Comparison

BitCam vs Lens Planner

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

Head to head
About

BitCam

Capture photos with a unique one-bit camera, producing images with only black and white pixels. Experience a retro interface with mechanical sounds and experiment with different pixel resolutions and an 8-color mode. Save your creations as clean PNG files for printing or digital projects.

Highlights
  • One-bit camera (black and white pixels)
  • Retro interface with mechanical sounds
  • Multiple pixel resolutions
  • 8-color mode option
  • Clean PNG output
  • Atkinson dithering method
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A blast from the past! Capture your photos with a unique 1-bit camera: only pure black and pure white pixels, no grayscale! BitCam's interface is delightfully old school, featuring chunky buttons and mechanical sounds the likes of which haven't graced your screen in over 40 years. In Camera mode, three different pixel resolutions let you experiment, and an 8-color mode brings you a little closer to the current day while preserving the distinct aesthetic. Or jump over to the editor to dither any photo from your library and experiment with resolutely modern colors & gradients. Clean, high resolution PNG output means you can print those files, use them in digital collages, or other art projects. You can also now run BitCam natively on your iPad, and your Mac! And on Mac, you can install a system extension to use BitCam in any app that uses the camera: Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, WebEx, Photo Booth, etc. The camera mode is entirely free and unlimited. The editor mode offers a 3 day trial, after which it requires a one-time in-app purchase for full access, on all of your account's devices.

About

Lens Planner

Features
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Check out my new app, Photo Boffin, which includes the functions of Lens Planner and much more. Have you ever thought of a photograph you would like to take, but are not sure if the vantage point will work with the lenses you have available? Ever wonder long or wide a lens you will need to be able to capture a scene? Lens Planner overlays a field of view representation over a map, allowing you to better plan landscape or cityscape photo shoots. Focal length and camera format can be chosen, with many popular formats included, and the ability to add your own custom formats. Lens Planner is very useful to determine locations to photograph from, and what gear you may need to get your shot. Notices: While every effort is made to accurately represent the information provided, factors such as map angles or inaccuracies, variations in the actual focal lengths of lenses, or other errors may cause the actual field of view to be different. Please make sure that you have some margin of error before taking a trip or spending money. We cannot be held responsible for loss greater than the return value of the app. BlackMagic is a registered trademark of Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc. Names are used for reference only, I am not affiliated in any way.

Screenshots

BitCam4 screens
Lens Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BitCam at Free against Lens Planner's $1.99. BitCam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 32 months). Lens Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

BitCam is free to download; Lens Planner costs $1.99 up front. BitCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lens Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Lens Planner every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BitCam versus Lens Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitCamLens Planner
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncPeter Holdmann

Bugs and requests

BitCam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Color graphics not working
  • Doesn't recognize camera access
  • Saves photos in incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/edit existing photos
  • Video recording function
  • Option to adjust brightness/exposure
  • Ability to mute sounds
  • Inverted mode

Lens Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BitCam

One-time1
  • Full BitCam2 variants$9.99
None

Lens Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitCam free?
BitCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens Planner free?
Lens Planner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BitCam or Lens Planner have ads?
Neither BitCam nor Lens Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitCam or Lens Planner?
BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lens Planner every 32 months. Most recently, BitCam was updated on October 15, 2026 and Lens Planner on October 16, 2026.

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