LumenMeter vs Pocket Finish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LumenMeter
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LumenMeter turns your phone into a real reflected-light meter for film photography — point it at your scene, and get an exposure reading built for the specific film and camera you're actually shooting. METER LIKE YOUR CAMERA DOES Choose spot, center-weighted, matrix, or highlight-priority metering, and watch the reading update live through your phone's camera. SEE YOUR EXPOSURE, DON'T GUESS IT A false-color (zebra-style) overlay renders live over your camera feed, color-coding every part of the scene by exposure zone in real time. Instantly see what's about to clip to black or blow out to white — zoned to your specific film stock's actual shadow and highlight latitude, not a generic exposure curve. BUILT ON REAL FILM DATA, NOT GUESSES 45 film stocks from Kodak, Ilford, Fujifilm, Kentmere, CineStill, Foma, Rollei, AgfaPhoto, Lomography, and more — each with its own ISO, exposure latitude, and reciprocity failure correction for long exposures. Where a manufacturer publishes real reciprocity data, LumenMeter uses it. Where they don't, it says so instead of making a number up. SHOOT THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT Lock shutter or aperture priority and let the other wheel do the math as light changes. Set ISO, shutter, and aperture to independent stop increments — 1/3, 1/2, or full stop on each wheel — because real cameras and lenses don't always click the same way. Save camera presets with their own aspect ratio and shutter/aperture ranges, prefillable from 19 reference classic film cameras, so the wheels only ever show what your gear can actually do. TRACK A WHOLE ROLL Start a roll, generate a QR code for it, and every reading you take gets tagged to that roll automatically — along with GPS location, color temperature, push/pull stops, and an optional reference photo shot straight from the app with EXIF data preserved. Add filter compensation for ND, polarizers, and contrast filters on the fly. YOUR OWN EXPOSURE JOURNAL Every reading is logged automatically — searchable, filterable, and exportable whenever you want your data out. No account, no server, nothing leaves your phone unless you share it yourself. Built for anyone who still loads real film — from a first roll of 35mm to medium format work with decades-old glass — and wants a meter that respects what that actually requires.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LumenMeter at none against Pocket Finish's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Finish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LumenMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
LumenMeter ships an update every 3 days, Pocket Finish every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LumenMeter | Pocket Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Pennucci | TOBIA MONTANARI LUGHI |
In-app purchases
LumenMeter
No in-app purchases
Pocket Finish
- Pocket Finish Full$6.99









