Comparison

Lutter vs Capsule

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

Head to head
About

Lutter

Enhance your photos and videos with cinematic filters and precise color controls. Apply built-in or custom looks, refine light and color with advanced tools, and add textures for a professional finish. Export in various formats up to 4K.

Highlights
  • Apply and stack LUTs
  • Precise color and light adjustments
  • Film grain, halation, and bloom effects
  • Histogram, waveform, and vectorscope
  • Reference image comparison
  • Video stabilization
  • Export up to 4K HDR
Features
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Lutter brings LUTs, cinematic filters and precise color controls to photo and video editing on iPhone and iPad. Apply a look, then refine the light and color to suit your work. Build your look • Apply built-in looks or import your own LUTs. • Stack LUTs and independent color adjustments. Change their order and strength, or toggle a layer to compare. • Refine exposure, contrast, saturation, vibrance, white balance and tint. Shape light with curves and color wheels. • Add film grain, warm halation and soft bloom for the texture you want. See each adjustment • Compare the original and graded image, or work in full screen. • Check exposure and color with a histogram, waveform, vectorscope and false color. • Save or import reference images to compare while grading. Copy and paste color settings between projects for a consistent look. Edit and export • Adjust color and composition in your photos, crop, and save as JPEG, HEIF, PNG or TIFF. • Trim, crop, rotate and flip video. Reduce handheld shake with stabilization. • Export video up to 4K with H.264, HEVC or ProRes 422. Compatible settings support HDR export. • Export supported color adjustments as a .cube LUT to reuse in other grading tools. Formats and workspace Work with SDR and HDR video, Apple Log, Apple Log 2, Sony S-Log3 and supported DJI D-Log/D-Log M profiles. Available editing and export options depend on the source format and device. The native iPad workspace offers a larger preview and landscape controls, with room for curves, wheels and LUT browsing. Projects save automatically so you can pick up where you left off. Choose Pro when you need it Scopes, curves and color wheels remain free. Preview Pro color tools in the editor before purchasing. Pro unlocks advanced color tools, film effects, stabilization and advanced export with one purchase, no subscription. Your media is processed on your device. No account required and no watermark on export. Usage analytics and crash diagnostics can be disabled in Settings. Privacy: https://lutter.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Capsule

Features
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HOW IT WORKS • Create a capsule for your event and set an unlock date • Invite friends with a 6-character code • Everyone snaps photos during the event • The capsule stays locked until the big day — then it opens for everyone at once WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • A real lock, not a fake one — photos are sealed on the server, so the surprise is guaranteed • Relive the moment with an auto-playing montage when the capsule opens • See each friend's shots as their own story • Save your favourites to your camera roll • Get notified the moment a capsule unlocks Perfect for parties, weddings, trips, birthdays, festivals — any moment worth reliving together. Your first capsule (up to 2 guests) is free. Bigger events unlock with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Lutter4 screens
Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lutter at every 4 days against Capsule's every 3 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. Lutter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Capsule sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutter ships an update every 4 days, Capsule every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lutter versus Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutterCapsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIH YU LINDominik Zander

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lutter

One-time5
  • Lutter Pro$14.99
  • Lutter Pro$19.99
  • Lutter Pro$24.99
Show 2 more
  • Lutter Pro$29.99
  • Lutter Pro$34.99
7 purchases

Capsule

One-time7
  • Up to 5 guests$0.99
  • Up to 10 guests$1.99
  • Unlimited Filters$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Up to 25 guests$5.99
  • Up to 50 guests$14.99
  • Up to 100 guests$29.99
  • Unlimited capsule$149.99

Questions

Is Lutter free?
Lutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capsule free?
Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lutter or Capsule have ads?
Neither Lutter nor Capsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutter or Capsule?
Lutter ships an update every 4 days, and Capsule every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lutter was updated on November 9, 2026 and Capsule on October 31, 2026.

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