Comparison

LUT Lab vs zerotake

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

zerotake

Capture stunning videos with a user-friendly cinema camera app. It offers simple recording with an option for advanced controls and an integrated editor. Enjoy private, offline video creation with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Intuitive cinema camera interface
  • Tape Mode for continuous recordings
  • Simple and Pro recording modes
  • Built-in video editor
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Offline video creation
Features
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Beautiful video should not require a camera degree. Zerotake is a cinema camera designed to stay out of your way. Open it, frame the moment and record with a beautiful look. Tape Mode keeps each new recording in one continuous video. Film breakfast, the journey and sunset; when you press play, the day is already together. It is inspired by camcorders, but made for now. Simple by default. Powerful on demand. ZERO mode is the easy everyday workflow. And PRO mode is only one tap away if you need extra precision. Use the built-in editor when you want to shape the result yourself. Zerotake uses native camera technologies and system design to feel fast, familiar and at home on Apple platforms. Your videos belong to you. Zerotake is designed around on-device processing and private ownership of the files you create. Your videos remain private, completely offline. Zero ads, zero tracking. Designed by Dmitry Novikov Developed by Sergio Rodriguez Rama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LUT Lab4 screens
zerotake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: zerotake at every 5 days against LUT Lab's every 3 weeks. zerotake also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). LUT Lab's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and zerotake sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LUT Lab against 5.0 for zerotake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, zerotake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LUT Lab versus zerotake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUT Labzerotake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncZero Camera Ltd

Customer experience

LUT Lab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

zerotake

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LUT Lab

One-time2
  • LUT Lab: Friendly Tip$4.99
  • LUT Lab: Royal Tip$19.99
9 purchases

zerotake

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Monthly Upgrade3 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • ZERO Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$7.001 Month
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  • PRO Annual Upgrade7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ZERO Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • PRO Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
  • ZERO Lifetime$59.99
  • PRO Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is LUT Lab free?
LUT Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is zerotake free?
zerotake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LUT Lab or zerotake?
LUT Lab and zerotake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do LUT Lab or zerotake have ads?
Neither LUT Lab nor zerotake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUT Lab or zerotake?
LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, and zerotake every 5 days. Most recently, LUT Lab was updated on October 5, 2026 and zerotake on October 2, 2026.

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