Comparison

Lightscope vs Foinst

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

Head to head
About

Lightscope

Features
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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 — 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).

About

Foinst

Easily customize your Instagram Stories with unique fonts. Import your own TTF or OTF files, adjust text spacing, colors, and backgrounds. Save your creations as transparent PNGs for seamless sharing.

Highlights
  • Import custom TTF/OTF fonts
  • Live text editor
  • Adjustable letter and line spacing
  • Photo backgrounds and stickers
  • Export as transparent PNG
Features
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FOINST let you customize a Font and paste into your Instagram Stories Import any TTF or OTF font — from Files, downloads, or a whole folder that syncs automatically — and type directly onto a full-screen canvas. Pinch, rotate, and snap text into place; fine-tune letter spacing, line height, width, alignment (including edge-to-edge spread), colors, and text boxes. Then save your design or copy it as a transparent PNG and paste it into your favorite social apps. • Import unlimited fonts, organized by family • Live text editor with size slider, spacing, and box styles • Photo backgrounds and photo stickers with shape frames • Export as image or transparent PNG

Screenshots

Lightscope4 screens
Foinst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foinst at none against Lightscope's 1. 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. Lightscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Foinst asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lightscope versus Foinst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightscopeFoinst
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJian ZhouLAMWEB CO., LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightscope

One-time1
  • Lightscope Pro$9.99
None

Foinst

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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