SortNAO for SauceNAO vs Lightscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SortNAO for SauceNAO
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Sort your saved illustrations using SauceNAO. Features: - Simple, easy to understand UI - Import your saved images from any folder on your device - Supports Danbooru, Gelbooru, Pixiv, and X (Twitter) - Supports file renaming for Danbooru/Gelbooru matches You can also use SortNAO to view images in any folder on your device. * You will need a SauceNAO account to use SortNAO. SauceNAO API limits apply.
Lightscope
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Shot in log and tired of flat, washed-out previews? Lightscope plays your log footage back the way it was meant to look โ in true HDR โ and gives you a full grading suite right on your iPhone or iPad. Everything is included โ no in-app purchases needed. SEE IT THE WAY YOU SHOT IT โข Instant color recovery for Apple Log and Apple Log 2, DJI D-Log2, D-Log M and D-Log, Sony S-Log3, Panasonic V-Log, Canon C-Log2/3, Fujifilm F-Log/F-Log2, Nikon N-Log, ARRI LogC3/4, Blackmagic Film and RED Log3G10 โข DJI footage rendered through DJI's own official color transforms โข True HDR playback in Rec.2100 HLG, or SDR with one tap โข Format detected automatically from the file โ or pick it yourself GRADE ON YOUR IPHONE โข Color wheels (lift ยท gamma ยท gain), exposure, contrast, highlights and shadows โข Tone curves and a color warper for precise hue and saturation control โข Film looks made for log, plus your own .cube LUTs โข Live scopes on the image: waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, histogram โข Full-screen landscape viewer with Picture in Picture โข Non-destructive: every clip remembers its grade; copy grades and save presets YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY, ORGANIZED โข Works on your Photos library and on folders in Files โ Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Blackmagic Cam, SSDs and card readers โข Clips badged by format โ Apple Log, D-Log2, HDR, 10-bit โข Search and filter by camera, format, place, date, favorites, slo-mo and more โข Star and reject clips to cull a shoot fast โข iCloud clips stream instantly, just like in Photos โ nothing is downloaded just to watch EXPORT โข 10-bit HEVC in Rec.2100 HLG (HDR) or Rec.709 (SDR) โข Saved straight back to your Photos library One purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads. Everything happens on your device โ your videos are never uploaded. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Log recording requires iPhone 15 Pro or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SortNAO for SauceNAO at Free against Lightscope's $9.99. SortNAO for SauceNAO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
SortNAO for SauceNAO is free to download; Lightscope costs $9.99 up front. Lightscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SortNAO for SauceNAO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SortNAO for SauceNAO | Lightscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $9.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Xin | ROOMXLAB LLC |
In-app purchases
SortNAO for SauceNAO
No in-app purchases
Lightscope
- Lightscope Pro$9.99
Questions
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