Emulsify vs Lutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap film stock application
- Real-time preview
- Professional color adjustments
- Diffusion and Halation effects
- Add Grain and Dust
- Save Presets
- Export in 4K
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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/
Lutter
This app offers professional color grading for iPhone Log footage, allowing filmmakers to achieve cinematic looks directly on their device. It provides advanced tools like color wheels, tone curves, and scopes, with options for one-time purchase or a monthly subscription for additional features and LUT packs.
- Log footage color grading
- Pro scopes (False Color, Waveform, Vectorscope)
- Multi-LUT chain
- Color wheels and tone curve
- Post-process stabilization
- Advanced export settings
- Batch processing
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Give your videos a cinematic look. Lutter brings creative filters, LUTs, and precise color controls together in one video color grading workspace. Grade video on iPhone and iPad. Start with an everyday clip, a travel video, or your next short film. Shape the mood, compare your edits, and carry a consistent look across your videos. Import, grade, and export without a watermark. MORE ROOM TO CREATE On iPad, a larger preview and dedicated landscape controls give color wheels, curves and LUT browsing room to breathe. Add warm halation and soft bloom to highlights. Temporal noise reduction is available on supported devices with iOS/iPadOS 26 or later and compatible footage. BUILD YOUR LOOK • Apply built-in looks or import your own .cube LUTs. • Stack LUTs and independent color adjustments in the order you want. Adjust color before or after a look, change its strength, or bypass a stage to compare. • Refine exposure, contrast, saturation, vibrance, white balance, and tint. Use color wheels and tone curves for finer control, then add film grain. • Get a starting point with Auto Exposure, Auto White Balance, and a white-balance picker. COMPARE AND REUSE COLOR • Save a video frame as a reference, or import a reference photo from Photos or Files. Compare while you grade, including HDR references. • Reapply color settings from saved video references to other clips. Imported photos provide a visual reference for your own adjustments. • Copy and paste color settings between projects, or apply a look to multiple clips for a consistent shoot. SEE WHAT YOU ARE CHANGING • Compare the original and graded image with a split preview, or work in full screen. • Check exposure and color with a live histogram, floating waveform, vectorscope, and false color. • View HDR previews using the extra brightness of supported displays. FINISH YOUR VIDEO • Trim the start and end, crop, rotate, flip, straighten, and choose an aspect ratio. • Reduce handheld shake with stabilization. Use Skin Tone Fix to reduce unwanted magenta in skin. • Export up to 4K with H.264, HEVC, or ProRes 422 options. Control resolution, frame rate, and bitrate. • Export Rec.2020 HLG or PQ HDR with compatible 10-bit HEVC or ProRes settings. • Export supported color adjustments as a .cube LUT to reuse in other grading tools. MADE FOR YOUR WORKFLOW Projects save automatically, so you can organize multiple videos and return to your edits. Preview Pro editing tools before purchasing. Pro unlocks advanced color tools, film effects, stabilization and advanced export with one purchase, no subscription. Scopes, curves and color wheels remain free. WORK WITH YOUR FOOTAGE Grade standard SDR and HDR video, with support for Apple Log and Apple Log 2 when you need it. Choose Sony S-Log3 or supported DJI D-Log/D-Log M source profiles. On compatible devices, trim ProRes RAW/RAW HQ clips and export RAW to Files; RAW color grading is not supported. YOUR FOOTAGE STAYS WITH YOU No account required. Video processing happens on your device. No ads or cross-app tracking. Usage analytics and crash diagnostics can be disabled in Settings. Start with a clip. Make the color yours. Privacy: https://lutter.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lutter at 5.0 against Emulsify's 4.0. Lutter also leads on 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
Both are free to download. Emulsify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Lutter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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.
Emulsify ships an update every 3 days, Lutter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emulsify | Lutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaughn Lee-Thorp | CHIH YU LIN |
Customer experience
Emulsify
Lutter
In-app purchases
Emulsify
- Premium Film Stocks$1.991 Month
Lutter
- Lutter Pass1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Lutter Pro$24.99








