# Lenstag

> Free camera and lens theft protection and recovery for photographers. (iPhone/iPad app by Lenstag LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenstag/id759999902 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lenstag LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/759999905)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenstag/id759999902/reviews.md

## What is Lenstag?

Free, easy theft protection for all your cameras, lenses and anything else with a serial number.

Look up serial numbers of gear you're thinking about buying to see if it's stolen, report missing gear and securely transfer gear to other photographers.

Lenstag also finds your stolen gear & images, tells you how much your gear is worth & gives you free documents to protect your photography and business.

Used by tens of thousands of photographers in nearly every country to secure their gear as well as the biggest names in photographic and video equipment rental.


Lenstag Pro annual subscription

• The fastest & most controllable alerts. Find out where your stolen gear and images are as soon as instantly.

• Obtain all 33 photographer business documents across 4 countries. The most complete, detailed & customizable set of photographer agreements & contract templates drafted by licensed attorneys anywhere.

• Premium support. Get your issues fixed and advice on how to you recover your gear ASAP.

• Knowledge that you are directly supporting the world's best chance for ending photographic equipment theft.


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Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase.

Lenstag Terms of Service:
https://www.lenstag.com/terms-of-service

Lenstag Privacy Policy:
https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/291201

## Key features

- Theft protection for cameras and lenses
- Check serial numbers for stolen gear
- Report missing equipment
- Securely transfer gear ownership
- Recover stolen gear and images
- Gear valuation
- Photography business documents

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lenstag Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Lenstag Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Lenstag Pro | $2.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 38)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenstag/id759999902/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not usable

*2025-12-01, version 6.0.2*

Not usable on a iPhone SE 3 with a small display .
No scaling of fonts or a scroll bar available.

Verification since weeks not happened

### 5/5 — Invaluable tool, and free!

*2025-06-07, version 6.0.2*

I’ve used this app for a decade. It’s easy to use, reliable, and the app has successfully recovered stolen gear.

### 5/5 — An incredible service, and free

*2023-06-05*

This is a free service run by one individual, and it has led to the recovery of lots of camera gear. Support Trevor by paying for the service!

### 4/5 — Great app

*2021-10-10, version 5.5.9*

I like this app very much - very useful. However I hate subscription services for pro versions- a one time fee would suit me better. Also it takes a long time for new gear to be added - my Nikon z7ii is still not on the list nor my z 105 macro, and the body has been out quite a while.

### 1/5 — Horrible German translation

*2021-07-09, version 5.5.9*

The app as such may be a good thing, but the bad thing is you don’t understand anything as a German user as the translation is just useless. It looks like a very bad machine translation. Should be redone by trained professional translators!

### 1/5 — Don't waste your time or money

*2018-01-03, version 5.4.8*

First, this app does nothing the web site doesn't do. But that's not saying much, because the app and the web site are a complete waste of your time and money if you are foolish enough to pay for the "pro" (LOL) version.

The problem is that this site does nothing. The one-man-show doesn’t even respond to support tickets for months. Heck, there’s not even a way to mark an item of yours as not stolen if you recover your items. The site purports to search the web looking for images with your gear’s EXIF data, but it does no such thing. It purports to protect your images by searching for unauthorized use of them, but it doesn’t do that, either.

It’s just a crude database with a poorly-designed interface that collects your camera info. This don’t-quit-your-day-job operation over-promises and under-delivers on the hope that you’ll pay for an annual subscription of snake oil.

### 2/5 — Pro Feature does not work

*2017-11-19, version 5.4.7*

I purchased the $19.99 upgrade for this app and it doesn’t work all the features I was supposed to receive just keep saying I need to upgrade but I already did :/

### 2/5 — Could be good, lack of features means it falls short

*2017-09-17, version 5.4.5*

Underwhelming, doesn't allow for items without serial numbers so can't track everything I own. Doesn't allow for the name of items to be changed. They'd have to be deleted, re-added and verified again.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work as claimed

*2017-02-10, version 5.4.5*

Company claims they've recovered stolen goods but no hard evidence except for claimed statements.  I recently had my camera and lens stolen but I still had images from my stolen setup.  Gave it a go and tested out by uploading images to popular online image hosting websites and made sure images had all appropriate exif data embedded in the files.  Gave it a good 3 weeks and zero notifications on my test images.

### 1/5 — Unsatisfactory experience

*2016-01-12, version 5.1.0*

Used this app off and on. Great at first but later versions were plagued by bugs. Links will not open. Can not copy the links out as a workaround. 

Alert system seems to work after having to manually update settings only to have no new alerts.

## Frequently asked questions about Lenstag

### What does Lenstag do?

Lenstag offers free theft protection for your cameras, lenses, and other gear with serial numbers. You can check if items are stolen before purchasing, report your own missing gear, and securely transfer ownership to others. The app also aids in recovering stolen equipment and provides essential business documents for photographers.

### How does Lenstag help protect my gear?

You can use Lenstag to look up the serial numbers of gear you are considering buying to ensure it hasn't been reported stolen. If your gear is lost or stolen, you can report it through the app, increasing the chances of recovery. The Pro version offers faster alerts for stolen gear and images.

### Is Lenstag free to use?

The core features of Lenstag, including theft protection, serial number lookups, reporting missing gear, and secure transfers, are free. There is also an optional 'Lenstag Pro' annual subscription that offers enhanced features like faster alerts, a comprehensive set of business documents, and premium support.

### What kind of business documents does Lenstag Pro provide?

Lenstag Pro provides access to 33 photographer business documents across 4 countries. These are described as the most complete, detailed, and customizable set of photographer agreements and contract templates drafted by licensed attorneys, designed to protect your photography business.

### How does gear transfer work on Lenstag?

Lenstag allows you to securely transfer gear ownership to other photographers. This process helps to create a clear record of ownership, which can be beneficial for both buyers and sellers, and adds another layer of security to your equipment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0.2 — 2025-02-19

Updates the built-in gear list, makes the scrolling smooth again for your gear list and a whole bunch of minor updates & fixes for current iOS/iPadOS devices.

### 5.6.1 — 2023-09-10

Fixed the annoying jumping header and disappearing footer issues, added Viltrox brand and a bunch of their gear by request, other misc bug fixes.

### 5.5.10 — 2022-09-06

I've finally found some time to make an update! Improved automatic gear list updates and the usual bug fixes.

### 5.5.9 — 2021-01-20

FINALLY! I've added gear list autoupdate so no more having to do new app releases for a new gear list. The next time and every time you go to add gear it'll be the newest list from the server.

### 5.5.7 — 2020-11-04

Do you like manuals? I've made sure that the 1000 most popular models now have links to manuals. I've also updated the list of gear (and made selecting Zeiss gear work again). And then I noticed that a couple other things weren't working correctly so I fixed those, too.

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