Comparison

CineLenses vs DXL Control

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

Head to head
About

CineLenses

Explore a vast database of cinema lenses with detailed specifications. Find, buy, sell, or rent lenses globally. Connect with professionals and discover lenses used in films.

Highlights
  • Search 5,000+ cinema lenses
  • Filter by format, type, and manufacturer
  • Browse by technical specifications
  • Buy and sell cinema lenses
  • Rent lenses worldwide
  • Create professional profiles
  • Discover lenses used in movies
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Welcome to the ecosystem of cinema lenses Search Lenses: The World's Largest Database of Cinema Lenses Consult data and technical specifications of more than 5.000 lenses. Easy Surfing: The material you need for your project can be easily found. It is categorized according to the Spheric or Anamorphic formats. And also to the different types of lenses: Primes, Zooms, Macros, Teles, etc. Another available option is to do the search considering the manufacturer. If you prefer you can start the search by manufacturer, as you prefer and as it is simpler. Browsing using technical specifications: The search engine will allow you to find the target lenses straightforwardly, based on the t stop, close focus, weight, etc. Marketplace: Buy and sell cameras and cinema lenses Crew: Show your work and create a profile to reach potential clients. They will contact you directly through your profile. Rent Lenses: Find the lens you need to rent around the world Do you know where the material can be rented? You have at your disposal a list of more than 800 users who rent all over the world. If you enter the name of a country and a city, the application will link it to the stores you are looking for. You can even contact them from the App, check their location or website. Credits: Find the lenses that have been used in the movies Search Dealers: Find all over the world the new lens you need to buy Our social networks reach over 150,000 specialized users and a targeted group of professional cinematographers. By joining the CineLenses Ecosystem, manufacturers, distributors and rental houses benefit from engaging with this community.

About

DXL Control

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DXL Control gives users total menu and feature control of a Panavision Millennium DXL camera when connected to camera's Wifi network. With DXL Control, menus are mirrored from the camera directly to your iPhone and allow for the control of all on-camera menus and features including: format settings, record trigger, color transforms, histogram, and color correction. It is always recommended to use a router on set (infrastructure mode) instead of the Ad Hoc network to improve connection performance. For more information, contact: dxl@panavision.com www.foolcolor.net/foolcontrol_iOS

Screenshots

CineLenses4 screens
DXL Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DXL Control at 9.3 against CineLenses's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CineLenses ships an update every 2 months, DXL Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CineLenses versus DXL Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineLensesDXL Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeralvaro solisMikael Lubtchansky

In-app purchases

None

CineLenses

No in-app purchases

None

DXL Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CineLenses free?
CineLenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DXL Control free?
DXL Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CineLenses or DXL Control have ads?
Neither CineLenses nor DXL Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CineLenses or DXL Control?
CineLenses ships an update every 2 months, and DXL Control every 3 months. Most recently, CineLenses was updated on June 11, 2026 and DXL Control on September 10, 2026.

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