Comparison

Pally Studio vs Log Cam

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

Head to head
About

Pally Studio

Features
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Every day has a color. Pally Studio turns any photo — or video — into a designer-ready color palette, and shares it as a beautifully composed image, ready for Instagram, a design moodboard, or anywhere you take inspiration. Just pick a photo. Pally analyzes it instantly and pulls the colors that define it. Choose where the palette sits, tap Share, and send a polished, social-ready image to your camera roll or wherever you want it. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Pull up to 5 colors from any photo, and Regenerate until one feels right • Tap any swatch to sample an exact color from your photo — a magnifier shows exactly where you're picking • Place the palette left, right, top, or bottom of your photo • Photo padding that keeps your picture perfectly centered • A picker that remembers where you left off, with quick access to the last 3 days, recently added photos, and your albums • Reset everything in one tap • Share a crisp 2048 px square — no account, no watermark PALLY PRO — UNLOCK MORE With a 7-day free trial, then $0.99/month or $11.99/year: • Choose 1 to 10 colors in every palette • Video: trim on a filmstrip, crop, keep or mute the sound, and export a square video up to 2160 px • Presets: save your whole look and apply it to any photo in one tap — colors always come fresh from the new photo • Crop window with 11 aspect ratios, 90° rotation, and a Straighten slider to level any horizon • Background color: neutrals, your palette, a full color picker, or a color sampled from the photo • Overlay the palette on your photo, with shadow and border controls • Swatch borders in any color, plus fine control over size and spacing • Precise X / Y placement — set the exact gap between your palette and your photo • Two-page Instagram carousel — photo on page one, palette on page two • Color values in HEX, RGB, and CMYK, neatly aligned and sized to fit • Smart captions in Auto, Split, and Free layouts, with six typefaces, letter case, bold and italic, and quick S / M / L sizes or your own • Captions that fill in the date each photo was taken • Export at full resolution, up to 4000 px DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Captions place themselves. Labels stop growing before they collide. Text turns white on dark backgrounds. Double-tap any slider to reset it. Pally handles the fiddly parts, so you stay focused on the colors. PRIVACY THAT'S ACTUALLY PRIVATE Pally processes everything on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Your photos never leave your phone — by design. Pally Studio was made by a designer who wanted a faster way to capture the colors of everyday moments. Every detail is hand-crafted — minimalist by intent, considered down to the millimeter. — Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://samsalek.com/pally/#legal Privacy Policy: https://samsalek.com/pally/#legal

About

Log Cam

Capture professional-grade video with advanced manual controls and high-quality recording formats. Offers extensive color grading options and on-screen monitoring tools for precise filmmaking on your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Apple Log and Log 2 recording
  • ProRes 422, HQ, and LT formats
  • Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
  • Custom LUT import and application
  • Advanced monitoring tools (false color, zebras)
  • External drive recording support
  • Gyroflow GCSV file generation
Features
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Log Cam records video in Apple Log on your iPhone. The app gives you the manual controls and the file formats that a color grade needs. RECORDING FORMATS • ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HQ, and ProRes 422 LT • HEVC 4:2:0 and HEVC 4:4:4, from 30 to 500 Mbps • Open Gate. The app records the full height of the sensor. You can change the frame after you record. • 4K 3840x2160 • 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 frames per second LOG AND COLOR • Apple Log and Apple Log 2 • LogC3, S-Log3, V-Log, F-Log, and F-Log2 • Rec709, Rec709 with Cineon film log, HLG, and PQ • The app writes the correct color tags into each file. Your editor reads the file correctly on import. MANUAL CONTROL • Shutter speed and ISO, with a shutter-priority mode • Manual focus with a lens-position slider • Manual white balance with temperature and tint • Exposure, focus, and white balance lock at the start of a take • One option keeps the focus and exposure sliders live during a take • The ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto cameras your iPhone has MONITOR TOOLS • Import your own .cube LUT. Use the LUT on the monitor only, or write it into the file. • False color, zebras with selectable IRE thresholds, and a linear histogram • Focus punch-in. The picture magnifies while you set the focus. • Grid, horizon indicator, and 180 degree rotation • Anamorphic desqueeze at 1.33x, 1.5x, and 1.55x • Vignette correction, noise reduction, and two debayer quality levels FILES AND AUDIO • Record to the iPhone, or to an external drive • The gallery in the app lists every take. Play a take, examine its data, and share it. • The app writes a Gyroflow GCSV file for each take. Stabilize the take later in Gyroflow. • Back stereo, front stereo, and bottom mono microphones • Wired external microphones, with live level meters for the left and right channels • If a wired microphone disconnects during a take, the app stops the take. One option changes to the built-in microphone instead. The app keeps all settings between launches. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pally Studio4 screens
Log Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Log Cam at every 2 days against Pally Studio's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pally Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Log Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pally Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, Log Cam every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pally Studio versus Log Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPally StudioLog Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEYED SAM SHAYEGAN SALEKMehmet Ali Kisacik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pally Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pally Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pally Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
1 purchases

Log Cam

One-time1
  • Log Cam Pro$13.49

Questions

Is Pally Studio free?
Pally Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Log Cam free?
Log Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pally Studio or Log Cam have ads?
Neither Pally Studio nor Log Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pally Studio or Log Cam?
Pally Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Log Cam every 2 days. Most recently, Pally Studio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Log Cam on October 31, 2026.

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