Comparison

Half vs LogLab

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

Head to head
About

Half

This app automatically detects and splits half-frame film scans into individual photographs. You can then rejoin any two frames to create new pairs, perfect for printing. It offers flexible export options and works entirely offline for privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic half-frame scan splitting
  • Manual splitting option
  • Rejoin any two frames
  • Customizable print aspect ratios
  • High-quality TIFF export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Half-frame cameras fit two photographs where a normal 35mm frame goes. So when the lab scans your film, you get back one wide image holding two separate pictures, divided by the dark strip of unexposed film between them. Half-Frame Joiner finds that divider, splits the scan into its two real photographs, and lets you rejoin any two of them into a new pair — ready to print. SPLIT YOUR SCANS Pick your half-frame scans straight from your photo library. Each one splits automatically, cropped from the original at full resolution and never resampled. Scans the detector isn't sure about are left whole, so a real picture is never cut in half by accident — and you can always split those by hand. REJOIN ANY TWO Tap two frames and see them joined instantly. Pair them back the way they were shot, or combine frames from completely different rolls to make something new. Every combination is a tap away. MADE FOR PRINTING Choose 4×6, 5×7, or the original aspect ratio before you save, and the app composes to exactly that shape so a lab won't crop your photographs unexpectedly. Pinch to zoom, drag to reposition, and rotate each photo inside its half of the frame until it sits right. The black divider between the two pictures is recreated the way film actually looks, not pasted in as a hard line. EXPORT WHAT YOU NEED Save joined pairs, or export single frames on their own — as TIFF for maximum quality or JPEG for smaller files. Everything goes back to your photo library. KEEP TRACK Tap the info button on any photo to see every join it appears in, and browse everything you've made in the Created tab. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Half-Frame Joiner works entirely on your device. No accounts, no analytics, and no network requests at all — it runs in Airplane Mode. Your photographs never leave your iPhone.

About

LogLab

This app offers advanced color grading for video footage, allowing users to film in Log formats or import footage from various cameras. It provides precise manual controls, creative LUT import, and aspect ratio cropping for professional results.

Highlights
  • Log video recording
  • Manual color grading controls
  • Import custom LUTs (.cube, .3dl, .drx)
  • Real-time 10-bit preview
  • Multiple aspect ratio cropping
  • Before/after comparison
  • ProRes export
Features
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LogLab is a focused, professional color grading tool for iPhone and iPad. Film in Log right in the app, or import footage shot in Apple Log, Apple Log 2, Sony S-Log3, Canon C-Log2/C-Log3 or DJI D-Log, and grade it with accurate, colorimetrically grounded log-to-Rec.709 conversion in a real-time, 10-bit Metal-powered preview. LOG CAMERA Capture Log video with any iPhone. Pro iPhones record Apple Log and Apple Log 2 natively; every other iPhone records LogLab Log, an Apple Log–compatible format converted from the camera's 10-bit HDR video. Choose 4K or 1080p, 24 to 120 fps, your aspect ratio, and high-bitrate HEVC or ProRes 422 HQ on iPhones that support it. MANUAL GRADING Fine-tune exposure, white balance (temperature & tint), highlights, shadows, saturation, contrast, grain and halation with precise, responsive sliders — and undo any change. LUTS Browse a set of built-in creative looks, or import your own: .cube and .3dl LUTs, whole LUT folders, or DaVinci Resolve PowerGrades (.drx). LogLab converts your clip to whatever log format a LUT was made for, and LUT thumbnails preview each look on your own footage. ASPECT RATIO Crop to 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 4:5 or 9:16 — centered and distortion-free, ready for any platform. COMPARE & REVIEW Drag the before/after handle over your preview to compare your grade with the untouched source. EXPORT Export to MP4 or MOV in H.264, H.265 or ProRes 422 HQ, straight to Photos or Files, with your original audio. Copy a grade from one clip and paste it onto another to keep a consistent look across a whole shoot. Works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with layouts made for every screen. LOGLAB PRO Unlock the Log camera, the full library of creative LUTs, LUT and PowerGrade import, and ProRes export. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription — both work on all your iPhones and iPads signed in with the same Apple Account. Manual grading, log conversion and H.264/H.265 export are free. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.loglabapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Half4 screens
LogLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Half at 100% against LogLab's 25%. Half also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). LogLab's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 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. LogLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Half asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Half holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Half's written reviews are positive against 25% of LogLab's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Half versus LogLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalfLogLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptimized Machining LLCMathis Garcia

Customer experience

Half

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LogLab

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Half

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LogLab

Subscriptions1
  • LogLab Pro Monthly$3.001 Month
One-time1
  • LogLab Pro Lifetime$39.00

Questions

Is Half free?
Half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LogLab free?
LogLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half or LogLab?
Half is rated higher. Half averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LogLab averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Half or LogLab have ads?
Neither Half nor LogLab shows ads.

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