI D-Log → Rec.709 conversion, computed from the published color science — not guesswork • LogBloom always applies the log conversion before your creative look, so colors stay correct no matter the order • HDR/HLG clips are tone-mapped to SDR, and the app tells you when that happens FINE-TUNE • Post-grade adjustments: exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature, tint, and vibrance • Hold to compare against the original, or use the split-screen wipe • Built-in histogram scope • Save any frame as a graded HEIC still SMART SUGGESTIONS • LogBloom reads your clip's camera and color profile and surfaces the right conversion LUT first • Works for photos too, using EXIF camera data EXPORT THAT KEEPS YOUR METADATA • Export to Photos or Files as MOV or MP4, HEVC or H.264, up to 4K • Original creation date and GPS location are preserved on the exported clip • Size estimate before you export • Batch mode: grade up to 50 clips, or apply one grade to a whole batch at once PHOTOS TOO • The same LUT pipeline and adjustments work on still photos, with EXIF and GPS preserved YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Your LUTs and Looks sync privately across your devices via iCloud • Share a Look as a single .logbloomlook file — it carries the LUTs inside it • No account, no server, no tracking of your creative work LogBloom is the fastest way to take iPhone and drone log footage from flat to finished, right where you shot it.

Screenshots

LUT Lab4 screens
LogBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LogBloom at none against LUT Lab's 2. LUT Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. LUT Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LogBloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, LogBloom every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LUT Lab versus LogBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUT LabLogBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncRodrigo Menezes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LUT Lab

One-time2
  • LUT Lab: Friendly Tip$4.99
  • LUT Lab: Royal Tip$19.99
None

LogBloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUT Lab free?
LUT Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LogBloom free?
LogBloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LUT Lab or LogBloom have ads?
LogBloom shows ads; LUT Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, LUT Lab or LogBloom?
LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, and LogBloom every 4 weeks. Most recently, LUT Lab was updated on October 22, 2026 and LogBloom on October 9, 2026.

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