AnamorphicDesqueezer vs PocketMeter Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnamorphicDesqueezer
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Anamorphic Desqueeze is a professional anamorphic desqueeze tool built for filmmakers working with anamorphic lenses. Designed for anamorphic cinematography, it gives you precise manual desqueeze control, real-time monitoring, professional exposure tools, cinematic capture controls, and true CinemaScope export with ProRes and 10-bit. If you shoot anamorphic, this app is built for you. Professional Anamorphic Desqueeze • 2.0x desqueeze is free • 1.33x, 1.55x, and custom ratios are available in Pro • Custom ratio slider • Preview matches export • No automatic detection — full manual control Live Anamorphic Desqueeze Monitor • Real-time desqueeze preview • Toggle squeezed / desqueezed view • 2.39:1 CinemaScope framing guides • True anamorphic aspect monitoring Professional Monitoring Tools • Zebras • Waveform with IRE scale • False color • Focus peaking • Luma and RGB histogram • ISO, shutter speed, and white balance display Cinematic Capture Controls • Cinematic f-stop on supported iPhones running iOS 26 or later • Create cinematic background blur and stronger subject separation • Set depth of field before recording • Zoom and framing are preserved in the movie • Selected ISO and exposure are captured into the shot • Color looks can be baked into the exported video • What you frame, expose, and grade is what you export Cinematic f-stop requires iOS 26 or later and a device that supports Apple Cinematic Video capture. Cinematic Color Looks Standard, Black & White, Warm, Cool, Teal & Orange, Golden Hour, Day Exterior, Night Interior, High Key, Low Key, Soft Film, Bleach Bypass, Moonlight, Rich Contrast, Vibrant, Flat, Print, Apple Log, and Apple Log 2. Export True CinemaScope • Correct 2.39:1 CinemaScope ratio • No stretched footage • Save to Photos • Export to Files with ProRes and 10-bit options • FCPXML timeline for Final Cut Pro • Per-clip framing, LUT, and trim Anamorphic Photo and Batch • Desqueeze anamorphic photos • RAW / DNG support • Batch desqueeze multiple clips • Export per clip or merge to one timeline Record to SSD On iOS 17 or later, connect a USB-C drive and record directly to it. Keep iPhone storage available and leave the drive connected when exporting that take. Time Remaining See remaining recording time for the current resolution and frame rate. The indicator turns red under three minutes. Audio Meter and Microphone Monitor audio levels and select the built-in, USB-C, or wired microphone before recording. 2.0× free, every other ratio in Pro. Preview and export at 2.0× are included. Pro unlocks 1.15×–1.8×, Custom, batch workflows, and ProRes / 10-bit export. How to Use 1. Choose Live Monitor or Post for photos and videos. 2. Select your anamorphic desqueeze ratio and framing. 3. Set f-stop on supported iOS 26 devices, zoom, ISO / exposure, and color look. 4. Monitor with waveform, zebras, false color, focus peaking, histogram, and 2.39:1 guides. 5. Record with your chosen framing, exposure, cinematic depth, and color. 6. Export to Photos, Files, or FCPXML. For batch workflows, import clips, set ratio and codec, then export individually or merge into one timeline with correct CinemaScope geometry. Built for a Faster Filmmaking Workflow Frame anamorphic shots correctly while shooting, monitor exposure and focus, set cinematic depth, zoom, ISO, and color, then carry those creative decisions through to export. Spend less time fixing squeezed footage later and reduce the gap between what you monitor on set and what appears in the final movie. Ideal for cinematographers and DOPs, independent filmmakers, short film and commercial teams, 2.39:1 creators, film schools, studios, and rental houses. Who It’s For Cinematographers and DOPs, independent filmmakers, short film and commercial teams, 2.39:1 content creators, film schools, studios, and rental houses working with anamorphic lenses. Anamorphic Desqueeze is a dedicated anamorphic desqueeze solution for cinematic lens workflows.
PocketMeter Pro
This professional light meter app transforms your iPhone into a versatile tool for film photographers and cinematographers. It offers live exposure readings, tap-to-spot metering, and cinema-specific features like shutter angle and false color overlays.
- Live scene metering
- Tap-to-spot metering
- Lockable exposure dials
- Cinema mode with shutter angle
- False color exposure map
- LiDAR rangefinder (Pro models)
- Save exposure logs with metadata
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PocketMeter Pro turns your iPhone into a professional light meter. Built for film photographers and cinematographers who think in stops, angles, and zones. Point it at a scene and get a live exposure reading, solved across real photographic stop tables. Lock any two of shutter, aperture, and ISO, and the third tracks the light in real time. Tap anywhere in the frame to spot-meter: the tapped area is placed at middle gray, exactly like a spot reading for shadows or skin. • Live scene metering read directly from the camera sensor • Tap-to-spot metering with one-tap return to full-scene evaluation • Lockable dials with a priority-aware exposure solver • Pop-up scrub wheels with haptic detents — it feels like a meter, not a form • Hold any reading while you work, then release to go live again • Over- and under-exposure warnings when a solve runs out of range CINEMA MODE • Shutter angle instead of shutter speed — 180° at 24 fps reads 1/48 • Frame rates from 23.976 to 60 • ND filters in cinema density notation (ND 0.3 to ND 1.8), right on the control deck — photo mode shows classic filter factors (ND2 to ND64) instead • False color, one tap from the viewfinder: an ARRI-style exposure map where green is middle gray, pink is skin key, and red is clipping — read relative to YOUR dialed settings, not the phone's auto-exposure ON SET, IN THE FIELD • LiDAR rangefinder: distance to your metering point in feet and inches (iPhone Pro models) • Live color-temperature readout in Kelvin from scene white balance • LOG: save a frame to Photos stamped with your full exposure — EV, shutter or angle, aperture, ISO, ND, white balance, distance — and geotagged, so you can swipe up later and see exactly where you metered it • Full portrait and landscape support with translucent controls that keep the viewfinder clear BUILT BY FILMMAKERS PocketMeter Pro comes from Studio C-41 and was built and field-tested alongside working cinematographers. Requires iOS 17 or later. Rangefinder requires a LiDAR-equipped iPhone (Pro models). Camera, Photos, and location permissions are used only for metering, saving your logs, and tagging them — nothing is collected or shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AnamorphicDesqueezer at Free against PocketMeter Pro's $9.99. AnamorphicDesqueezer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). PocketMeter Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On ads 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
AnamorphicDesqueezer is free to download; PocketMeter Pro costs $9.99 up front. AnamorphicDesqueezer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PocketMeter Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AnamorphicDesqueezer | PocketMeter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanjay Korde | Studio C-41 Productions, LLC |
In-app purchases
AnamorphicDesqueezer
- Anamorphic Desqueezer$89.99
PocketMeter Pro
No in-app purchases
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