Pricing

One price. Bought once.
Yours forever.

No subscription for the app, and no feature locked behind a paywall. Buy Shutr Scout once and use it on every camera you shoot.

Shutr Scout
$19.95 once
One-time purchase · works offline · every camera you shoot
✓ The complete on-device settings engine
✓ Live light metering + reference-photo readings
✓ All 13 settings, tuned to your exact gear
✓ Every subject: sports sub-types, astro, moon, fireworks
✓ Quick Fixes that preserve your look
✓ Stills & video · DJI drones · iPhone
✓ Apple Watch · Save & Share
✓ Works fully offline, private and on-device
Optional: Learn More, the AI explainers & composition tips. Your first 10 are free, then keep it for just ~$5/year. The rest of the app never needs a subscription.
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Price in USD, shown for the planned launch and subject to change. One-time purchase for the app, no recurring charges except the optional Learn More add-on.

The one optional extra

About that ~$5/year Learn More.

The app is yours with one purchase. Learn More, the optional AI explainers and composition tips, is the only feature that runs on our servers, so it's the only thing with an ongoing cost.

First 10 free

Try Learn More at no cost. Read the plain-language explainers and composition tips, and decide if they're for you before paying a cent.

~$5 / year

If you want to keep it after that, it's about five dollars a year, roughly what it costs us to run. Everything else in the app stays a one-time purchase, forever.

A peek at the Learn More feature, settings explained plus composition tips

A peek at Learn More, the why behind each setting, the trade-offs, and composition tips.

How it compares

What you actually get for $19.95.

Cheat sheets and light-meter apps each do part of the job. Shutr Scout is the one that gives you complete settings for your gear and the actual light, in the moment.

Capability Static cheat sheets Light-meter apps Shutr Scout
Knows your exact camera + lens––✓
Reads the actual light in front of you–✓✓
Gives a complete settings recipe (not just a reading)––✓
One-tap fixes that keep your look––✓
Video & DJI drone settings––✓
Built for beginners✓–✓
One-time price, no subscription✓–✓

A general comparison by category, we don't call out specific products. Cheat sheets are generic and can't meter; meter apps give a reading, not a recipe, and often charge yearly.

Pricing FAQ

The money questions.

Is Shutr Scout a subscription? +

No. The app is a one-time $19.95 purchase and every feature is included. The only optional recurring item is Learn More (the AI explainers & composition tips): your first 10 are free, then it's about $5/year if you choose to keep it. Nothing else is behind a subscription.

What do I get without paying for Learn More? +

Everything that makes the recommendations: the full on-device engine, all 13 settings for your exact gear, every subject, Quick Fixes, video, drones, Apple Watch, and Save & Share. Learn More only adds optional explanations and composition tips, the settings themselves are always included.

Why does Learn More cost anything at all? +

It's the one feature that runs on our servers to generate plain-language explainers, so it has a real per-use cost. We keep it optional and cheap (10 free, then ~$5/year), so you only pay if you use it, and the rest of the app stays a clean one-time purchase.

Do I pay again for each camera? +

No. One purchase covers every camera, lens, and drone you shoot, switch gear as often as you like.

When can I buy it? +

Shutr Scout is heading into beta now, with launch planned for Fall 2026. Join the waitlist to get early access and a heads-up the moment it's live.

Ready when you are.

Join the waitlist for early access and launch updates.

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