Comparison

Lighting Recipe vs UTSURI

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

Head to head
About

Lighting Recipe

Record, recreate, and share lighting setups with detailed 3D diagrams. Organize your gear, import photo data, and export shareable images. Works offline and supports custom equipment.

Highlights
  • 3D lighting setup editor
  • Intuitive diagram recording
  • Automatic EXIF data import
  • Customizable gear vault
  • Visual rig builder
  • Image export with shooting data
Features
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■ Sound familiar? "How did I light that shot again...?" "The client wants the exact same setup as last time..." "I want to share how this was lit on social media..." Lighting Recipe is an app for photographers to record, recreate and share lighting setups as diagrams. You can register and place your own unique or DIY gear and props — so it works for photographers of every genre. ■ Features - 3D editing mode: build your lighting setup in 3D, check how subject, backdrop and lights look, and see it mirrored in the diagram - Lighting diagram editor: record light positions, height, power, color and beam intuitively - EXIF reading: just pick a photo — camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focal length are filled in automatically - Gear vault: organize your lighting equipment by category, with photos and prices - Builder: assemble lights, modifiers and stands into a visual rig - Dry cabinet: manage cameras and lenses as assets (serial number support — a record that helps if gear is ever stolen) - My Sets: recall your favorite gear combinations with one tap - Image export: combine your diagram and shooting data into a single shareable image - Available in 8 languages ■ Your data All data is stored on your device. No account required — works offline. Premium members can optionally use Cloud Backup. ■ Lighting Recipe Premium (monthly subscription) - Unlimited recipe saves (free: 30) - 10 lights A–J (free: 5) - 10 My Set slots (free: 5) - Expanded dry cabinet: 30 cameras / 50 lenses (free: 3 / 5) - Cloud Backup: sign in with Apple to back up and restore your data Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mafmafgs-source.github.io/lighting-recipe/privacy.html

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UTSURI

Features
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つい、撮りすぎてしまった瞬間。 同じような写真がフォルダに何枚も並んでいる。 1枚なんて、選べない。 どの写りもいい。 UTSURIは、そんな同じ場面で撮りすぎた写真を1本のフィルムにまとめるアプリです。 選ばなくていい。 どれも、いい写り(UTSURI)だったのだから。 ■ 似ている写真を、自動で見つけます 撮った時刻と場面のつながりから、ひとまとまりの写真を探します。アプリを開くと、最近のまとまりがもう待っています。自分で選びたいときは、写真を直接選ぶこともできます。 ■ 縦一本のフィルムになります 選んだ写真が、フィルムの一コマずつに収まります。枚数が多いときは無理に詰め込まず、複数本に分けます。 ■ 写りを整える 比率、フレームの太さ、そしてLOOK。モノクロ、セピア、街の光。写真そのものには手を入れず、見え方だけを変えます。 ■ 保存も、共有も できあがったフィルムは写真アプリに保存でき、そのまま誰かに送れます。アプリの中のALBUMにも残ります。 ■ 写真は、このiPhoneから出ません 写真の解析はすべて端末の中で行っています。写真そのものを外部のサーバーへ送ることはありません。外部のAIサービスも使っていません。 ■ UTSURI+について 無料のまま、フィルムを作って、保存して、共有するところまで全部使えます。広告はありません。 UTSURI+に登録すると、FRAME WIDTH、LOOK INTENSITY、そしてUTSURI+専用のLOOKを使ったままPRINTできます。これらの編集は、登録しなくても自分の写真で試して確かめられます。必要になるのはPRINTのときだけです。 さらに、アプリ全体を明るい配色に切り替えられます。UTSURIは暗い配色が基本ですが、UTSURI+ではSETTINGSの「テーマ」でいつでも切り替えられます。 ■ UTSURI+の料金と更新について ・年額プランと月額プランは自動更新のサブスクリプションです。価格はアプリ内のUTSURI+の画面に表示されます ・年額プランには7日間の無料トライアルが付きます(お一人一度まで) ・お支払いは購入確定時にApple IDへ請求されます ・期間が終わる24時間前までに解約しない限り、同じ期間ぶんが自動更新されます ・解約はiPhoneの「設定 → Apple ID → サブスクリプション」からいつでも行えます ・買い切りは一度のお支払いで、自動更新はありません ・プライバシーポリシー https://utsuri.vercel.app/privacy ・利用規約 https://utsuri.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

Lighting Recipe4 screens
UTSURI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lighting Recipe at none against UTSURI's 3. Lighting Recipe also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. UTSURI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lighting Recipe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lighting Recipe versus UTSURI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighting RecipeUTSURI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki nakaiTsubasa Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Lighting Recipe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UTSURI

Subscriptions2
  • UTSURI+ 月額プラン$1.991 Month
  • UTSURI+ 年額プラン7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • UTSURI+ 買い切り$19.99

Questions

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

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