Lens Planner vs ShotList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Lens Planner
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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.
ShotList
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Walk onto every set with a plan. ShotList is the photographer's shoot planner. Plan the who, when, and where, build the shot list before the day, and check frames off on set so the must-gets never slip. Golden hour and blue hour are computed right on your device for any date and place. Gear packing starts from complete built-in packs instead of a blank page. THE SHOOT PLAN - Every shoot with its date and call time, client, location, and notes - A live readiness view: shots done, must-gets left, gear packed - A shoot-day timeline, hour by hour, checkable as the day runs THE SHOT LIST - List the frames you want: poses, details, moments - Star the must-gets so the critical frames stand out - On set, check shots off one-handed and watch the must-get counter fall GOLDEN HOUR, COMPUTED ON DEVICE - Sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, and both blue hours - Pick a city preset or type any coordinates, for any date - Pure solar math on the device, accurate to within a few minutes, no network needed - Handles the edges honestly, from midnight sun to polar night - Each shoot with coordinates shows its own light windows, ready to copy into the golden hour note GEAR PACKS THAT START FULL - Four complete built-in packs: portrait session, wedding day, landscape trip, product table - Apply a pack to any shoot and check gear off as you pack - Build your own pack templates for your kit CLIENTS, MODELS, AND CREW - Info cards with role, phone, and set notes - See how many shoots you have done together SCOUTED LOCATIONS - Save spots with reference photos from your library - Access notes, best-light notes, and coordinates that feed the light calculator SHOOT PLAN EXPORT (Lifetime) - A clean PDF of the whole plan: details, timeline, shot list with must-gets, gear checklist - A CSV of the same plan for spreadsheets PRIVATE AND IN SYNC - No account of ours, no analytics, no tracking - Your shoots live on your device and in your private iCloud, synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Delete all your data anytime from Settings FREE VS LIFETIME Free: plan 2 full shoots with everything included, all four built-in gear packs, the golden hour calculator, locations, contacts, and 1 custom pack template. Lifetime unlock: one single purchase of $14.99 USD, no subscription. Unlimited shoots, unlimited custom pack templates, and the shoot plan PDF and CSV export. ShotList is a planning tool for photographers. Light times are computed to within a few minutes; real light varies with weather and horizon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShotList at Free against Lens Planner's $1.99. Lens Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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ShotList is free to download; Lens Planner costs $1.99 up front. ShotList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lens Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lens Planner | ShotList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Holdmann | InnovaLabWorks |
In-app purchases
Lens Planner
No in-app purchases
ShotList
- ShotList Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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