Comparison

ImmichTV vs calibratr

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

Head to head
About

ImmichTV

Display your self-hosted photo and video library on your TV. Enjoy stunning slideshows of your albums and use smart search to find specific memories. Your media remains private and secure on your own server.

Highlights
  • Beautiful slideshows
  • Smart search functionality
  • Self-hosted and private
  • Connects to Immich server
  • High-resolution display
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ImmichTV brings your entire photo and video library to the big screen! Seamlessly connect to your self-hosted Immich server and enjoy a stunning slideshow of your albums, reliving your favorite moments in high resolution. - Beautiful Slideshows – Select any album and watch your memories come to life. - Smart Search – Instantly find specific photos using advanced search across your entire library. - Self-Hosted & Private – Your media stays secure on your own Immich server (https://immich.app). Turn your Apple TV into a personal digital gallery with ImmichTV! Easy Setup: Simply enter your Immich server URL and API key in the app settings. The API key can be generated in the Immich client for secure access. Privacy & Security Notice This app communicates only with immich-server in your local network. No personal data is stored externally. Disclaimer ImmichTV is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immich-App. Use at your own risk. The developer is not responsible for any changes or any potential damages resulting from app usage. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

calibratr

This tool transforms your iPhone into a display measuring instrument, ensuring your photos appear as intended. It works with a free Mac app to calibrate your monitor, correcting color inaccuracies and providing detailed reports on display performance. Without a Mac, it functions as a light meter for various glowing surfaces.

Highlights
  • Monitor calibration using iPhone
  • RAW measurement of color patches
  • ICC color profile generation
  • White point, grey balance, and tone curve correction
  • Before and after image comparison
  • Light meter for glowing surfaces
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Your photos, the way you edited them. Out of the box, a monitor rarely shows what is in the file: too cool, too blue, with greys that drift in the shadows. Anyone who edits photos then corrects faults that are not in the picture at all. calibratr turns your iPhone into a measuring instrument for displays and makes your monitor trustworthy again. Together with the free Mac app it calibrates your monitor. The Mac shows colour patches, the iPhone measures them in RAW: no image processing, no white balance, fixed exposure. The result is an ICC colour profile for exactly that display. White point, grey balance and tone curves are corrected, and the verification patches show in ΔE how well it went. HOW IT WORKS • Open the Mac app and choose “Start calibration” • Scan the QR code on the screen with the iPhone. Both devices on the same Wi‑Fi, everything stays on the local network • Hold the iPhone a hand's width from the centre of the screen and start on the iPhone • One to ten minutes later the result is on the iPhone and the Mac: a before and after picture comparison, plus white point, gamma, contrast, gamut and grey balance WHAT THE APP DOES WITHOUT A MAC The light meter reads any glowing surface, whether monitor, lamp or window, and shows colour temperature, white point, tint, exposure and signal-to-noise. It needs only the iPhone. WHAT IT COSTS Measuring, the report and the picture comparison are free and stay free. The one-time purchase “Keep the result” unlocks installing the finished profile on the Mac: for all your displays, for good. No subscription, no account, no server. WHAT IT CANNOT DO A phone camera is not a spectroradiometer. calibratr measures white point, grey balance and tone curves repeatably; it takes the position of the primaries from the monitor's factory profile. There is no absolute luminance in cd/m². If you need a reference instrument for prepress, you need a colorimeter. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with a RAW-capable camera, iOS 16 or later • For calibration: the free Mac app (calibratr.app.freshx.de), macOS 13 or later PRIVACY No accounts, no analytics, no advertising. Shots are reduced to readings on the device and are neither stored nor transmitted. iPhone and Mac connect directly over your Wi‑Fi.

Screenshots

ImmichTV4 screens
calibratr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ImmichTV at 4.0 against calibratr's 1.0. ImmichTV also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and device support (4 vs 1). calibratr's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ImmichTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and calibratr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ImmichTV holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ImmichTV's written reviews are positive against 0% of calibratr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImmichTV ships an update every 4 weeks, calibratr daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ImmichTV versus calibratr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmichTVcalibratr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid LüthiFreshX GmbH

Customer experience

ImmichTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

calibratr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ImmichTV

One-time2
  • 2-Days TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

calibratr

One-time1
  • Keep the result$3.99

Questions

Is ImmichTV free?
ImmichTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is calibratr free?
calibratr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ImmichTV or calibratr?
ImmichTV is rated higher. ImmichTV averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while calibratr averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ImmichTV or calibratr have ads?
Neither ImmichTV nor calibratr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImmichTV or calibratr?
ImmichTV ships an update every 4 weeks, and calibratr daily. Most recently, ImmichTV was updated on November 4, 2026 and calibratr on October 31, 2026.

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