# Death Lens — user reviews > 138 indexed App Store user reviews of Death Lens by PHOKUS PTY. LTD., rated 3.80/5 from 108 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/death-lens/id970358327/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/death-lens/id970358327.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 55 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of Death Lens? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎥 Excellent video quality for skateboarding and fisheye filming - 👍 Easy to use interface and straightforward controls - 🎬 4:3 aspect ratio mimics VX1000 aesthetic - 🔧 Customizable settings (white balance, exposure, focus, frame rates) - 📱 Works seamlessly with Death Lens fisheye attachment - 🎯 Ability to disable auto-stabilization for authentic look - ⚡ Supports multiple frame rates (24fps, 60fps, 120fps) and resolutions (1080p, 4K) - 🤝 Responsive customer support - ✨ Removes camera shake from fisheye lens footage - 🎞️ Double-tap feature to mark and organize clips **Cons** - 💰 $2 price point not clearly communicated before purchase - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🐛 Videos fail to save or disappear after recording - 🐛 Black screen issues when viewing footage - 🐛 Recording button shows active but doesn't actually record - 🐛 Audio cuts out or doesn't sync with video - 🐛 Exposure and focus locks randomly reset - 🐛 Blurry footage on newer iPhone models (iPhone 16) - ❌ Cannot zoom while recording - ❌ No built-in video editing features - ❌ Small record button difficult to hit accurately - ❌ Cannot use volume buttons for recording control - ❌ Settings reset every time app closes - ⚠️ Incompatibility issues with some iPhone models - ⚠️ Limited functionality on older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when viewing or playing back footage - Videos don't save to camera roll despite recording indicator - Black screen appears instead of video clips - Recording continues after pressing stop button - Audio cuts out during recording or doesn't sync properly - Exposure and focus locks unlock randomly or won't stay locked - Blurry footage on iPhone 16 and some newer models - App freezes when attempting to zoom or record - Long lens has choppy/jumpy zoom with visible gaps - Record button glitches and is difficult to press accurately - Settings reset when exiting the app - Slow app performance and delayed recording start - Incompatibility with iPhone 7 and other specific models - Steady cam feature unavailable on some devices - Video playback in slow motion unintentionally - Screen stays black on launch **Most requested features** - 60fps capability for 4:3 classic mode - Zoom functionality while recording - Volume button control for start/stop recording - Larger record button - Built-in video editing capabilities - Ability to play videos within the app - Ability to delete multiple clips at once - Video light on/off toggle for night filming - Smooth zoom panning like VX1000 - 0.5x wide angle camera support - Vignette effect option - Cloud storage for clips - Output video format selection (H.264 vs HEVC) - Interlaced 60fps option - Warm hue filter for authentic VX look - Selfie stick/remote button support - Pinch-to-zoom gesture control ## Newest reviews (10 of 138) ### 3/5 — iPhone 16 incompatible *2024-11-25, version 2.2* Hey guys! I love the app, it was perfect for my iPhone 11, and I do mean perfect. I got an iPhone 16 Plus, and the camera in the death lens app is all blurry when doing close up shots, tried changing all the settings with no luck. Please fix this guys, the iPhones will never stop updating unfortunately! ### 4/5 — Good… but not great *2024-01-14, version 2.2* Needs 60FPS Classic Mode… ### 4/5 — iPhone 11 deathlens wide angle *2022-12-21, version 2.2* This lens works great and I was impressed. Making my footage of finger boarding Lookin nice. I'm having fun editing a etc. ### 5/5 — Laggy results? *2022-10-08, version 2.2* the cam works, but the outputs is laggy on my iphone 12 pro. but works perfectly on my iphone 8. ### 5/5 — nice! *2022-07-07, version 2.2* i remember downloading this awhile back and feeling it was a bit lackluster, but it seems really cleaned up now! the only thing i feel is needed is an output video setting, for some reason it’s saving clips as hevc instead of the h.233 or whatever the more compatible setting is i have set in my camera settings. stoked on the pro 10mm lens! ### 1/5 — Decepción *2022-05-16, version 2.2* La unica diferencia que noto en cuanto a la camara del iPhone es el formato (se puede conseguir facilmente cortando el video) y la estabilización de la imagen. Pero el resultado no parece en absoluto una camara antigua/vx1000/dcr cam, no vale la pena pagar nada por esto. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-03-26, version 2.2* but would love to see like an interlaced 60 frame option in classic mode and give it a warm hue for that vx look ### 5/5 — More options!!! *2022-02-02, version 2.2* Hello! Please add 60fps capabilities to the 4:3 classical look!! We love how the 4:3 looks on Instagram, but having 60fps would make things much better for the general viewer that likes HD 60fps. Please please! Me and friends love the classical 4:3 and we know original vx is brought down to 30fps for online reasons, but 4:3 ratio with 60fps would look really nice for Instagram. Thank you!! ### 5/5 — Wide angle camera *2021-12-24, version 2.2* So far I’ve found the app to be very useful and I like it a lot, I have only one issue. I can’t use my 0.5 wide angle camera on my iPhone 12, it only allows me to use the regular one. ### 5/5 — 60 FPS For 4:3 *2021-08-23, version 2.2* 4:3 HD And 60fps will be great! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I can’t believe I fell for this *2025-12-06, version 2.2* This app is literally a 2 dollar “fish eye lens” camera that does nothing. Worst $2 I’ve ever spent, their adds are lies ### 1/5 — Misleading *2025-07-01, version 2.2* It doesn’t say anywhere you need an additional lens to capture the images you see in the preview, also I shot side by side comparisons and it literally looks identical to the iphone camera app lookswise, there is no additional processing going on. Really pointless if you’re not an owner of that lens ### 1/5 — Mentira! *2025-04-18, version 2.2* Me cobraram outro valor, vou processar vcs! ### 1/5 — Don’t work *2024-10-12, version 2.2* Just downloaded and it doesn’t work screen stays black ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2024-03-24, version 2.2* I just received the lens yesterday and pretty disappointed. They never told me I had to buy a 2$ app. May try for a refund. ### 1/5 — Should be free *2023-07-07, version 2.2* There is no reason at all for this app to be two dollars, if somebody told me they had the choice of buying this app or two dollars worth of crack, I would tell them to buy the crack at least then they might feel a small glimmer of happiness witch is more then this piece of trash app could ever offer. ### 1/5 — Needs .5 zoom *2023-07-02, version 2.2* It’s not a usable app anymore without the .5 zoom option ### 1/5 — They don’t tell you the app costs money *2023-04-02, version 2.2* Would’ve been nice to know I had to buy a crappy $2 app BEFORE I bought the camera. They don’t tell you that anywhere on the site. It’s only 2 bucks but it makes me feel cheated. major thumbs down ! 👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — Lost my clips *2023-03-11, version 2.2* Very disappointed in it saying it was filming only to see it had glitched or bugged out It didnt save my clips!!!!!! Having a 00:00 clip black screen was soo Disappointing Lost precious clips.... Such a bummer!!!!!!!! Fix that!!!! ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-09-10, version 2.2* So I bought the app and I can’t even open it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I like it *2025-07-27, version 2.2* The app is easy to use and works great with the deathlens. Also customer support has been quick and helpful when I changed some settings and couldn’t figure out what I did lol ### 5/5 — Лучшее приложение для съемки! *2025-07-19, version 2.2* Ни разу не пожалел о покупке, очень крутое и удобное приложение! Интересный эффект съемки, не как на vx, но что то подобное. Удобный формат сохранения видео не в галерею телефона а в самом приложении с возможностью выделения избранных и их дальнейшего сохранения. Удобный и креативный интерфейс с кнопкой руки (по скейтерским традициями съемки) для добавления видео в избранное! Благодаря этому замечательному приложению снимаю большое количество контента и нашу скейтерскую жизнь в городе Анапа telegram: @stayliteskate ### 5/5 — Amazing for fisheye BUT *2025-07-03, version 2.2* The fisheye clips come out amazing, it’s like you’re using a real camera & buying an external mic makes it essentially an actual camera. My only gripe is the long lens is like choppy? Idk if that’s the exact word I could use but I hope it makes sense; there’s almost like gaps each time it zooms up, like a lil jump or something. My regular iPhone camera zooms in fine, no choppiness so it’s 100% definitely on the app. I’d prefer to use the app for 1.) keep all the quality the same 2.) I don’t have to worry about over or under zooming and phone switching its lenses so I don’t accidentally ruin a clip. Otherwise tho, this app is essential and is making filming skateboarding 10000% more fun ### 5/5 — Cocok buat filming *2025-05-28, version 2.2* All work tested di iphone 13, sampe 4K juga bisa, legit ### 5/5 — Very convenient for skaters filming for fun on phones *2025-02-22, version 2.2* Probably the best and easiest option for phone fisheye filming. Easy to operate, and it’s not like you have to have the death lens fisheye. You can use any fisheye you want, and also long lens is pretty smooth 💯👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Best VX *2024-03-09, version 2.2* Best video app for skateboarding quality delivered is the best! Frame rates are great 24 and 60 at 4K. One and Only thing I would add is on/off button for the video light to be able to film at night or in dark areas. Maybe audio in controller but , I can live without any of those two things video app is perfect ### 5/5 — Great app. *2023-11-01, version 2.2* App does what it should. Don’t know what the other review is talking. Like the and the presets 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Video borrado *2023-05-21, version 2.2* Hola, he borrado un video accidentalmente antes de guardarlo en el móvil, hay algun modo de recuperar los videos borrados? ### 5/5 — Парни *2023-04-24, version 2.2* Добавьте просмотр видео ### 5/5 — Still Works fine on 13 pro very nice! *2023-02-23, version 2.2* 60FPS WORKS ZOOM MANUAL FOCUS ETC… --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*