Lumae vs Lightscope

Lumae is a lightweight LUT studio for creators who want a faster way to preview, adjust, and export color looks without opening a full video editor. Import photos, Live Photos, or videos, choose the source profile, convert to a working Log space, apply creative .cube LUTs, adjust intensity and exposure, compare before and after, then export. Lumae is designed for camera-aware color workflows, including Apple Log, Sony S-Log, Canon Log, Nikon N-Log, Panasonic V-Log, DJI D-Log, Leica L-Log, Rec.709, and more. Key features * Import photos, Live Photos, and videos * Choose source profiles for Log and standard footage * Convert to F-Log2 or ARRI LogC4 working space * Apply built-in and imported .cube LUTs * Import .cube LUT files and LUT packages * Adjust look intensity and exposure * Compare before and after * Save edit history locally * Export processed photos, videos, Live Photos, or GIFs where supported Free version The free version includes basic editing, up to 5 imported LUTs, and 720P video export. Full Unlock A one-time Full Unlock purchase gives you access to all premium features, including unlimited LUT imports, high-quality rendering, video color grading, batch export, and high-resolution video export. Local-first workflow Lumae processes your media and LUTs on device by default. Your photos, videos, Live Photos, and LUT files are not uploaded to a cloud service.

Shot in Apple Log and tired of flat, washed-out previews? Lightscope plays Apple Log (1 & 2) footage back the way it was meant to look — in real Rec.2100 HLG — and lets you grade it right on your iPhone or iPad. PLAY IT RIGHT • True HDR playback of Apple Log 1 & 2 clips (Rec.2100 HLG) • Technical LUTs generated from DaVinci Resolve for accurate log-to-display transforms • One-tap HDR / SDR display modes GRADE ON-DEVICE • Color wheels (lift · gamma · gain), exposure in the scene-referred log domain • Tone curves with a live curve editor • Color warper and skin-tone secondaries • Film & cinema looks, plus your own .cube LUTs • Broadcast scopes: waveform and vectorscope, on the image while you grade • Non-destructive: every clip remembers its grade automatically • Shareable grade presets EXPORT • 10-bit HEVC in Rec.2100 HLG (true HDR) or Rec.709 (SDR master) • Saved straight back to your Photos library TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 14 DAYS Every feature is unlocked for two weeks — no account, no sign-up. After the trial, your library stays free to browse, and a single one-time purchase of Lightscope Pro keeps true HLG playback, the full grading suite and export forever. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. Everything happens on your device. No uploads, no tracking. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Log recording requires iPhone 15 Pro or later (or footage from Final Cut Camera / Blackmagic Cam).