Comparison

ScribbleView vs Lighting Recipe

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D lighting setup editor
  • Intuitive diagram recording
  • Automatic EXIF data import
  • Customizable gear vault
  • Visual rig builder
  • Image export with shooting data
Features
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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

Screenshots

ScribbleView4 screens
Lighting Recipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScribbleView ships an update every 3 months, Lighting Recipe daily. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScribbleView versus Lighting Recipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribbleViewLighting Recipe
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAYATO ONODERAhiroyuki nakai

Customer experience

ScribbleView

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Lighting Recipe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScribbleView

No in-app purchases

None

Lighting Recipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScribbleView free?
ScribbleView costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighting Recipe free?
Lighting Recipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScribbleView or Lighting Recipe have ads?
Neither ScribbleView nor Lighting Recipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScribbleView or Lighting Recipe?
ScribbleView ships an update every 3 months, and Lighting Recipe daily. Most recently, ScribbleView was updated on September 16, 2026 and Lighting Recipe on September 22, 2026.

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