Comparison

Film Light vs NextFrame

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

Head to head
About

Film Light

A professional digital light meter app for film and video, offering scene-referred metering, precise previews, and exposure compensation. It also includes a unique distance measurement feature using LiDAR for depth of field previews and a photography log with album management.

Highlights
  • Scene-referred professional metering
  • Precise preview with Apple Log
  • Analog-style dial UI for exposure modes
  • Built-in and custom LUT support
  • Accurate spot and matrix metering
  • Exposure compensation and ND filter calculation
  • LiDAR-based distance and depth of field preview
  • Photography log with album and project management
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Film Light,做你口袋里的专业数字测光表!适用于胶片摄影、影视灯光。 基于场景参考(Scene-Referred)的专业摄影测光表 APP。基于 Apple Log 色彩管线,高效测光,精准预览。独创的拟物风拨盘测光 UI,可快速进行光圈优先,快门优先以及手动曝光预览模式切换。内置经典胶片模拟LUT,亦可自定义导入 .cube 文件。支持近 1 度精准点测、智能矩阵测光。便捷的曝光补偿、ND 滤镜计算。 独创的测距功能,依靠LiDAR硬件,实时计算并预览你的景深范围。具备深度俯视图、深度伪色功能。估焦相机再也不用靠猜了! 不止是测光表,更是你的摄影日志。内置相册功能,支持项目与胶卷管理;相册可查看 EV 点表、随时切换 LUT 预览,让每一次曝光决策都留有记录。 机型要求: iPhone 15 Pro 及后续支持 Apple Log 的机型可获得完整体验。在不支持 Apple Log 的机型上,Film Light 将以 HLG 模式运行;由于该模式下的画面经过局部影调映射(LTM),任意移动取样点后的读数无法保证准确,因此自定义 EV 点表结果并不准确。 测距功能需要使用搭载 LiDAR 硬件的 iPhone,需要 iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max 以上的 Pro/Pro Max机型。

About

NextFrame

This app allows you to digitize and edit film negatives directly on your iPhone or iPad. It supports RAW files, offers advanced color correction, and includes tools for creating unique visual effects from your scanned film.

Highlights
  • Import and invert film negatives
  • RAW file development
  • Advanced color correction tools
  • Apply film looks and LUTs
  • Create Live Photos from stills
  • Split long frames into stills
Features
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Shooting films with your iPhone, converting negatives, everything about film is in NextFrame. Photograph or import a real negative (RAW supported) and invert it on your iPhone: film-base and white-point sampling, color-cast correction, DCMY channels, perforations, curves, and HDR. Source files stay in the app until you export. Nothing is uploaded to our servers, and there is no account. What it does • Copy a negative with the camera, or import from Photos / Files • Invert on device and save a positive • Sample film base and white by hand, or use on-device color prediction • Adjust the invert by channel, plus perfs, tone, white balance, and curves • Develop RAW locally, with common color spaces Also included • Film looks for positives or RAW, with stock recipes and imported .cube / .3dl / XMP LUTs • Pair a still and a video into a system Live Photo • Split a long frame into 3:4 stills Built for people who scan or copy their own film. The job is to turn a negative into a positive. Everything else is secondary. Auto-renewable subscriptions NextframePro includes a monthly plan, a yearly plan (auto-renew), and a lifetime purchase. Prices are shown on the purchase screen. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Purchase means you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://docs.qq.com/doc/DWk5iamhyS3FIVm9s#

Screenshots

Film Light4 screens
NextFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NextFrame at Free against Film Light's $1.79. NextFrame also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Film Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NextFrame is free to download; Film Light costs $1.79 up front. NextFrame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Film Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Film Light ships an update monthly, NextFrame every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Film Light versus NextFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilm LightNextFrame
Price$1.79Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer胡宇晨 高琪 闫

Customer experience

Film Light

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NextFrame

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Film Light

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NextFrame

Subscriptions2
  • 月卡$6.991 Month
  • 年卡$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终生会员$9.99

Questions

Is Film Light free?
Film Light costs $1.79, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextFrame free?
NextFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Film Light or NextFrame have ads?
Neither Film Light nor NextFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Film Light or NextFrame?
Film Light ships an update monthly, and NextFrame every 3 days. Most recently, Film Light was updated on October 28, 2026 and NextFrame on October 25, 2026.

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