Lightscope vs VoltCut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Lightscope
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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 ā in real Rec.2100 HLG ā 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 Ā· gamma Ā· 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 ā 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).
VoltCut
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VoltCut is a pro-grade video editor that runs entirely on your phone. Cut on a frame-exact multi-track timeline, grade with real tone curves and your own .cube LUTs, sync cuts to the beat, and preview every change live ā nothing uploads, nothing waits for a server. EDIT ⢠Multi-track timeline: video, text, stickers, music and picture-in-picture ⢠Frame-exact trims, split, reorder with live-slide clips ⢠Transitions: crossfade, wipes, slides, circle ⢠Speed 0.1Ćā10Ć plus custom speed curves ⢠Scene detect: split long footage into cuts automatically GRADE ⢠Real tone curves ā master + R/G/B channels, live on your footage ⢠Import your own .cube LUTs, dial intensity ⢠Apple Log conversion for flat footage ⢠Filters and full adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, skin smooth SOUND ⢠Real waveforms on every music track ⢠Beat detection with markers on the timeline ⢠3-band EQ (bass / mid / treble) per clip and per track ⢠Auto-duck music under footage audio, fades, voice effects EFFECTS & MORE ⢠42 real-time effects, from glitch to dreamy ā with live previews ⢠Six blend modes for picture-in-picture: normal to soft light ⢠Chroma key, shape masks, Ken Burns keyframes ⢠Auto captions on-device, SRT import, karaoke styling ⢠Text with fonts, styles, stroke, shadow and animations EXPORT ⢠Up to 4K, H.264 or HEVC, with a size estimate before you export ⢠Straight to your photo library or share sheet FREE & FAIR Everyday editing is free, forever. Three pro tools (Effects, Curves, LUTs) are unlocked by a short ad for 24 hours ā or go Ad-Free with a subscription and own them permanently, with every ad removed. Your projects are never locked: anything you've made keeps rendering and exporting, always. Everything happens on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, ever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vibecut.asgharas.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lightscope at none against VoltCut's shown. Lightscope also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lightscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VoltCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightscope ships an update every 5 days, VoltCut every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightscope | VoltCut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days ā better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jian Zhou | Malook Shah |
In-app purchases
Lightscope
- Lightscope Pro$9.99
VoltCut
- Ad-Free Monthly$4.991 Month
- Ad-Free Yearly$39.991 Year









