Comparison

Lightscope vs Tensei Kamera

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 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 — 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

Tensei Kamera

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Tensei Kamera is a camera for still photos and video. Choose a camera before you shoot: • Snapshot uses a 35 mm frame, a soft plastic lens, and color-negative film. • Silver 400 uses black-and-white 400-speed film, visible silver grain, and smooth highlights. • Chrome III uses color-reversal film, crisp midtones, saturated primary colors, and protected highlights. • Street uses black-and-white 400-speed film and a yellow filter. Photo mode combines several frames. This protects highlights and reduces noise. The live viewfinder shows the selected camera before capture. Video mode includes Cinematic and 90s VHS. Cinematic uses natural tone, protected highlights, and clean sound. 90s VHS uses soft camcorder detail, tape artifacts, and tape-style mono sound. Tensei Kamera keeps your work on your device. It has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Lightscope4 screens
Tensei Kamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tensei Kamera at none against Lightscope's 1. Tensei Kamera also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lightscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tensei Kamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightscope ships an update every 5 days, Tensei Kamera daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lightscope versus Tensei Kamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightscopeTensei Kamera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJian ZhouAbraham Parangi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightscope

One-time1
  • Lightscope Pro$9.99
None

Tensei Kamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightscope free?
Lightscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tensei Kamera free?
Tensei Kamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightscope or Tensei Kamera have ads?
Neither Lightscope nor Tensei Kamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightscope or Tensei Kamera?
Lightscope ships an update every 5 days, and Tensei Kamera daily. Most recently, Lightscope was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tensei Kamera on October 5, 2026.

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