Comparison

False Color Viewer vs RingThing

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

Head to head
About

False Color Viewer

Analyze exposure in photos and videos with customizable false color overlays. Compare original footage to false color views and switch between different exposure systems. Rendering is done locally, ensuring only selected media is imported for analysis.

Highlights
  • False color overlays
  • Exposure inspection
  • Compare original and false color
  • Switch exposure systems
  • Local rendering
  • Selective media import
Features
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Import photos and videos to inspect exposure with false color overlays. Compare the original to false color, then switch exposure systems. False color is rendered locally. Only the media you choose is imported. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RingThing

Features
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RingThing turns focus ring labels into something you actually want to put on your kit. Built for camera assistants working with ARRI Hi-5, ARRI WCU-4 or Tilta Nucleus M2 hand units (with others in development), it lets you design, preview and export beautifully laid out focus, iris and zoom ring labels straight from your iPhone. Open a .rng file exported from a Hi-5, or import ARRI, cmotion or Tilta LDA calibration tables for the lenses you're using — and RingThing renders a ring label that matches the engraved scales, mark for mark. DESIGN • Carefully drawn typography for imperial and metric focus scales, including superscript fractions and decimals. • Interpolated minor marks with adjustable density so dense ends of the scale stay readable. • Theme system with presets you can override; build and save your own themes, or import a friend's with a QR code. • Live preview with rotation, contrast cues and a print-accurate layout. SOURCES • Open .rng files exported from an ARRI Hi-5. • Import ARRI, cmotion and Tilta LDA (.tab, .cml, .tl) lens calibration tables — by file, by scanning a QR code, or from a photo. • Choose which scale to render from a multi-axis LDA: focus, iris or zoom. • Convert ARRI LDAs to Tilta Nucleus M2 LDA files (Pro) • Files restore on cold launch, so the lens you were just working on is right there when you re-open the app. EXPORT & SHARE • Print-ready PDFs and PNGs sized for A4 stock. • Crisp SVGs for design and cutting tools (Pro). • Themed story-image exports for sharing your work. • Optional contrasting border on print exports for cleaner trimming. • Share imported LDAs with the rest of your camera department. 3D-PRINTABLE APPLICATION JIGS • Share an STL for a left- or right-handed Hi-5, WCU-4 or Tilta Nucleus M jig and print one on any FDM or resin printer. • The jigs hold the labels squarely against the rings while you press down — no more wonky applications. PRO A one-time, no-subscription Pro purchase unlocks SVG export, .rng import, ARRI-to-Tilta LDA conversion, Data Matrix barcodes, persistent theme and LDA libraries, and saved custom themes. Free version users can take LDA imports for a test drive each session before deciding. Feedback and feature requests are very welcome via the Instagram link inside the app.

Screenshots

False Color Viewer4 screens
RingThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

False Color Viewer and RingThing are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. False Color Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and RingThing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

False Color Viewer ships an update every 4 days, RingThing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
False Color Viewer versus RingThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalse Color ViewerRingThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBagging GroceriesDamien Bateman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

False Color Viewer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

RingThing

One-time1
  • RingThing Pro$19.99

Questions

Is False Color Viewer free?
False Color Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingThing free?
RingThing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do False Color Viewer or RingThing have ads?
Neither False Color Viewer nor RingThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, False Color Viewer or RingThing?
False Color Viewer ships an update every 4 days, and RingThing weekly. Most recently, False Color Viewer was updated on October 1, 2026 and RingThing on September 28, 2026.

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