Comparison

Lutro vs second.lux

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

Head to head
About

Lutro

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Lutro is a focused photo editor for photographers, creators, and anyone who wants refined, film-inspired color without the overprocessed HDR look. Built for iPhone and iPad, Lutro combines precise adjustments, film-inspired presets, Smart Crop tools, RAW support, analog effects, and a minimal community gallery in a clean editing workflow. Create a look that feels natural: โ€ข Film-inspired presets with adjustable intensity โ€ข Grain, halation, bloom, light leaks, borders, date stamp, dust, vignette, and other analog effects โ€ข Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint, saturation, vibrance, and more โ€ข Smart Crop to help center the subject while keeping the composition clean โ€ข RAW support for more flexible editing โ€ข Auto Adjust designed to improve the image without destroying skin tones or natural light โ€ข A simple collage tool for quick visual compositions โ€ข A minimal public Exhibition gallery to share and discover edited images โ€ข Export with a clean, photographer-friendly workflow Lutro is not built to make every photo look loud, plastic, or fake. It is built for controlled edits, quiet color, tactile film texture, and editorial-looking images. Good for: โ€ข Fashion and portrait edits โ€ข Street photography โ€ข Travel images โ€ข Social posts โ€ข Refined film-inspired looks โ€ข Natural color grading Lutro is not just about applying a look. It is about shaping, finishing, and presenting images with a quiet editorial feel. All filters and presets can be previewed and applied before purchase. Lutro Pro is required to export the final edited image. Privacy Policy: https://www.lutro.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.lutro.app/terms Community Guidelines: https://www.lutro.app/guidelines Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

second.lux

Features
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second.lux is a camera and photo development app for iPhone. Shape the color and tone of your photos using a process modeled on film and photographic printing. Adjust lens filters, halation, and grain to change the look and feel of your photos. Shoot DNG RAW photos using the Fast RAW Finder. On devices that support Apple Log, you can also choose Live Development Preview to preview the developed image as you shoot. You can also import photos and RAW images from your photo library for development. Save and share your finished photos.

Screenshots

Lutro4 screens
second.lux3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: second.lux at none against Lutro's 3. second.lux also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Lutro's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lutro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. second.lux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutro ships an update every 6 days, second.lux every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Lutro versus second.lux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutrosecond.lux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNafiz Atilla OKANKotaro Iwata

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lutro

Subscriptions2
  • Lutro Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Lutro Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lutro Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

second.lux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutro free?
Lutro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is second.lux free?
second.lux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lutro or second.lux have ads?
Neither Lutro nor second.lux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutro or second.lux?
Lutro ships an update every 6 days, and second.lux every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lutro was updated on October 24, 2026 and second.lux on October 24, 2026.

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