Comparison

FinalBoard vs Light Cine

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

Head to head
About

FinalBoard

Features
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Plan your production from the first idea to the day of the shoot with FinalBoard. Bring your storyboard, shot list, call sheet, cast and talent details, and wardrobe planning together in one place. BUILD YOUR STORYBOARD Organize scenes and shots into a clear visual plan. Add the details your team needs to understand each shot before filming begins. CREATE A PRACTICAL SHOT LIST Plan shots with descriptions and production details, including camera angle, camera height, movement, equipment, and lens. Reorder your shots as the plan changes. PREPARE YOUR CALL SHEET Keep the day's schedule and essential production information organized, so everyone knows what comes next. TRACK CAST, TALENT, AND WARDROBE Keep character and performer information alongside wardrobe notes to make preparation easier across your production. KEEP YOUR WORK FLEXIBLE Duplicate shots when you need a starting point, revise your plans as ideas evolve, and export production materials as PDF or JPEG for sharing or reference. Whether you're preparing a short film, a commercial, a music video, or a small crew shoot, FinalBoard helps turn scattered notes into an organized production plan. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/feranoappsprivacypolicy/home

About

Light Cine

Features
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Light Cine is a cinema-first exposure and lighting assistant for filmmakers, cinematographers, camera operators, gaffers, and creators. Ask one question on set: what should I change to expose and light this shot correctly? LIVE CINEMA METER • Matrix, center-weighted, and spot metering • FPS, shutter angle, ISO/EI, aperture / T-stop, ND, and exposure compensation • Relative exposure offset guidance for cinema workflows SCOPES & ANALYSIS • False color • Histogram and waveform • Zebras with adjustable threshold • Highlight and shadow percentiles SUBJECT & LIGHTING • On-device face-region detection (regions only — no identity recognition) • Manual subject region fallback • Key / fill sampling, stop difference, and lighting ratio • Exposure Match for continuity between setups TOOLS & PROJECTS • Cinema calculators (exposure, shutter angle, ND, frame-rate compensation, inverse-square, depth of field, field of view) • Local projects with shots and notes • Export PDF, CSV, or JSON PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No account • No tracking, analytics, or advertising SDKs • Camera frames stay on your device • Optional reference stills stay in your projects IMPORTANT Light Cine provides relative on-device guidance. It is not a certified lux meter and is not a replacement for calibrated professional meters.

Screenshots

FinalBoard4 screens
Light Cine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FinalBoard at Free against Light Cine's $6.99. Light Cine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

FinalBoard is free to download; Light Cine costs $6.99 up front. FinalBoard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Light Cine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FinalBoard versus Light Cine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinalBoardLight Cine
PriceFree — better$6.99
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerano WibisonoSanjay Korde

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FinalBoard

Subscriptions3
  • FinalBoard Weekly$1.997 Days
  • FinalBoard Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FinalBoard Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Light Cine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FinalBoard free?
FinalBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Cine free?
Light Cine costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FinalBoard or Light Cine have ads?
Neither FinalBoard nor Light Cine shows ads.

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