VIEWFINDR vs AlphaND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIEWFINDR
Get personalized weather alerts for your favorite photography locations. Receive notifications for optimal light and weather conditions, helping you save time, money, and reduce your environmental impact. Plan your shoots like a pro with detailed forecasts for fog, red skies, and more.
- Personalized weather alerts for photo spots
- Forecasts for fog, red skies, golden hour, and more
- Automatic GPS tracking for local alerts
- 80% forecast accuracy
- Drone weather safety checks
- Hourly weather forecasts with subscription
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Set up a detailed weather alert for your photo spots in 1min! Receive warnings when weather & light on your photo spots is favourable. The 80% forecast accuracy lowers your carbon footprint and saves your money & time. Our algorithm hides sensitive places to prevent destruction. Get the experience in location, weather & light planning of professional landscape photographers by your hands. Developed for the needs of those seeking the most favourable weather conditions on their photo spots. Yes, our subscription is not cheap. VIEWFINDR depends on high-resolution, not free accessible weather data. That’s why we get the forecast right in 80% of the time. Imagine the fuel prices. If we safe you from one trip with bad weather conditions per month, we save you more money than VIEWFINDR costs while also lowering your carbon footprint. In just 1min you will setup a personalized weather alert for your chosen photo spots. We also automatically track your GPS (in a data safe way) and send you weather alerts for your area so that you don’t miss out nice weather & light conditions. We forecast: - Veil of mist (flatlands) - Dense fog/high fog (Valleys and mountains) - Precise height of fog layer - Red Skies (Afterglow before sunrise, after sunset) - Golden clouds (While golden hour) - Clear Night Sky (For Milkyway, Aurora) - Blue Hour (Cloudless sky) - Water Reflections (On lakes and calm rivers) - Cloud Layers - Drone weather (is it safe to fly) The VIEWFINDR subscription gives you access to the following functions: - Details of active weather alerts - Hourly weather forecasts - More details about the photo spots such as the exact position Terms and conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/90053319
AlphaND
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AlphaND is a fast, practical ND filter calculator built for photographers who need reliable long-exposure results in the field. The app helps you convert a metered/base shutter speed into a final exposure time after adding neutral density filters. It supports both direct shutter input and an aperture/ISO-adjusted workflow, so you can calculate accurately whether you are keeping settings fixed or changing them for creative intent. Core calculation is based on exposure stops (each stop doubles time), with output rounded to standard camera shutter values for real-world usability. Alongside rounded output, you can also view exact calculated values to understand the precise timing behind each result. Key features include: - Standard ND presets with optical density labels, including common values like ND2, ND4, ND8, ND64, ND1000, and ND32000. - Quick presets for the most-used strengths (3-stop, 6-stop, 10-stop). - Manual stop adjustment for fine control. - Exposure stacking support so you can combine two ND filters and calculate total stop effect automatically. - Visual exposure scale from short to long, making it easy to see how extreme your exposure becomes at a glance. - Long-exposure helper: when results exceed 30 seconds, AlphaND recommends Bulb mode and provides an integrated countdown timer. For long exposures, AlphaND adds practical feedback cues: - Bulb warning behavior with clear visual emphasis. - Haptic/audio alerts around timer usage (depending on context/configuration). - Auto-scroll behaviour to ensure critical long-exposure controls are visible when needed. The app is designed with a clean, high-contrast interface for outdoor shooting conditions and quick one-handed use. Controls are arranged for speed and clarity, reducing friction when shooting at sunrise, sunset, bright midday scenes, seascapes, or urban motion blur. Additional utility features: - Save favorite setups for fast recall of your most-used combinations. - In-app feature guide accessible from the info icon. - Settings screen with company/contact details and App Store rating shortcut. - Support for iPhone and iPad layouts. - Built-in paywall flow with trial and full unlock path (as configured by the developer). Typical use cases: - Smoothing water while preserving scene detail. - Creating cloud streaks and motion-rich landscapes. - Extending exposure times in bright conditions. - Quickly testing different ND combinations on location without manual stop math. AlphaND is built to be a dependable “photography tool” rather than a bloated app: fast calculations, minimal clutter, and outputs you can trust when timing matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VIEWFINDR at 16.0 against AlphaND's 26.4. 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. VIEWFINDR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AlphaND sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | VIEWFINDR | AlphaND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ImagoTerra UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Obipixel Ltd |
In-app purchases
VIEWFINDR
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Annual subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
AlphaND
- AlphaND$3.99









