Comparison

Emulsify vs Lutter

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

Head to head
About

Emulsify

Instantly transform your iPhone videos into cinematic masterpieces with authentic film stock emulation. Apply professional color grading, diffusion, and grain effects with a single tap. Export in stunning 4K quality while preserving audio and frame rate.

Highlights
  • One-tap film stock application
  • Real-time preview
  • Professional color adjustments
  • Diffusion and Halation effects
  • Add Grain and Dust
  • Save Presets
  • Export in 4K
Features
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Transform Your Apple Log footage and Standard iPhone video footage Into Cinematic Film in 1 click for posting and viewing. Converts Apple Log footage with physically accurate Film Stock emulation. Emulsify brings film emulation to your iPhone. Import your Apple Log or normal Camera videos and instantly apply authentic film stock looks with professional color grading. FEATURES - Easy conversion to Film Stock so you can post straight to social media - One-tap film stock application - Real-time preview with live playback - Professional color adjustments - Exposure control - Tonal Adjustments - Color Wheels - HSL Adjustments - Touch and hold to compare before/after - Diffusion and Halation effects - Add Grain and Dust - Rounded cinematic film gate toggle - Save Presets - Export in original 4K quality - Preserves frame rate and audio FILM STOCKS Standard Film Stock: - Kodak Vision3 - Professional cinema film Premium subscription ($1.99/month): - Fuji Eterna - Soft, muted tones - Kodak Portra - Beautiful skin tones - CineStill 800T - Tungsten cinema look - Ilford HP5 - Classic black & white - Agfa Vista - Warm consumer film - Kodak Ektar 100 - Vivid, fine grain - Fuji Pro 400H - Creamy pastels - Kodak Gold 200 - Nostalgic warmth - Fuji Velvia 50 - Ultra-saturated landscapes PERFECT FOR - Filmmakers and content creators - iPhone 15, 16, 17 Pro & Pro Max users - Apple LOG video enthusiasts - Anyone wanting the film aesthetic REQUIREMENTS - iPhone running iOS 17.0 or later - Apple LOG footage import - Works with any video format SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - Premium subscription: $1.99/month - Payment charged to iTunes Account at confirmation - Auto-renews unless turned off 24 hours before period ends - Manage subscriptions in Account Settings - Try all LUTs before subscribing - export requires subscription Transform your videos with authentic film looks. Download Emulsify today. Not compatible with iPad or Apple Watch. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lutter

Enhance your photos and videos with cinematic filters, precise color controls, and advanced editing tools. Apply built-in or custom LUTs, refine exposure, contrast, and color with curves and wheels, and add film textures. Export in high resolutions with various formats, including HDR.

Highlights
  • Apply and stack LUTs
  • Precise color and light adjustments
  • Film grain, halation, and bloom effects
  • Histogram, waveform, and vectorscope
  • Reference image comparison
  • Advanced video export options
  • On-device media processing
Features
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Lutter brings LUTs, cinematic filters and precise color controls to photo and video editing on iPhone and iPad. Apply a look, then refine the light and color to suit your work. Build your look • Apply built-in looks or import your own LUTs. • Stack LUTs and independent color adjustments. Change their order and strength, or toggle a layer to compare. • Refine exposure, contrast, saturation, vibrance, white balance and tint. Shape light with curves and color wheels. • Add film grain, warm halation and soft bloom for the texture you want. See each adjustment • Compare the original and graded image, or work in full screen. • Check exposure and color with a histogram, waveform, vectorscope and false color. • Save or import reference images to compare while grading. Copy and paste color settings between projects for a consistent look. Edit and export • Adjust color and composition in your photos, crop, and save as JPEG, HEIF, PNG or TIFF. • Trim, crop, rotate and flip video. Reduce handheld shake with stabilization. • Export video up to 4K with H.264, HEVC or ProRes 422. Compatible settings support HDR export. • Export supported color adjustments as a .cube LUT to reuse in other grading tools. Formats and workspace Work with SDR and HDR video, Apple Log, Apple Log 2, Sony S-Log3 and supported DJI D-Log/D-Log M profiles. Available editing and export options depend on the source format and device. The native iPad workspace offers a larger preview and landscape controls, with room for curves, wheels and LUT browsing. Projects save automatically so you can pick up where you left off. Choose Pro when you need it Scopes, curves and color wheels remain free. Preview Pro color tools in the editor before purchasing. Pro unlocks advanced color tools, film effects, stabilization and advanced export with one purchase, no subscription. Your media is processed on your device. No account required and no watermark on export. Usage analytics and crash diagnostics can be disabled in Settings. Privacy: https://lutter.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Emulsify4 screens
Lutter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lutter at 100% against Emulsify's 50%. Lutter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Emulsify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lutter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lutter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Emulsify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lutter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emulsify ships an update every 3 days, Lutter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emulsify versus Lutter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmulsifyLutter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaughn Lee-ThorpCHIH YU LIN

Customer experience

Emulsify

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Lutter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emulsify

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Film Stocks$1.991 Month
  • Premium Film Stocks Yearly$19.991 Year
5 purchases

Lutter

One-time5
  • Lutter Pro$14.99
  • Lutter Pro$19.99
  • Lutter Pro$24.99
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  • Lutter Pro$29.99
  • Lutter Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Emulsify free?
Emulsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lutter free?
Lutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emulsify or Lutter?
Lutter is rated higher. Emulsify averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lutter averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Emulsify or Lutter have ads?
Neither Emulsify nor Lutter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emulsify or Lutter?
Emulsify ships an update every 3 days, and Lutter every 5 days. Most recently, Emulsify was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lutter on October 29, 2026.

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