LightCompass vs LogLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightCompass
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Know where the light will be - before you get there. LightCompass shows you exactly where the sun, the moon, and the Milky Way will be for any place, any date, any time. Drop a pin, scrub the timeline, and plan the shot before you leave home. No manual to study: open the map and you are planning within minutes. PLAN ON THE MAP - Sun and moon paths drawn over the exact spot you are going to shoot, for any date and time - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, twilight, golden hour, and blue hour at a glance - Moon phase and illumination, plus Milky Way arch and Galactic Center visibility - A time slider to scrub through the day and watch the light move SEE IT IN AR - Point your iPhone at the scene and preview the sun and moon paths over the live camera image - Compass calibration flow for reliable on-location alignment TRUST THE TERRAIN (Terrain 3D pack) - Real elevation data builds the actual horizon around you - Sunrise and sunset corrected for the ridgeline, so you know when the light clears the mountain - not the flat horizon - A 3D terrain map with sunrise and sunset direction lines from where you stand FIND THE ALIGNMENT (Alignment pack) - Reverse search: choose where you want the sun or moon to appear, and LightCompass finds the dates and times it will be exactly there CATCH THE EVENTS (Celestial pack) - Solar and lunar eclipse details - Meteor shower calendar - Star trail planning CALCULATE THE SHOT - Depth of field, hyperfocal distance, and field of view calculators - Camera settings guidance for the scene you are planning - Meters or feet, your choice SAVE AND REMEMBER - Save locations and shooting plans - Add a plan to your calendar with a reminder, so you are on location before the light is SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING - The core app is a single one-time purchase - Three optional expansion packs - Alignment, Celestial, and Terrain 3D - are one-time purchases too, with a complete bundle available - No subscription. Ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no ads - Every astronomical calculation runs on your device - The only network requests fetch public map and elevation data, which is cached for offline use Whether you are chasing golden hour in the city, waiting for moonrise behind a peak, or lining up the Galactic Center over a lighthouse, LightCompass tells you where the light will be - so you can be there first.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
LightCompass and LogLab are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LightCompass sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and LogLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | LightCompass | LogLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JI HOON LEE | Mathis Garcia |
In-app purchases
LightCompass
- Alignment Finder$1.99
- Celestial Pack$2.99
- Terrain 3D Pack$2.99
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- LightCompass Pro$4.99
- Complete Bundle$8.99
LogLab
- LogLab Pro Monthly$3.001 Month
- LogLab Pro Lifetime$39.00









