Lensit vs ShowPattern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lensit
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Get the exact lens and throw distance for your next projection setup — instantly. Lensit does the projection math for you: • Enter your screen size and distance to find the right lens • Or enter your lens spec to find the ideal distance • Switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio • Works in metric or imperial — or use it to convert between them Built for AV techs, event producers, and anyone setting up a projector who doesn't want to do the math by hand.
ShowPattern
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ShowPattern is a tool application. It runs on iOS devices, listens connection request form display test system and renders requested test pattern on screen during the automatic display testing. The test patterns are drawn on-screen real-time from a set of scale-free mathematical equations so it renders exact and accurate test patterns for any display resolution and any screen aspect ratio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lensit at every 3 weeks against ShowPattern's every 4 months. ShowPattern's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lensit ships an update every 3 weeks, ShowPattern every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and December 19, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Lensit | ShowPattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | lior cohen | 留云 巢 |
In-app purchases
Lensit
No in-app purchases
ShowPattern
No in-app purchases








