Comparison

LookPocket vs Light Kit Pro

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

Light Kit Pro

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Light Kit Pro turns your iPhone and iPad into powerful cinematic light sources. Featuring 65+ customizable lighting effects, multi-device sync, and a universal controller, Light Kit Pro expands your lighting setup with advanced wireless control and mobile virtual production in 3D and 360. Connect and control other devices running Light Kit Pro to create the ultimate light kit. You control the light. Light Kit Pro is for filmmakers, cinematographers, content creators, virtual production artists, streamers, photographers, and anyone who wants to creatively use screens for lighting and 3D/360 virtual production. FREE version includes (15 FREE EFFECTS) with advanced clean screen-mirroring output. (Film Slate Included) PRO version unlocks all of the lighting effects and tools with (65+ EFFECTS & Tools), Light Link (Multi-Device Sync), Light Stream (Multi-Device Streaming), Lightboard (Light Performance) and 3D/360 Virtual Production (3D Scene Light / HDRI Light) Subscriptions and Lifetime Unlock are run through Apple — manage in Settings anytime. Key Features • Turn your screens into professional lighting instruments
• Multi-device lighting sync and control
• Universal Controller across all connected devices
• Mobile Virtual Production with 3D and HDRI environments
• Wireless Light Streaming to non-iOS devices
• LightBoard performance trigger pad
• Cinematic Camera Recorder and Screen Recorder
• 65+ Professional Lighting Effects & Tools • dynamic film slate Virtual Production: (PRO Feature) Virtual Production via 3D scenes and 360 HDRI image viewports gives users a lightweight wireless virtual production solution. These 3D/360 active viewports enable users to quickly load in 3D backgrounds/models and HDRI environments onto their device and mirror them to large screen LED TVs, LED walls, projectors, and other devices. Additional Light Kit Pro devices can be used to quickly match lighting to virtual backgrounds — all wirelessly. Supported 3D Formats: USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE Supported HDRI (360 Image Formats): EXR, HDR, then JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP Universal Controller: Light Kit Pro for iOS features the Universal Controller system. With this controller, you have full control over your entire light kit and, once connected to other devices, you can use the controller on any of your devices to control the other devices connected to the light kit. Lighting effects can be customized, saved as presets, and shared with other Light Kit users. Light Link: (PRO Feature) Light Link connects your iOS lighting devices together through advanced networking. Control devices independently or in sync. Light Link supports Wi-Fi or Bluetooth depending on your needs. Light Stream: (PRO Feature) Light Stream broadcasts lighting effects from your main host device, allowing you to multiply lighting across multiple screens by scanning a QR code or joining via URL in a web browser. LightBoard: (PRO Feature) LightBoard is a video trigger pad that enables you to perform with light by triggering various lighting effects at the touch of your fingertips. More in the Kit: • Cinematic Camera Recorder
• Screen Recorder
• Pro Flashlight
• Screen Mirroring
• Digital Film Slate
• Presets & Clips
• Patterns & Stylized Effects Cinematic Camera Recorder — PiP record with front or rear camera while your light fills the shot. Screen Recorder — Capture the full screen—effects, UI, and output—for shares and approvals. Pro Flashlight — LED on-set light with real controls, not the stock flashlight toggle. Screen Mirroring — Mirror to Apple TV, monitors, or projectors so crew sees your exact plate. Digital Film Slate — On-screen slate with scene/take metadata for sync with external audio or video. Presets & Clips — Save looks as presets and a clip library—repeat setups in one tap. Patterns & Stylized Effects — Cinematic, ambient, and creative looks—color, motion, and patterned light. JTVizion · www.vizionline.tv/light-kit-pro

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LookPocket at 2 against Light Kit Pro's —. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. LookPocket sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per 7 days and Light Kit Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LookPocket against 5.0 for Light Kit Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LookPocket versus Light Kit Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookPocketLight Kit Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAljoscha KirschnerJTVizion LLC

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
3 purchases

Light Kit Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Light Kit Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Light Kit Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Light Kit Pro Lifetime Unlock$99.99

Questions

Is LookPocket free?
LookPocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Kit Pro free?
Light Kit Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LookPocket or Light Kit Pro?
LookPocket and Light Kit Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

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