LUT Lab vs Austin Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LUT Lab
Visualize, apply, and export LUTs for photos and videos. This tool supports common LUT formats like .CUBE and HALD, offering a split viewer for before/after comparisons and desktop-class features on iPad and Mac.
- Interactive 3D LUT visualizer
- Before/After photo split viewer
- Export LUT-processed photos
- Support for .CUBE and HALD formats
- Convert between .CUBE and HALD
- Desktop-class features on iPad/Mac
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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
Austin Camera
Capture striking black and white images with a fixed frame. This photography tool saves your creations directly to your device's photo library. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or sharing any personal data.
- Black and white photography
- Fixed frame composition
- Saves to Apple Photos
- Privacy-focused design
- User feedback encouraged
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A black and white fixed frame camera for iOS. This camera is for anyone interested in photography. Photos are saved to the Apple Photos app on your iPhone. Austin Camera does not collect, track, sell, or share personal data. Enjoy and please send any feedback to info@mayerstudio.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Austin Camera at none against LUT Lab's 2. Austin Camera also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). LUT Lab's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. LUT Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Austin Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LUT Lab against 5.0 for Austin Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, Austin Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUT Lab | Austin Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | Mayer Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
LUT Lab
Austin Camera
In-app purchases
LUT Lab
- LUT Lab: Friendly Tip$4.99
- LUT Lab: Royal Tip$19.99
Austin Camera
No in-app purchases
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