cullstudio vs Cull

Every photo session produces hundreds of images – but only a few are worth keeping. Cullstudio helps you find your best shots quickly and without distraction. Whether you’re reviewing portraits, travel series, or entire event shoots, you stay focused on what matters: your photography. Import images directly from external devices or Finder on iPad and start reviewing instantly. Once imported, you can cull freely – the source drive doesn’t need to stay connected. Our ultra-fast & optimised RAW handling makes browsing and zooming through high-resolution files smooth and immediate - even on less powerful devices. With the comparison view, you can display multiple photos side by side and zoom into details simultaneously – reviewing your work feels fast and natural. You always get powerful tools for free to sort, filter, group, and review your photos efficiently — all completely offline. For those who want to go further, the **Pro features** offer advanced filtering, enhanced grouping options, and deeper control over your culling workflow. Spend less time sorting and more time shooting. **Free Key Features** * Ultra-fast RAW handling for smooth navigation and zoom * Import from external devices or Finder (iPad) * Work completely offline – no cloud and no device connection required after import * Automatic grouping by capture time * Compare multiple photos side by side with synchronized zoom * Sort, filter, and organize photos for efficient review * Accept/Reject workflow with “Rejected” folder management * Batch import and export for large photo sets **Pro Features** * Advanced filtering options * Advanced AI grouping options * Advanced AI sorting options * Multi-photo comparison and enhanced culling tools * Innovative ZoomPad for fast & precise detail view * Customizations for a personalized culling workflow **Access to Pro features requires a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase.** **Subscription Information** Access to all features requires a subscription or lifetime purchase. **Terms of Use:** [Apple EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) **Privacy Policy:** [https://cullstudio.com/privacy-policy/](https://cullstudio.com/privacy-policy/)

Cull is the fastest way to go from a full memory card to your best shots. Import a shoot, fly through your photos with keyboard shortcuts, and export your picks straight to Lightroom — all without your photos ever leaving your device. CULL FASTER THAN EVER Press P to keep, X to reject, and move to the next shot automatically. Cull hundreds of photos in minutes instead of hours. Every action has a keyboard shortcut so your hands never leave the keys. FOUR POWERFUL VIEWS • Grid — scan your entire shoot at a glance with adjustable column density • Loupe — full-screen single photo view with a floating filmstrip for quick navigation • Compare — two photos side by side to pick the better expression or moment • Burst — automatically groups burst sequences and surfaces the best frame using AI scoring ON-DEVICE AI SCORING Every photo gets an AI quality score powered by Apple Vision — running 100% locally on your Mac's Neural Engine. No cloud, no subscription, zero privacy cost. • Face shots scored on capture quality, eye openness, and focus • All other photos scored on aesthetics and sharpness • Blurry photos automatically flagged for rejection • Adjust the rejection threshold to match your standards COLOR LABELS Tag your keepers with Lightroom-compatible color labels (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple) directly in Cull. Labels carry through to Lightroom on export. EXPORT TO LIGHTROOM One click writes XMP sidecar files for all your keeps — Lightroom reads them automatically when you import, so your picks, ratings, and labels are already applied. No plugins, no manual tagging. DESIGNED FOR RAW SHOOTERS Cull works with every format your camera shoots: RAW (CR3, ARW, NEF, DNG, RW2, ORF, and more), JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF. Files stay exactly where they are on disk — Cull never copies or moves your originals. PRIVACY FIRST All AI analysis runs on your Mac using Apple's Vision framework. Your photos are never uploaded anywhere. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pay once, cull forever. No subscription.