ScribbleView vs Lighting Recipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScribbleView
Annotate videos and images with a pen tool, similar to a standard memo app. Adjust playback speed, zoom, and utilize drawing tools like erasers and rulers. Save your creations with undo/redo functionality.
- Write notes on video screens
- Adjustable video playback speed
- Zoom in/out drawing area
- Pen, eraser, and ruler tools
- Undo/Redo/All Clear notes
- Frame-by-frame video control
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- Displays videos and images from the device's photo library. - You can use the pen tool to write notes on the displayed video screen. - You can zoom in and out of the drawing area. - Adjust video playback speed (0.25x, 0.5x, 1.0x, 2.0x). - You can use the same pen, eraser, and ruler as the standard memo app. - You can Undo/Redo/All Clear your notes. - You can play, stop, frame by frame, frame backward, and change the playback position by using the slider. Playback position can be changed by using the slider.
Lighting Recipe
Record, recreate, and share lighting setups with detailed 3D diagrams. Organize your gear, import photo data, and export shareable images. Works offline and supports custom equipment.
- 3D lighting setup editor
- Intuitive diagram recording
- Automatic EXIF data import
- Customizable gear vault
- Visual rig builder
- Image export with shooting data
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■ Sound familiar? "How did I light that shot again...?" "The client wants the exact same setup as last time..." "I want to share how this was lit on social media..." Lighting Recipe is an app for photographers to record, recreate and share lighting setups as diagrams. You can register and place your own unique or DIY gear and props — so it works for photographers of every genre. ■ Features - 3D editing mode: build your lighting setup in 3D, check how subject, backdrop and lights look, and see it mirrored in the diagram - Lighting diagram editor: record light positions, height, power, color and beam intuitively - EXIF reading: just pick a photo — camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focal length are filled in automatically - Gear vault: organize your lighting equipment by category, with photos and prices - Builder: assemble lights, modifiers and stands into a visual rig - Dry cabinet: manage cameras and lenses as assets (serial number support — a record that helps if gear is ever stolen) - My Sets: recall your favorite gear combinations with one tap - Image export: combine your diagram and shooting data into a single shareable image - Available in 8 languages ■ Your data All data is stored on your device. No account required — works offline. Premium members can optionally use Cloud Backup. ■ Lighting Recipe Premium (monthly subscription) - Unlimited recipe saves (free: 30) - 10 lights A–J (free: 5) - 10 My Set slots (free: 5) - Expanded dry cabinet: 30 cameras / 50 lenses (free: 3 / 5) - Cloud Backup: sign in with Apple to back up and restore your data Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mafmafgs-source.github.io/lighting-recipe/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lighting Recipe at Free against ScribbleView's $1.99. Lighting Recipe also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Lighting Recipe is free to download; ScribbleView costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScribbleView ships an update every 3 months, Lighting Recipe daily. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScribbleView | Lighting Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAYATO ONODERA | hiroyuki nakai |
Customer experience
ScribbleView
Lighting Recipe
In-app purchases
ScribbleView
No in-app purchases
Lighting Recipe
No in-app purchases









