LUT Lab vs Afilmory
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 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.
- 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
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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
Afilmory
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Afilmory is a photography gallery and creative workspace for photographers and photography enthusiasts. Browse photos and Live Photos in a native grid, inspect full EXIF, capture time, and location, and rediscover your work with search, tags, ratings, and filters. You can also explore public galleries from other photographers and follow the creators you care about. Key features: • Fluid photo grids with zoom, paging, and gestures • Live Photo, HDR, and detailed EXIF support • Search and filters for camera, lens, date, rating, and tags • A map of photographs that include location metadata • Upload photos and Live Photos from the app or the system Share Sheet • Manage photos, site details, comments, and sync jobs in Studio • Explore and follow public galleries, and get notified about new work • Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Dark Interface Some creator and management features require an Afilmory account and an available Afilmory server workspace. Public galleries can be explored without signing in. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Afilmory at every 4 days against LUT Lab's every 3 weeks. LUT Lab's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Afilmory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LUT Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, Afilmory every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUT Lab | Afilmory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | 宇豪 蒋 |
In-app purchases
LUT Lab
- LUT Lab: Friendly Tip$4.99
- LUT Lab: Royal Tip$19.99
Afilmory
- Afilmory Pro$4.991 Month
- Managed Storage 50GB$5.991 Month
- 赞助 Afilmory$2.99









