Comparison

Photo Studio Light Setup vs Chromis

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

Head to head
About

Photo Studio Light Setup

Easily document and create studio lighting diagrams with an intuitive interface. Save, modify, and share your setups across devices and with friends. Access a library of professional setups and equipment for enhanced creativity.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface for light documenting
  • Create and modify lighting diagrams
  • Share setups across devices and with friends
  • Library of professional lighting setups
  • Document setups with precision and detail
  • Includes professional equipment and props
Features
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Photo Studio Light Setup app is designed for professional and amateur photographers, photography students and educators. The application provides users with an intuitive interface and fluid workflow for quick and easy studio light documenting and creation of lighting diagrams that can be modified on your devices any time in the future and shared between devices and friends. The app features a growing library of professional lighting setups with reference photos and detailed equipment settings available for In-App purchase. Photo Studio Light Setup includes a wide variety of professional photography lighting equipment, studio props and photography subjects and allows users to document their lighting setups with high precision and all necessary details. Studio setups are shared among your devices via iCloud and can be shared among other users as captured images.

About

Chromis

This app offers professional filmmaking tools on your iPhone, allowing you to shoot in Apple Log with manual controls and grade footage with advanced color tools. It provides a streamlined workflow for creating cinematic content directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Apple Log and ProRes recording
  • Manual camera controls
  • Live histogram and composition grids
  • LUT preview and professional color grading
  • RGB curves and HSL secondaries
  • Media organization and export
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Chromis Shoot. Grade. Create. Chromis is a professional filmmaking camera built for creators who want complete control from capture to final color—all on their iPhone. Record in Apple Log with professional manual controls, preview your footage with LUTs that never bake into your recording, and finish your grade using desktop-inspired color tools without ever leaving the app. At just 9MB, Chromis leaves all your iPhone storage exactly where it belongs—for your high-bitrate ProRes and Apple Log footage. Experience zero bloat, lightning-fast launch times, and maximum hardware performance. Whether you’re creating cinematic travel films, short films, social content, or visual effects shots, Chromis provides a complete mobile workflow. Professional Camera • Apple Log recording • ProRes recording • Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus • Live histogram • Horizon level • Composition grid • Preview LUTs • Seamless lens switching during recording • Optional camera tracking while recording • Blender camera tracking export Professional Color Grading • Primary color adjustments • RGB curves • HSL secondaries • Professional LUT support • 3 built-in LUTs for an instant film aesthetic • Built-in and custom LUTs • Waveform, RGB histogram, and vectorscope • Save and reuse custom Looks • Non-destructive editing • Before/after comparison Media Management • Organize clips • Favorites • Rename • Export • Easily identify graded clips Chromis combines professional capture and advanced color grading into one streamlined filmmaking workflow.

Screenshots

Photo Studio Light Setup4 screens
Chromis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chromis at $2.99 against Photo Studio Light Setup's $12.99. Chromis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Photo Studio Light Setup's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Photo Studio Light Setup costs $12.99 and Chromis $2.99 up front. Photo Studio Light Setup sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chromis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chromis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Photo Studio Light Setup's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chromis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Studio Light Setup ships an update every 5 months, Chromis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photo Studio Light Setup versus Chromis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Studio Light SetupChromis
Price$12.99$2.99 — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlex MaximRamsey Thomas

Customer experience

Photo Studio Light Setup

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative37.8%

Chromis

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Photo Studio Light Setup

One-time5
  • Feast, fashion setup with four lights$2.99
  • Beauty portrait, 4 colored lights setup$2.99
  • Fashion at the beach, sunlight + octa$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Night beach setup with one light$2.99
  • Glamour 6-light setup$3.99
None

Chromis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Studio Light Setup free?
Photo Studio Light Setup costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chromis free?
Chromis costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photo Studio Light Setup or Chromis?
Chromis is rated higher. Photo Studio Light Setup averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chromis averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Photo Studio Light Setup or Chromis have ads?
Neither Photo Studio Light Setup nor Chromis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Studio Light Setup or Chromis?
Photo Studio Light Setup ships an update every 5 months, and Chromis fortnightly. Most recently, Photo Studio Light Setup was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chromis on October 31, 2026.

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