Comparison

LUT Designer vs SOOCGrader

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

Head to head
About

LUT Designer

This app provides a quick color grading workspace for photos and videos. You can import media, adjust exposure, and export graded content or .cube LUT files. Projects are stored locally for user control.

Highlights
  • Color grading workspace
  • Photo and video editing
  • Exposure adjustments
  • Export graded images/videos
  • Create .cube LUT files
  • Local project storage
Features
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LUT Designer is a fast color grading workspace for photos and videos. Import media from your library, preview exposure adjustments, and export graded images, videos, stills, or .cube LUT files. Projects stay local on your device, so your media and edits remain under your control. Build looks quickly, test them against real footage, and save the finished result back to Photos or share the exported LUT with another workflow.

About

SOOCGrader

Features
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Grade your straight-out-of-camera JPEGs the way you see them. No presets required, no complexity — just precise control over every layer of your image. Balance — Dial in exposure, contrast, temperature and tint before anything else. Color Map — A 3D color engine with hue, saturation, shadow warmth and an S-curve. One strength slider multiplies the whole map. Save your signature grade as MyGrade and load it anytime. Detail — Sharpen, clarity, texture and noise reduction — in the right order, automatically. Film — Fade, vignette, halation and highlight rolloff for that organic finishing touch. Precision — one-time unlock — HSL per color range, split toning, and a full four-channel curves editor for surgical control. Hold to compare — Press and hold the preview image anytime to see the original side by side. iPad support — Full side-by-side layout on iPad — preview on the left, controls on the right.

Screenshots

LUT Designer4 screens
SOOCGrader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LUT Designer at none against SOOCGrader's 1. SOOCGrader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. SOOCGrader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LUT Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LUT Designer versus SOOCGrader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUT DesignerSOOCGrader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBagging GroceriesRoldan Ablaza

In-app purchases

None

LUT Designer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SOOCGrader

One-time1
  • Precision Tools$0.99

Questions

Is LUT Designer free?
LUT Designer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOOCGrader free?
SOOCGrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LUT Designer or SOOCGrader have ads?
Neither LUT Designer nor SOOCGrader shows ads.

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