Comparison

Proof vs LUT Designer

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

Head to head
About

Proof

Transform your phone's photos into polished, shareable images. Automatically embed camera settings and add custom branding or metadata overlays. Enhance your shots with cinematic color grading and fine-tune details before exporting.

Highlights
  • Embed EXIF camera data
  • Customizable metadata overlays
  • 13 cinematic LUTs
  • Fine-tune image adjustments
  • Adjustable borders
  • Export at full resolution
Features
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Proof turns the photos on your phone into finished, share-ready frames — with the gear, settings, and color that made the shot. Built for photographers who care about the craft and the share. Drop in a photo from your camera roll, and Proof reads its EXIF data — camera, lens, aperture, shutter, ISO, date, location — so you can show it off the way you want. Add a clean Brand Bar in the style of premium camera makers. Drop on a metadata overlay. Apply one of 13 cinematic LUTs. Fine-tune the look. Export at full resolution, straight to Photos, Stories, or anywhere you share. No subscription. No accounts. No data collected. Everything happens on your device. — THE TOOLKIT — CROP & LAYOUT - 7 aspect ratios sized for Instagram, prints, and Stories - Portrait or landscape, switchable in one tap - Pinch to zoom, two-finger pan, rule-of-thirds grid - What you see is exactly what gets exported OVERLAYS - Brand Bar — a clean caption strip with your camera, lens, and settings - Metadata overlay — EXIF labels rendered over your photo, fields you control - Manual override sheet for custom brand, model, and settings - Auto black-or-white text based on the photo's luminance 13 CINEMATIC LUTS - 8 color presets: Lyra, Calico, Bakde, Msik, Edct, Vega, Orion, Solin - 5 black-and-white presets, each with its own character - Adjustable intensity from 0 to 100% - Live thumbnail previews on your actual photo FINE-TUNE - Brilliance, exposure, warmth, contrast, saturation - Bipolar sliders with center snap and haptic feedback - Double-tap any control to reset BORDERS - 10 colors, adjustable width - Polaroid-style framing in seconds EXPORT & SHARE - Save to Photos at full resolution - Direct to Instagram Stories - Share Sheet to anywhere - JPG or HEIC, your choice PRO - One-time purchase. No subscription. - Unlocks all 13 LUTs and up to 20 photos per session - Free tier includes 1 photo per session and 3 LUTs — BUILT WITH PRIVACY IN MIND — Proof has no backend. No analytics, no ad SDKs, no tracking. Your photos never leave your device. The only network request the app ever makes is to Apple's geocoding service, to turn GPS coordinates into a city name for the overlay — and only when you've picked a photo with location data. — FROM THE MAKERS OF SERGE.CAMERA — Proof is made by Kavoon, the studio behind serge.camera — cinematic LUT presets used by photographers and filmmakers around the world. The looks in Proof are drawn from the same color science. Questions, ideas, or feedback: sergey@kavoon.com

About

LUT Designer

This app provides a quick color grading workspace for photos and videos. You can import media, adjust exposure, and export graded content or .cube LUT files. Projects are stored locally for user control.

Highlights
  • Color grading workspace
  • Photo and video editing
  • Exposure adjustments
  • Export graded images/videos
  • Create .cube LUT files
  • Local project storage
Features
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LUT Designer is a fast color grading workspace for photos and videos. Import media from your library, preview exposure adjustments, and export graded images, videos, stills, or .cube LUT files. Projects stay local on your device, so your media and edits remain under your control. Build looks quickly, test them against real footage, and save the finished result back to Photos or share the exported LUT with another workflow.

Screenshots

Proof4 screens
LUT Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LUT Designer at none against Proof's 1. LUT Designer also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Proof sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LUT Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Proof holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Proof versus LUT Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProofLUT Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergiy YashchukBagging Groceries

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Proof

One-time1
  • Proof Pro$6.99
None

LUT Designer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proof free?
Proof is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUT Designer free?
LUT Designer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proof or LUT Designer?
Proof is rated higher. Proof averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LUT Designer averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Proof or LUT Designer have ads?
Neither Proof nor LUT Designer shows ads.

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