Comparison

VintaCam Lite 2 vs ZoneCalc

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

Head to head
About

VintaCam Lite 2

Features
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VintaCam Lite is the lite iPhone version of VintaCam Universal App for iPhone and iPad. A large collection of creative filters to apply to your photos: • Vintage Filters • Colour Filters • Black and White Filters • Sepia Filters Capture images or or import from your Library and easily share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more. VintaCam requires iOS 10.3 or later.

About

ZoneCalc

This app assists photographers in precisely calculating exposure and tonal placement using Ansel Adams' Zone System. It offers features for metering, reciprocity correction, and development adjustments, with options for multi-point measurements and data export.

Highlights
  • Zone System exposure calculation
  • Multi-point metering
  • Reciprocity correction
  • Development adjustment recommendations
  • Film-specific development times
  • Calculation history and export
Features
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ZoneCalc — Zone System Calculator ZoneCalc is a precision tool for large format, medium format and 35 mm photography following Ansel Adams' Zone System. Built for photographers who work with a spot meter, develop their own negatives, and want full control over exposure and tonal placement. METERING In Classic mode, enter the shutter speed for the deepest shadow with detail (Zone II) and the brightest highlight with detail (Zone VIII). ZoneCalc returns the shutter speed for Zone V — 18 % middle gray — the exposure you set on the camera. Multi mode accepts any number of measurement points across the scene. The app auto-assigns each point to a zone; drag pins on the zone strip to express your creative placement intent. RECIPROCITY For exposures above one second, the Schwarzschild effect is corrected automatically: t_corr = t_nom ^ p, using the film-specific exponent. The corrected camera time appears directly in the result card. The shutter speed list extends to 30 minutes. Films with reciprocity data: Ilford HP5+, FP4+, Delta 100/400, Kodak Tri-X, T-Max 100/400, Kodak Portra 160/400/800, Leica Monopan. N-RATING & DEVELOPMENT ZoneCalc compares the scene's dynamic range against the film's usable latitude and proposes a development adjustment — N−2 through N+2. For each film, concrete times are shown for common developers: D-76, Rodinal, HC-110, XTOL, ID-11, T-Max Dev — with dilutions per Massive Dev Chart and manufacturer recommendations. HISTORY & EXPORT Every calculation can be saved with a note and the chosen developer; two entries can be compared side by side. The complete result — shutter speed, reciprocity, N-rating and development times — exports as an image for the darkroom or for sharing via AirDrop, message or mail. DESIGN The interface follows the visual language of classic Leica instruments: monospaced typography, warm amber accent, hard edges instead of rounded corners. Fully localized in English and German, all-dark throughout — optimized for darkroom and field use. ZONECALC PRO Classic two-point metering with Zone V calculation and the zone strip are free. The one-time Pro upgrade unlocks: — Multi-point metering with interactive zone assignment — Reciprocity correction and N-rating — Development recommendations with times per developer — Save, compare and image export One app, no subscriptions, no data collection. All calculations run locally on device.

Screenshots

VintaCam Lite 24 screens
ZoneCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VintaCam Lite 2 at none against ZoneCalc's 1. VintaCam Lite 2 also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. ZoneCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VintaCam Lite 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VintaCam Lite 2 versus ZoneCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintaCam Lite 2ZoneCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatsuJuergen Suk

In-app purchases

None

VintaCam Lite 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ZoneCalc

One-time1
  • ZoneCalc Pro$3.99

Questions

Is VintaCam Lite 2 free?
VintaCam Lite 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZoneCalc free?
ZoneCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VintaCam Lite 2 or ZoneCalc have ads?
Neither VintaCam Lite 2 nor ZoneCalc shows ads.

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