Comparison

Emulsion Lab vs Pocket Finish

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

Head to head
About

Emulsion Lab

Features
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Emulsion stacks photographs and blends them into something new. Add a photo. Add another on top. Choose how the two mix - Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Difference, Glow and ten more - then adjust, distort and stack until it becomes yours. It is built to be fast. Everything runs on the GPU, so the picture keeps up with your finger instead of catching up after it. No ads, no account, nothing to subscribe to. LAYERS - Stack as many photos as you like - Fourteen blend modes - Per-layer opacity, position, scale and rotation - Pinch to resize a layer, drag to place it, twist to rotate - Reorder, duplicate and merge ADJUSTMENTS - Levels, with a live histogram of the layer you are working on - Curves, with an editor big enough to actually use - Auto-Level, Hue/Saturation, Brightness/Contrast - Posterize, Sepia, Black and White, Invert Colors EFFECTS - Gaussian Blur, Motion Blur, Unfocus - Sharpen and Glow - Emboss, Relief, Edge Detect, Outline - Bulge, Pixelate, Kaleidoscope - Chromatic Aberration, Scanlines, Slice Glitch - Halftone and Dot Screen - Duotone, and Color to Alpha for knocking a colour out of a layer so the layers beneath show through NOTHING IS BAKED IN Adjustments and effects are stored as settings rather than burned into the pixels, so you can change your mind about any of them at any point - including one you applied twenty steps ago. History lets you step back through everything you have done, and you can see the picture while you scrub. FULL RESOLUTION WHEN IT COUNTS Editing runs against a fast preview so it stays responsive on large photos. Saving renders the whole thing again at your photo's true size. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Your photos never leave your device, because Emulsion contains no networking code at all. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is collected, and there is no account to make.

About

Pocket Finish

This app offers a streamlined mobile workflow for color grading and finishing photos and videos. It allows users to import their own LUTs, apply precise adjustments, and export high-quality results without complex timelines or projects. Built by a professional colorist, it provides powerful tools in an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Import and organize custom LUTs
  • Precise color and exposure adjustments
  • Selective HSL and masking tools
  • Film grain and halation effects
  • Live waveform and scopes
  • Save and reuse grading presets
  • Crop, rotate, and trim media
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SHOOT LOG. FINISH FAST. Pocket Finish is a fast, intuitive color grading and finishing app for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. Import photos or videos, apply your favorite LUTs, make precise adjustments and export your finished result. No timeline, complicated projects or unnecessary steps. Built by a professional colorist, Pocket Finish brings powerful grading tools into a streamlined workflow that adapts to your screen. YOUR LUTS. ALWAYS WITH YOU. • Import and organize your own .cube LUTs, supporting 3D LUT sizes from 2³ to 65³. • Three included LUTs to get started. • Adjust LUT Strength and compare with the original instantly. • Keep your LUT library ready for your next edit. EVERYTHING. ONE TAP AWAY. • Exposure, Contrast, Temperature and Tint. • Saturation, Lift, Gamma, Gain, Blacks and Highlights. • Bypass, reset and Undo/Redo. • Selective HSL with eight color ranges. • Independent Hue, Saturation and Luminance adjustments. SHAPE YOUR IMAGE WITH CURVES. • YRGB curves for precise tonal and color adjustments. • Adjust individual channels or work with linked curves. • Fine-tune contrast and color with intuitive controls. CORRECT WHERE IT MATTERS. • Multiple radial and linear masks. • Independent local corrections. • Adjustable feather, position, size and shape. • Apply selective HSL within masks. GIVE IT CHARACTER. • Sharpness and softness controls. • Film grain with 35mm, 16mm and 8mm characteristics. • Halation with adjustable intensity, format and color. TRUST THE SIGNAL. • Live Waveform, RGB Parade and Vectorscope. • Monitor your image while grading, scrubbing and playing video. MAKE IT YOUR LOOK. • Save and reuse your favorite grading presets. • Three included Looks: Crisp, Analog and Rough. • Export and import personal Looks with their LUTs. • Save multiple Sessions and return to previous edits. ONE LOOK. MORE SHOTS. • Batch editing for multiple photos or videos. • Apply consistent grading adjustments across multiple files. • Spend less time repeating the same corrections. FRAME IT YOUR WAY. • Crop with popular aspect ratios or free framing. • Rotate and straighten photos and videos. • Fullscreen preview, zoom and original comparison. • Video scrubbing with thumbnail previews. • Precise In/Out trimming with native frame timing. FINISHED. READY TO SHARE. • Export video in 1080p, 4K or Original resolution. • HEVC, H.264 and Apple ProRes 422 where supported. • 10-bit HEVC for compatible SDR and HDR workflows. • Export photos and video frames as 10-bit HEIC or 16-bit PNG. • Preview output details before exporting. • Save to Photos or share directly. BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICE. • A focused grading experience on iPhone. • A larger, optimized workspace on iPad. • An interface adapted for iPhone Duo. • Compatible SDR, HDR, Apple Log, Apple Log 2, photographic RAW and ProRes RAW workflows. Format and export availability depend on your device and source media. FREE TO START. • Essential grading and framing tools. • Included LUTs plus five custom LUTs. • Unlimited 1080p video exports. • Photo and current-frame export. • Resume Last Session. • No watermark, ads or export-count limits. UNLOCK POCKET FINISH FULL. • Unlimited custom LUTs. • 4K and Original-resolution export. • ProRes 422 export. • HSL, masks, YRGB curves and live scopes. • Sharpness, grain and halation. • Reusable Looks and multiple saved Sessions. One lifetime purchase. No subscription. LOCAL BY DESIGN. Your edits and libraries stay on your device. No account required. Import. Grade. Finish.

Screenshots

Emulsion Lab4 screens
Pocket Finish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emulsion Lab at none against Pocket Finish's 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. Pocket Finish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emulsion Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Emulsion Lab versus Pocket Finish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmulsion LabPocket Finish
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott StoutTOBIA MONTANARI LUGHI

In-app purchases

None

Emulsion Lab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Finish

One-time1
  • Pocket Finish Full$6.99

Questions

Is Emulsion Lab free?
Emulsion Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Finish free?
Pocket Finish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emulsion Lab or Pocket Finish have ads?
Neither Emulsion Lab nor Pocket Finish shows ads.

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