SetScope vs Amber Hour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SetScope
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SetScope is the precision toolkit for cinematographers, directors, focus pullers and producers: a directorβs viewfinder, a sun tracker and every calculator the camera department needs. Set your camera once: 84 cinema cameras and film gates β ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Nikon and more β with every recording mode, and every tool uses your format. DIRECTORβS VIEWFINDER β’ Full screen, edge to edge: the exact gate of any camera mode and focal length, with anamorphic desqueeze and full-frame equivalents β’ Several frame lines at once β 2.39, 2.00, 1.85, 16:9, 1.43, 4:3, 9:16, 4:5 and custom β plus safe areas, grid and horizon level β’ Lens compare frames every lens in your kit at once; pinch or tap a lens to switch β’ Uses the native iPhone lens that covers your framing for the sharpest preview, and tells you when a lens is wider than your iPhone can see β’ Tap to focus and expose, hold to lock AE/AF; extraction and protection lines at 95, 90 or 80% β’ Anamorphic modes apply their squeeze automatically β’ Save frames and record clips stamped with camera, mode, lens and angle of view (Pro) SUN TRACKER β’ Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and solar noon in the locationβs own time zone β correct from the equator to the midnight sun β’ Drag through the day to see the sunβs azimuth, elevation and shadow at any time β’ Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moonβs path β’ Map planner: sunrise, sunset, sun and moon directions from any pin, with place search (Pro) β’ Saved locations and golden and blue hour alerts for the next 7 days (Pro) β’ AR sun path aligned with the real sun in one tap, and planning for any date (Pro) LENS & OPTICS β’ Depth of Field β near, far and hyperfocal from the focal plane, with a CoC matched to your format β’ Field of View β angles, scene coverage and lens equivalence across formats EXPOSURE & LIGHT β’ Exposure & ND β match T-stop, shutter, frame rate, EI and ND; turn lux or foot-candles into a T-stop β’ Shutter & Flicker β shutter angle to speed, and flicker-safe angles and frame rates for 50 Hz and 60 Hz, including slow-drift warnings β’ Light Falloff β inverse-square photometrics in lux or foot-candles β’ Color & Gels β the mired shift and the exact LEE or Rosco correction gel or gel stack (Pro) TIME, DATA & PRODUCTION β’ Frame Rate & Slow Motion β speed, screen time and exposure compensation β’ Timelapse β interval, frame count and clip length β’ Timecode β add, subtract and convert, with drop-frame and real-time duration β’ Aspect & Framing β extraction, desqueeze and delivery letterbox or pillarbox β’ Data Rate & Storage β ProRes, ARRIRAW, BRAW, REDCODE, X-OCN and more: record times and drive budgets (Pro) β’ Slate & Shot Log β a digital slate and camera reports exported as PDF or CSV (Pro) KIT & LIBRARY β’ Rigs for every camera on the job, gear lists, rate cards, a camera database and a field guide No account or ads. Optional analytics in Settings; calculations stay on-device. SETSCOPE PRO The on-set calculators are free. SetScope Pro adds viewfinder captures, the sun map planner, saved locations, alerts and AR, Data Rate & Storage, Color & Gels, Slate & Shot Log, camera comparison, unlimited rigs and PDF exports. β’ Choose an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. β’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. β’ Bought this app before subscriptions? Pro is already yours β thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://setscope.trimonkey.es/privacy
Amber Hour
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The best light lasts about an hour. Amber Hour tells you exactly when β and whether it will be any good. The app works out the sun's path for your location and shows today's golden hour and blue hour with a countdown, so you arrive while the light is still there. Everything is calculated on your phone, so the times are there even without a connection. FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER β’ Golden hour and blue hour, morning and evening β’ Sunrise and sunset β’ A live sun curve showing where the sun is right now β’ A calendar for planning days and weeks ahead β’ A background that follows the colours of the sky through the day ON HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN β’ Widget counting down to the next golden hour β’ Lock Screen widgets in three sizes β’ Countdown in the Dynamic Island as the hour approaches β’ A reminder 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes before WEATHER AND MOON β’ Cloud cover for exactly the window golden hour covers β’ Moon phase, moonrise and moonset β’ Astronomical darkness β when the Milky Way can be photographed FREE AND PRO Amber Hour is free and includes all sun times, the calendar, reminders and the Home Screen widget. Amber Hour Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking the weather forecast, moon and astronomical darkness, Lock Screen widgets, the Dynamic Island countdown, widget customisation and multiple saved locations. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your phone apart from the request that fetches the forecast. There is no account, no tracking and no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SetScope at every 2 days against Amber Hour's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SetScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Amber Hour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SetScope ships an update every 2 days, Amber Hour weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SetScope | Amber Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRISIMIO SL | ALEXANDER GLASER |
In-app purchases
SetScope
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$79.99
Amber Hour
- Amber Hour Pro$4.99









