Comparison

SortNAO for SauceNAO vs Lightscope

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SortNAO for SauceNAO

Features
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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.

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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 โ€ข 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 โ€ข DJI footage rendered through DJI's own official color transforms โ€ข True HDR playback in Rec.2100 HLG, or SDR with one tap โ€ข Format detected automatically from the file โ€” or pick it yourself GRADE ON YOUR IPHONE โ€ข Color wheels (lift ยท gamma ยท gain), exposure, contrast, highlights and shadows โ€ข Tone curves and a color warper for precise hue and saturation control โ€ข Film looks made for log, plus your own .cube LUTs โ€ข Live scopes on the image: waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, histogram โ€ข Full-screen landscape viewer with Picture in Picture โ€ข Non-destructive: every clip remembers its grade; copy grades and save presets YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY, ORGANIZED โ€ข Works on your Photos library and on folders in Files โ€” Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Blackmagic Cam, SSDs and card readers โ€ข Clips badged by format โ€” Apple Log, D-Log2, HDR, 10-bit โ€ข Search and filter by camera, format, place, date, favorites, slo-mo and more โ€ข Star and reject clips to cull a shoot fast โ€ข iCloud clips stream instantly, just like in Photos โ€” nothing is downloaded just to watch EXPORT โ€ข 10-bit HEVC in Rec.2100 HLG (HDR) or Rec.709 (SDR) โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

SortNAO for SauceNAO3 screens
Lightscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SortNAO for SauceNAO versus Lightscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortNAO for SauceNAOLightscope
PriceFree โ€” better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin XinROOMXLAB LLC

In-app purchases

None

SortNAO for SauceNAO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightscope

One-time1
  • Lightscope Pro$9.99

Questions

Is SortNAO for SauceNAO free?
SortNAO for SauceNAO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightscope free?
Lightscope costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do SortNAO for SauceNAO or Lightscope have ads?
Neither SortNAO for SauceNAO nor Lightscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SortNAO for SauceNAO or Lightscope?
SortNAO for SauceNAO ships an update every 2 months, and Lightscope every 2 months. Most recently, SortNAO for SauceNAO was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lightscope on November 10, 2026.

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