Comparison

Lutter vs CineLog Rec709

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

Head to head
About

Lutter

This app offers professional color grading for iPhone Log footage, allowing filmmakers to achieve cinematic looks directly on their device. It provides advanced tools like color wheels, tone curves, and scopes, with options for one-time purchase or a monthly subscription for additional features and LUT packs.

Highlights
  • Log footage color grading
  • Pro scopes (False Color, Waveform, Vectorscope)
  • Multi-LUT chain
  • Color wheels and tone curve
  • Post-process stabilization
  • Advanced export settings
  • Batch processing
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

CineLog Rec709

Features
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CineLog Rec709 is a focused video utility for iPhone filmmakers, creators, and mobile videographers who shoot in Apple Log. Apple Log footage is intentionally flat and low contrast so creators have more flexibility in color grading. CineLog Rec709 makes the first conversion step fast: import a video, apply CineLog Rec709, preview the before and after result, add a film style or small finishing adjustments, then save the converted video back to Camera Roll. The app is designed for a simple mobile workflow: - Import videos from Photos or Files - Convert native iPhone Apple Log footage to Rec.709 - Preview Before and After inside the app - Add film LUT styles with adjustable strength - Fine tune contrast, saturation, highlight/shadow balance, warm/tint, and sharpness - Save up to three edit presets - Export the final video locally to Camera Roll CineLog Rec709 supports common social and cinematic video shapes, including 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1. The preview is optimized for fast editing on iPhone, while exports preserve the source video size and produce an SDR Rec.709 result. Privacy is simple: CineLog Rec709 does not collect personal data, does not use ads, does not use analytics, and does not upload your videos to a server. Your selected videos are processed locally on your device.

Screenshots

Lutter4 screens
CineLog Rec7094 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineLog Rec709 at none against Lutter's 7. Lutter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CineLog Rec709 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutter ships an update every 4 days, CineLog Rec709 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lutter versus CineLog Rec709: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutterCineLog Rec709
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIH YU LINWalid Ahmad

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lutter

Subscriptions1
  • Lutter Pass1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time5
  • Lutter Pro$14.99
  • Lutter Pro$19.99
  • Lutter Pro2 variants$24.99
Show 2 more
  • Lutter Pro$29.99
  • Lutter Pro$34.99
None

CineLog Rec709

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutter free?
Lutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineLog Rec709 free?
CineLog Rec709 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lutter or CineLog Rec709 have ads?
Neither Lutter nor CineLog Rec709 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutter or CineLog Rec709?
Lutter ships an update every 4 days, and CineLog Rec709 monthly. Most recently, Lutter was updated on October 25, 2026 and CineLog Rec709 on October 13, 2026.

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