Comparison

Lucent vs Fexer

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

Head to head
About

Lucent

Features
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Lucent is a manual cinema camera for iPhone and iPad. It pairs a reliable capture core with the controls, live scopes, and looks serious shooters expect, and your photos and videos never leave your device. No account. No tracking. LIVE LOOKS & LUTS β€’ See your grade live in the viewfinder while Lucent records a clean, untouched master β€’ Nine built-in cinematic looks plus Neutral, including Teal & Orange, Bleach Bypass, Silver Mono, Faded Film, and Golden Hour β€’ Import your own .cube 3D LUTs and switch between them in one tap β€’ Adjustable intensity, saved with every capture, rendered on export when you share MANUAL CONTROL β€’ Real ISO, shutter speed and shutter angle, white balance with tint, manual focus, and exposure compensation β€’ Variable aperture control on supported iPhone models β€’ Tap to focus and expose, long-press to lock, smooth cinematic zoom ramps β€’ 24, 25, 30, 50, and 60 fps, with lens switching across ultra-wide, wide, telephoto, and front cameras LIVE MONITORING β€’ Histogram, luma waveform, zebras, focus peaking, and false color β€’ Real-time dBFS audio meters β€’ Frame lines for 2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 vertical video β€’ Anamorphic desqueeze preview from 1.33x to 2x PRO FORMATS β€’ ProRes, HEVC (10-bit), and H.264 video in 4K up to 60 fps with codec-aware bitrates β€’ Apple Log with Log View Assist: monitor in Rec.709 while you record Log β€’ HDR HLG capture with native 10-bit color β€’ HEIF, RAW (DNG), and Apple ProRAW photos where supported FASTER ON SET β€’ Save your own camera presets: lens, format, codec, color, look, and manual settings in one tap β€’ Capture with Camera Control or the volume buttons β€’ Open Lucent in photo or video mode from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or Shortcuts β€’ The Lucent Assistant watches clipping, focus, audio, storage, battery, and heat, and suggests fixes as you shoot BUILT-IN MEDIA LIBRARY β€’ App-local library with filters, sorting, and metadata inspection β€’ Import from Files, Quick Look, batch sharing, and Save to Photos β€’ Crash and interruption recovery for finished recordings PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Capture, processing, and your media stay on your device β€’ No account and no analytics SDK. The only network traffic is App Store purchase validation LUCENT PRO Lucent Pro unlocks Live Looks and LUT import, false color and advanced monitoring, ProRes, RAW, Apple Log, anamorphic desqueeze, saved presets, and the full Lucent Assistant. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Lucent requires a physical iPhone or iPad camera. Privacy Policy: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-39e94ad0981280ec9756f9a2fdaa04ec?pvs=73 Terms of Use (EULA): https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-39e94ad09812808d8c9be72cb11ab7df?pvs=73

About

Fexer

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Fexer is a professional manual camera for iPhone β€” the controls of a dedicated camera, real-time color grading, and cinematic shooting modes, all in your pocket. MANUAL CONTROLS β€’ ISO (25–6400), shutter speed (1/8000–30s), and manual focus, each with an auto toggle β€’ White balance in Kelvin (3200–7500K) plus tint, with 7 presets β€’ AE lock, four metering modes, and an EV compensation strip SHOOTING MODES β€’ Photo β€” AEB bracketing, RAW / RAW+JPEG, LUT baked at capture β€’ Video β€” 1080p/4K in HEVC, H.264, or ProRes, with GPS metadata β€’ Long Exposure β€” multi-frame blending up to 60 frames β€’ Burst, Self-Timer, and Timelapse β€’ Anamorphic β€” 2x horizontal desqueeze with a 2.39:1 crop guide β€’ Night and Portrait modes REAL-TIME COLOR GRADING 21 film-inspired looks across Film, Genre, and Mood categories β€” applied live in the viewfinder and baked into every capture. Includes classic film emulations like Portra 400, Tri-X, and Velvia alongside cinematic and moody grades. VIEWFINDER TOOLS Grid overlays, RGB/Luma/Parade histogram, waveform monitor, vectorscope, focus peaking, zebra stripes, false color, and an electronic level β€” the same tools you'd expect from a dedicated cinema camera, live in your viewfinder. NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING Adjust exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, saturation, vibrance, warmth, sharpness, vignette, crop, and rotation after the fact β€” your original capture is never touched. Fexer collects no data, has no ads, and makes no network requests. Everything happens on your device. Requires a physical iPhone β€” the camera does not work in the Simulator.

Screenshots

Lucent4 screens
Fexer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lucent at 18.0 against Fexer's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Lucent versus Fexer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucentFexer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirat Onurcan PolatNandan Varma Pericharla

In-app purchases

None

Lucent

No in-app purchases

None

Fexer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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