Comparison

Lens Planner vs Gnomon

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

Head to head
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.

About

Gnomon

Features
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GNOMON is an AR sun and moon path planner. Point your phone at the sky and see exactly where the sun will rise, travel and set, drawn over your camera view, before it happens. The gnomon was the first sun instrument in human history. This is yours. EVERYTHING IS COMPUTED No estimates and no fake data. GNOMON runs a full onboard ephemeris and computes every azimuth, altitude and event time from real astronomy for the exact place you are standing. Sunrise, solar noon, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, moonrise and moonset are all calculated on your device. SEE THE LIGHT BEFORE IT ARRIVES - The full sun path drawn over your camera, with past and future arcs - Live azimuth and altitude readout as you move your phone - A compass ruler with cardinal directions on the horizon - Event markers for sunrise, golden hour, noon, sunset and blue hour - A 24 hour time scrubber, drag it to preview the sky at any minute of the day - Tap any event to jump straight to that moment - Notifications before golden hour and sunset so you never miss the light MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO CHASE LIGHT Photographers planning a shot. Filmmakers scouting a location. Architects reading shadows. Or anyone who simply wants to know where the sun will be at 7 in the evening. CALIBRATED LIKE AN INSTRUMENT A quick compass calibration and a fine alignment step let you drag the on screen marker onto the real sun, locking the overlay to the sky in front of you. GNOMON PLUS Upgrade to unlock the full instrument: - Moon mode with the full lunar path, phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset - Date travel, preview the equinoxes and solstices and plan months ahead - MIL angle readouts in NATO 6400 for precision work Your location and camera feed never leave your device. Nothing is recorded and nothing is uploaded. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lkcu0DWHy4q1U7TOvaT6jWfqO6LwIc5V2Q1fGxc1V2g/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8JbuZmxgvlHB5qY7044NLyuA3pjJ3rzBy8fsmnKQhc/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Lens Planner4 screens
Gnomon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gnomon at Free against Lens Planner's $1.99. Lens Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Gnomon is free to download; Lens Planner costs $1.99 up front. Gnomon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Lens Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Lens Planner versus Gnomon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens PlannerGnomon
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HoldmannAhmet Giray Ucar

In-app purchases

None

Lens Planner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gnomon

Subscriptions2
  • Gnomon+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Gnomon+ Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Lens Planner free?
Lens Planner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gnomon free?
Gnomon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lens Planner or Gnomon have ads?
Neither Lens Planner nor Gnomon shows ads.

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