Lighting Ratio vs Shot List Filmmaker Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lighting Ratio
This app simplifies exposure calculations for photographers and filmmakers. It allows users to determine fill or background stops based on key light values and instantly calculates contrast ratios by inputting key and fill stops. On-screen explanations provide step-by-step mathematical guidance.
- Calculate fill or background stops
- Enter key and fill stops
- Instant contrast ratio calculation
- Clear on-screen explanations
- Step-by-step math guidance
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Lighting Ratios makes exposure calculations quick for photography and film lighting. • Calculate fill or background stops from any key light value • Enter key and fill stops to instantly get contrast ratios • Clear on-screen explanations with step-by-step math
Shot List Filmmaker Tool
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ShotList is a planning tool for filmmakers. Documentary directors, music video DPs, short film teams, and solo creators use it to turn rough notes into a structured shot list, scout locations, and run a shoot from their phone. The flow is straightforward: paste a script, a treatment, or a few scribbled notes. ShotList structures them into scenes and shots — with framings, camera movements, lens suggestions, durations, and location ideas drawn from real nearby places. You edit what you like, keep what works, and head out. On set, switch to On-Set mode. Big-touch UI made for cold hands and bright sun: mark shots as done, skip shots with a reason captured, record voice memos against any shot, attach a still grab from your camera roll so you remember what you actually got. Then export a clean PDF brief — typography that respects the document, ready to send to an editor or producer. AI generation runs through your own API keys (Anthropic, OpenAI) or fully on-device with Apple Intelligence. No middleman, no markup on tokens, no proxy server with your scripts on it. Your work stays yours. ShotList Free includes one active project — every feature works, you just keep one shoot in flight at a time. Pro removes the limit. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Built carefully. Designed quietly. For people who'd rather get the shot than fight the app. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lighting Ratio at none against Shot List Filmmaker Tool's 3. Lighting Ratio also leads on iOS requirement (16.5 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Shot List Filmmaker Tool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lighting Ratio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lighting Ratio ships an update every 4 months, Shot List Filmmaker Tool every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Lighting Ratio | Shot List Filmmaker Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davin Nguyen | Kenechi Okolo |
In-app purchases
Lighting Ratio
No in-app purchases
Shot List Filmmaker Tool
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual$6.991 Year
- ShotList Pro - Lifetime$9.99
Questions
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