Comparison

LookPocket vs Livegrade Viewer

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

Head to head
About

LookPocket

This app allows real-time color grading for compatible cameras, directly adjusting your camera's internal color decision list (CDL). Save your custom looks to camera files for easy recall in post-production without altering original exposure.

Highlights
  • Real-time color grading
  • Customizable grading menus
  • CDL adjustment
  • Save grading to camera metadata
  • Import/export .cdl files
  • Compatible with Arri and Sony cameras
Features
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WHAT IS LOOKPOCKET LookPocket connects directly to your camera, and gives you more than a dozen color grading parameters to get your look to exactly where you need it. Moreover, the grading menus are fully customizable, so you can grade comfortably in your own way. HOW DOES IT WORK LookPocket calculates and updates your camera's internal color decision list (CDL) with your grading parameters in real time, allowing it to stay responsive and lightweight. Your underlying exposure (e.g. your log image) is not changed in any way. Instead, the CDL is saved in your original camera files' metadata along with your LUT, so you can recall your grading at any point in post production, but stay confident that your image stays exactly the way you exposed it. WORKFLOWS Because connection to the camera is established quickly and easily, the iPhone or iPad running LookPocket can stay on your pan bar, in your pocket, on your cart, or any where else on set. Then, when you need to adjust your colors, just pull up your phone, connect the camera, and away you grade! COMPATIBILITY - CDLs are saved directly in the original camera files, so post production receive them automatically - Import and export .cdl files for sharing and managing looks - Compatible with certain Arri and Sony cameras, such as Alexa 35, Alexa Mini-LF, Alexa Mini, Amira, Venice 1, and Venice 2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lookpocket.com/support

About

Livegrade Viewer

Features
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Livegrade Viewer is a companion app for the industry-standard DIT software for look management and digital imaging, Livegrade. Designed for Apple iPad/iOS, it transforms every iPad or iPhone wielded by the DP, gaffer, or other crew into a personal monitor. It is a flexible and portable option for viewing the look applied to live signals, comparing live with references, watching playback, and helping to ensure the creative intent.  HOW DOES IT WORK? With a few fingertips, tap into streams sent from Livegrade via the on-set wireless network using industry-standard encryption. Livegrade is a desktop software that gives DITs and their DPs real-time control over the camera’s live image to get as close as possible to the final look already on set. RELIABLE MONITORING Experience very low-latency and reliable video streams of the digital cameras live images and playback. TAILORED VIEWS Whether you are content with a clean camera feed or require additional details, such as slate information, receive individually relevant information only. Livegrade DITs can set up different output views in Livegrade tailored to your needs. NEED SUPPORT? Hit the "App Support" link in the information section to get started and troubleshoot.

Screenshots

LookPocket3 screens
Livegrade Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Livegrade Viewer at none against LookPocket's 7. LookPocket's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LookPocket sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per 7 days. Livegrade Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LookPocket ships an update every 2 weeks, Livegrade Viewer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LookPocket versus Livegrade Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookPocketLivegrade Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAljoscha KirschnerPomfort GmbH

In-app purchases

7 purchases

LookPocket

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week$11.997 Days
  • 1 Month$29.991 Month
  • 6 Month14 Days trial$99.996 Months
One-time4
  • Permanent - Venice Connection$129.00
  • Permanent - Arri Connection$179.00
  • Permanent - Venice Connection$199.00
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  • Permanent - Arri Connection$249.00
None

Livegrade Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LookPocket free?
LookPocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Livegrade Viewer free?
Livegrade Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LookPocket or Livegrade Viewer have ads?
Neither LookPocket nor Livegrade Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LookPocket or Livegrade Viewer?
LookPocket ships an update every 2 weeks, and Livegrade Viewer every 5 weeks. Most recently, LookPocket was updated on October 30, 2026 and Livegrade Viewer on October 28, 2026.

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