Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculate fill or background stops
  • Enter key and fill stops
  • Instant contrast ratio calculation
  • Clear on-screen explanations
  • Step-by-step math guidance
Features
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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

About

Shot List Filmmaker Tool

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Lighting Ratio3 screens
Shot List Filmmaker Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lighting Ratio ships an update every 4 months, Shot List Filmmaker Tool every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lighting Ratio versus Shot List Filmmaker Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighting RatioShot List Filmmaker Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavin NguyenKenechi Okolo

In-app purchases

None

Lighting Ratio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shot List Filmmaker Tool

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShotList Pro - Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Lighting Ratio free?
Lighting Ratio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shot List Filmmaker Tool free?
Shot List Filmmaker Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lighting Ratio or Shot List Filmmaker Tool have ads?
Neither Lighting Ratio nor Shot List Filmmaker Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lighting Ratio or Shot List Filmmaker Tool?
Lighting Ratio ships an update every 4 months, and Shot List Filmmaker Tool every 2 months. Most recently, Lighting Ratio was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shot List Filmmaker Tool on October 22, 2026.

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