Magic Lumixus ViewFinder vs DSLR Clapperboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Lumixus ViewFinder
This app provides a precise framing preview for specific camera and lens combinations, simulating their field of view on your mobile device. It's a digital director's viewfinder designed to help professionals visualize their shots before capturing them.
- Precise framing preview
- Simulates camera/lens field of view
- Supports Panasonic Lumix and Olympus cameras
- Anamorphic optics simulation
- Aspect ratio frame guides
- Color preset (LUT) application
- Capture image with metadata
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Magic Lumixus ViewFinder presents you a precise framing preview for the real camera/lens combination you'll be shooting with, right where you stand with your iPhone / iPad. It simulates the field of view of Panasonic / Lumix / Olympus digital cameras or lens and can help thousands of professionals in photography and filmmaking. PLEASE READ: this app does not turn your Apple device into an external monitor, but operates as a stand-alone director's viewfinder. The app contains ad banners, which can be turned off with additional in-app purchase (in 'Get Premium Features!' menu). The app is a digital directors viewfinder - it helps you see the exact field of view for your future shot. Select the camera from the menu and rotate the wheel to select the focal length of the lens. Supported cameras: - Panasonic Lumix GH5 / GH4 / GH3 / GH2 / G9 / GF7 / GM5 / GM1 / GX7 etc. - Panasonic AF100. - Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus PEN series, Olympus OM-D E-M series Magic ViewFinder simulates using tele adapters or anamorphic optics on your camera (see menu). From the menu you can also select the aspect ratio of the frame guide overlaying your image. Magic ViewFinder lets you apply color presets (aka LUTs) to the live picture, which brings you even closer to the final shot. You may capture the image for future reference, with additional data like the focal length, date/time and camera / lens information. While capturing, you may lock exposure and turn on/off AF to better control the captured picture. You can turn on the AF mode, or lock the focus temporarily. You can also tap the live screen to focus on particular objects. White balance may work in Auto, Locked or Manual mode. If the field of view of your real camera is wider than your in-device camera, the app adds 'padding' around the image, since the device cannot 'see' what is beyond. It is the best solution that we developed. Please note that position of your iPhone or iPad should correspond to the 'nodal point' of your real lens, which is somewhere in the middle of the lens. This point is, so to speak, the weighted center of the optics. Ad policy: The ads are designed to appear non-intrusively. Ads can be turned off (see below). Additional info about the app may be read at: http://dev.kadru.net/index.php/magic-viewfinder/ If you have any issues please email us for a quick support: dev@kadru.net To activate additional settings (i.e. to use all available optical adapters and frame guides) and to turn off advertising, please subscribe to (Option #1) or purchase Premium Features (Option #2) in 'Get Premium Features' menu. In-App Purchase Option #1: - Title of service: Premium features: subscription - Length of subscription: a month (auto-renewable) - Contents of service: Turned off ads and additional options for frame guides, optical adapters, anamorphic indices, more LUTs - Price: $1.49 - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://dev.kadru.net/tos.html In-App Purchase Option #2: - Title of service: Premium features: purchase - Length of subscription: once and forever - Contents of service: Turned off ads and additional options for frame guides, optical adapters, anamorphic indices, more LUTs - Price: $4.99 Privacy Policy: http://dev.kadru.net/privacy_policy/Privacy_Policy_Magic_CaNiLu_ViewFinder.html
DSLR Clapperboard
This app provides a digital clapperboard for filmmakers, allowing customization of slate design, project-based work, and synchronization across multiple devices. It also includes prompter and storyboard features for iPad users, enhancing pre-production and on-set workflow.
- Customizable digital clapperboard
- Project-based slate management
- Timer and timecode options
- Multi-camera synchronization
- Prompter with remote control (iPad)
- Storyboard creation with image import (iPad)
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A few taps and you are on-air: select the angle, scene and take of your shot and tap on the clapper. You can edit the items and the descriptions in the setup page of the app to fully customize it. Features' list: CLAPPERBOARD • Full customization of the clapboard: design your own slate with a few touches. (IPad version) • Project based clapboard: start, stop and recall your work at your needs. • Switch from timer to timecode (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps). • Choose among 3 different clap sounds. • Auto takes advance, to update the take after each shot. • Stopwatch, to have time under your control. • Full customization, to have a clapperboard exactly the way you like. • Remarks, allows you to add notes during the shooting. • Log history, to keep everything under your eyes. • Summary e-mail report, to send the result of your shooting in your inbox (in-app purchase). • NEW Multi-camera clapboard: you can synchronize up to 8 devices to execute the clapboard simultaneously on all of them. In-App Purchase (for a short period of time at a very competitive price): PROMPTER (IPad version) • Unlimited number of scripts. • Bookmarks, to jump directly to the point. • Remote control, with full preview at your fingertips. • Easy connection, over bluetooth or wi-fi. • Speed wheel, for an innovative user interaction. • Change font size from the remote control. • Flip text on the fly. • Drag text on the remote control, the prompter will follow accordingly. • Auto prompter: set up your speed and then start playing it. STORYBOARD (IPad version) • Import any image or picture you have as a frame of your storyboard. • Give it a number (also 12B-2C#2) and a description. • You can automatically import you storyboard with the new DSLR Template available for download at your fingertip. • Synchronize your storyboard with the clapperboard (scene number and final summary email). --- To ask for new features and to report bugs, please refer to dslrslate.com and visit the page "customer care".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magic Lumixus ViewFinder at 4.8 against DSLR Clapperboard's 3.4. Magic Lumixus ViewFinder also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). DSLR Clapperboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Magic Lumixus ViewFinder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and DSLR Clapperboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Lumixus ViewFinder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Magic Lumixus ViewFinder's written reviews are positive against 59% of DSLR Clapperboard's.
Magic Lumixus ViewFinder ships an update every 6 weeks, DSLR Clapperboard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Lumixus ViewFinder | DSLR Clapperboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 3.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Medvid | Daniele Morelli |
Customer experience
Magic Lumixus ViewFinder
DSLR Clapperboard
In-app purchases
Magic Lumixus ViewFinder
- Premium features: subscription$1.491 Month
- Premium features: purchase$4.99
DSLR Clapperboard
- Advanced Features$8.99
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