Comparison

AirRecipe vs ViewFinder+

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

Head to head
About

AirRecipe

This application allows users to easily capture photos and short videos using pre-set shooting recipes with the Olympus Air A01 camera. It offers various modes like single, burst, HDR, and specialized shots for moon, waterfalls, fireworks, and illuminations, all controlled via an iOS device.

Highlights
  • Pre-set shooting recipes
  • Live view on iOS device and Apple Watch
  • Single shooting with scene detection
  • Burst shooting up to 10fps
  • Short clip recording
  • HDR bracket shooting
  • Specialized shooting modes (moon, waterfall, fireworks, illuminations)
Features
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AirRecipe is a shooting app for use with the Olympus Air A01 open platform camera. Simply select a shooting recipe and you can easily shoot with shooting settings of the selected recipe. You can shoot while checking the live view of displayed on the screen of iOS device and Apple Watch. Geotag is added to the taken photos. * Before you start the app , please connect Air A01 to your iOS device in Wi-Fi connection. Recipe (1) Single shooting Air A01 automatically detects shooting scenes and applies optimal exposure control. (2) Burst shooting You can take continuous photos at 10fps for 1sec. You can capture a series of movement, or the moment in the movement of the subject. (3) Clip recording You can take a short clip(short movie). Clip length is applied the stand-alone settings. * Multiple short clips can be combined and rearranged into a single short movie by using Olympus official app(OA.Clips). (4) Bracket shooting for HDR photo 3 photos for HDR composition are taken withe following settings. - Shooting mode : A(Aperture priority) mode, F8 - Exposure compensation : -2.0, 0, 2.0 * ISO speed, White balance and Image quality mode settings are applied the stand-alone settings of Air A01. (5) Moon shooting Shoot the moon clearly. Place the moon in the middle of the live view, and shoot by fixing your Air A01 with tripod. * Recommend the use of a telephoto lens with a focal length of more than 150mm. (6) Silky waterfall shooting Shoot the flow of water of the waterfall with slow shutter setting(1sec) in order to express as silk. Use a tripod to fix your Air A01. * Recommend attaching a ND8 filter to the lens. (7) Fireworks shooting Shoot the fireworks with slow shutter setting(4sec) in order to express it to dynamic. Use a tripod to fix your Air A01. (8) Illuminations shooting You can beautifully capture the illuminations which decorate the night. Recipes will be added in future updates. about Olympus Air A01 http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/digitalcameras/air-a01.html

About

ViewFinder+

Discover real-world locations through user-submitted photos. Capture and share your own views, find scenic spots nearby, and save places for future exploration. See destinations through authentic perspectives.

Highlights
  • Photo-based location posts
  • Interactive map discovery
  • Save favorite spots
  • User profiles and collections
  • Clean browsing experience
Features
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ViewExplorer is a visual discovery app that helps you explore real places through photos shared by the community. Capture and share views from your favorite locations, discover scenic spots nearby, and save places you want to visit later. Each post is tied to a real location, making it easy to explore destinations through authentic perspectives. Whether you're traveling, scouting photo locations, or simply exploring your city, ViewExplorer lets you see places through the lens of others. Features include: • Photo-based location posts • Interactive map discovery • Save and revisit favorite spots • User profiles and collections • Clean, simple browsing experience

Screenshots

AirRecipe4 screens
ViewFinder+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ViewFinder+ at 5.0 against AirRecipe's 2.0. ViewFinder+ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). AirRecipe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.3 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ViewFinder+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirRecipe ships an update monthly, ViewFinder+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirRecipe versus ViewFinder+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirRecipeViewFinder+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHaruhito FujiDerric Chambers

Customer experience

AirRecipe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ViewFinder+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirRecipe

No in-app purchases

None

ViewFinder+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirRecipe free?
AirRecipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewFinder+ free?
ViewFinder+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirRecipe or ViewFinder+?
ViewFinder+ is rated higher. AirRecipe averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ViewFinder+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AirRecipe or ViewFinder+ have ads?
Neither AirRecipe nor ViewFinder+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirRecipe or ViewFinder+?
AirRecipe ships an update monthly, and ViewFinder+ every 4 days. Most recently, AirRecipe was updated on November 1, 2026 and ViewFinder+ on November 5, 2026.

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