Exposure Check vs Chromagraph Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exposure Check
This app provides professional-grade exposure analysis tools for photographers and videographers. It offers false color and zone system analysis for imported photos and a real-time false color camera overlay for live shooting. Manual camera controls and project organization features are also included.
- Real-time false color camera overlay
- Zone system analysis
- Manual camera controls
- Import and analyze photos
- Stacked compare view
- Project organization
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Exposure Check brings professional-grade exposure analysis to your iPhone, iPad, and Mac for 1 low price! False color imaging — used by cinematographers on set worldwide — reveals exactly where your highlights clip and shadows crush before it's too late. Use this tool to import images from Movies, TV Shows, and more to reveal how professional cinematographers exposed their final graded images. SHOOT IN APPLE LOG Capture with the in-app camera in Apple Log and read exposure the way you would on a pro monitor. Zone and False Color overlays follow the exact Apple Log curve, so every zone lines up with true scene stops — the full dynamic range of your sensor, measured in real light. REAL-TIME FALSE COLOR CAMERA See your scene through a live false color overlay as you shoot. Instantly identify overexposed highlights, underexposed shadows, and perfectly exposed midtones — the same tools used on professional film sets, now in your pocket. TAP TO METER Tap anywhere in the frame for an instant zone readout and a recommended f-stop. Simulate any lens aperture with the IRIS control and get a recommendation to place your subject at 18% middle gray — before you roll. ZONE SYSTEM ANALYSIS Exposure Check maps your image into distinct one-stop tonal zones so you can evaluate exposure with precision and intent. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS Take full control with manual ISO, shutter angle, white balance, frame rate, and lens selection — plus pinch-to-zoom lens switching and a live, draggable histogram. ANALYZE ANY PHOTO Import photos from your library and run Zone or False Color analysis instantly. The stacked compare view shows your original and analyzed image together so you can see exactly what the exposure is doing. ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS Create projects to keep your shots organized. Import directly from your photo library, move and copy images between projects, and review your work in a clean full-screen viewer with smooth swipe navigation. KEY FEATURES -Live Apple Log capture with real-time Zone and False Color overlays -Exact Apple Log curve — every zone is a true scene stop -Tap to meter: zone readout + recommended f-stop anywhere in the frame -Simulated IRIS with 18% gray recommendations -Manual ISO, shutter angle, white balance, FPS, and lens controls -Pinch-to-zoom lens switching and a live, draggable histogram -Import and analyze photos from your library -Stacked compare view — original above, analyzed below -Adjustable color reference bar -Project organization with multi-select, move, and copy -Full-screen image viewer with smooth swipe navigation -Share processed images directly from the app -iPhone, iPad, and Mac supported A note on accuracy: On graded or imported images, overlays reflect the how the image was graded — not the exposure captured on set. For true scene-stop readings, shoot in Apple LOG with the built-in camera. Whether you're on set, shooting in the field, or reviewing work in post — Exposure Check gives you the exposure tools professionals rely on.
Chromagraph Camera
This app offers a unique approach to mobile photography, bypassing default camera processing for custom color and texture rendering. It allows for detailed adjustments while preserving the original look and stores full-quality raw files.
- Bespoke color and texture rendering
- Raw image data processing
- Shoot first, see look after
- Adjustable color, tone, and texture
- Gallery with original raw files
- Exportable JPEGs and HEICs
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Replace your phone camera’s default processing with bespoke, curated color and texture rendering designed by cinematographer Steve Yedlin and used on the Knives Out films. Chromagraph starts from raw image data and builds the image its own way: not a filter laid over the usual look processing, but a different process from the start. (Chromagraph is a stills-only camera; it does not shoot video. Note that on some devices such as the iPhone 11, not all cameras support raw capture and will not be usable in Chromagraph) SHOOT FIRST, SEE THE LOOK AFTER As with a film camera, you frame through the viewfinder and see the finished look only after the image is processed. Take the picture, then open the gallery to see it with the Chromagraph look applied. ADJUST WITHOUT LOSING THE LOOK Intuitive yet powerful tools for color, tone, and texture give you real control while keeping every image true to the look that’s the core of the app. A GALLERY THAT KEEPS THE ORIGINALS Store full-quality raw files and view them in the app with the look applied live, along with any adjustments you make. Export smaller files to share with friends or save to your photo library, or turn on auto-export in Preferences to send every photo to your library right away as a JPEG or HEIC with the look applied. NOT A FILTER A filter sits on top of the processing your phone has already done. Chromagraph skips that processing and uses its own methods for the curated look preferred by director Rian Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Exposure Check at 5.0 against Chromagraph Camera's 4.4. Exposure Check also leads on price ($4.99 vs $12.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Chromagraph Camera's advantage is ratings volume (179 vs 3) and chart position (#1 vs #183). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Exposure Check costs $4.99 and Chromagraph Camera $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Exposure Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chromagraph Camera has 179 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Exposure Check's written reviews are positive against 72% of Chromagraph Camera's.
Exposure Check ships an update daily, Chromagraph Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exposure Check | Chromagraph Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.4 (179 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #183 | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Night Films | Chromatic Applications LLC |
Customer experience
Exposure Check
Chromagraph Camera
In-app purchases
Exposure Check
No in-app purchases
Chromagraph Camera
No in-app purchases
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