Chama Optics vs Lightscope

Chama Optics — Edit your photos on the spot: color grade, frame, and mosaic faces, all in one app. A photo post-processing app for mirrorless and DSLR camera users. It offers EXIF-based shooting info frames, automatic face mosaic, color grading, and cheki (Polaroid-style) frames. ◆ Made for you if... Events, travel, & street photography — Weddings, tourist spots, and more — whenever you need to mosaic other people's faces. Sharing photos on social media — Post fan activity photos, memories with friends, or event highlights on SNS. DSLR/mirrorless users & gear reviewers — When sharing your shots with shooting info (camera, lens, aperture, etc.) embedded in the frame. ◆ Face Detection & Privacy Protection • On-device automatic face detection • Apply mosaic or sticker to detected faces • Manually add, delete, or adjust detection areas ◆ LUT Color Grading • Apply professional LUT filters (.cube format) • Fine-tune exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, clarity, saturation, and more • Apply LUT individually or in batch ◆ Cheki (Polaroid-Style) Frames • Polaroid-style borders — adjustable width, color, bottom margin, and text (or EXIF) • Play Dice! for random sticker placement, or place them freely ◆ EXIF-Based Shooting Info Frames • Multiple built-in frame themes • Auto-display camera, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO • Verbose EXIF to view full metadata including maker notes ◆ Batch Processing & Export • Edit multiple photos at once with batch apply — export as JPEG, PNG, or WebP • Fine-tune quality and scaling modes (max width/height, longside, and more) ◆ Privacy First All image processing is performed entirely on-device. No cloud uploads, no external AI models — your photos never leave your device. Inspired by the travel VTuber Akai Haato, who loves photography.

Shot in Apple Log and tired of flat, washed-out previews? Lightscope plays Apple Log (1 & 2) footage back the way it was meant to look — in real Rec.2100 HLG — and lets you grade it right on your iPhone or iPad. PLAY IT RIGHT • True HDR playback of Apple Log 1 & 2 clips (Rec.2100 HLG) • Technical LUTs generated from DaVinci Resolve for accurate log-to-display transforms • One-tap HDR / SDR display modes GRADE ON-DEVICE • Color wheels (lift · gamma · gain), exposure in the scene-referred log domain • Tone curves with a live curve editor • Color warper and skin-tone secondaries • Film & cinema looks, plus your own .cube LUTs • Broadcast scopes: waveform and vectorscope, on the image while you grade • Non-destructive: every clip remembers its grade automatically • Shareable grade presets EXPORT • 10-bit HEVC in Rec.2100 HLG (true HDR) or Rec.709 (SDR master) • Saved straight back to your Photos library TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 14 DAYS Every feature is unlocked for two weeks — no account, no sign-up. After the trial, your library stays free to browse, and a single one-time purchase of Lightscope Pro keeps true HLG playback, the full grading suite and export forever. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. Everything happens on your device. No uploads, no tracking. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Log recording requires iPhone 15 Pro or later (or footage from Final Cut Camera / Blackmagic Cam).