Comparison

LightPlan vs FrameSeeker

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

Head to head
About

LightPlan

Visualize the sun and moon's path in 3D on real-world terrain to plan outdoor photography. See golden hour, blue hour, and shadows with precision. Save locations and camera angles for perfect shots.

Highlights
  • Photorealistic 3D sun and moon visualization
  • Interactive timeline for golden hour and blue hour
  • 3D building shadow visualization
  • Smart location library with custom camera angles
  • Syncs locations across devices
  • Elevation charts and compass
Features
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Know exactly when the sun will light the façade, before you book the shoot. LightPlan shows where the sun will be and where the shadows will fall at any address, on any date, at any time. Find the building, slide the timeline, and see the light. That's it. Made for real estate and architecture photographers who would rather be shooting than learning an app. BOOK THE RIGHT HOUR, NOT A GUESS Your client wants the front elevation in full sun and the lobby glass without glare. Drop a pin on the property, scrub through the day and watch the sun swing across the building. You'll know which morning or afternoon gives you the light you need, and you can give the agent a time with confidence. SEE THE SHADOWS BEFORE THEY RUIN THE SHOT Neighbouring towers, trees and parking structures cast shadows you only discover on site. LightPlan's 3D shadow map shows how shadows move across the property through the day, so you can avoid the hour when half the façade goes dark. SCOUT WITHOUT DRIVING THERE Photorealistic 3D maps let you look at the building from the street or from above, the way your camera or drone will see it. Work out your angles at your desk and arrive knowing exactly where to set up. NAIL THE TWILIGHT EXTERIOR Twilight shoots are won or lost in a few minutes. LightPlan gives you sunset, golden hour, blue hour and twilight times for the exact location, so you're set up and lit before the sky turns. SHARE THE PLAN, SKIP THE BACK-AND-FORTH Send the agent, architect or your second shooter a link to the exact place, time and view. It opens in LightPlan or in any web browser, so nobody needs the app to see the plan. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No dashboards. Nothing to set up. One clean map and one timeline. If you can use Maps, you can use LightPlan, and you'll have your answer in seconds. ON EVERY DEVICE YOU WORK FROM Plan on your Mac at the office, walk the client through it on iPad, and check it on your iPhone on site. Saved locations sync through iCloud. Stop guessing at the light. Plan it. Privacy‑focused design · No ads, ever · Works worldwide Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lightplan.app/privacy.html

About

FrameSeeker

Plan your photography by visualizing light conditions and terrain. See sun, moon, and Milky Way positions, golden hour, and twilights. Scout locations with 3D terrain and camera field of view simulations before you go.

Highlights
  • Sun, Moon, and Milky Way positioning
  • Golden hour and twilight visualization
  • 3D terrain mapping
  • Camera field of view simulation
  • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance
  • Share and view community photos
Features
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FrameSeeker is the ultimate camera and drone shot preplanning app. It tells you where the light will be, so you can be there before it happens. Pick any spot on the map and stand in it. The viewfinder renders real terrain at a real focal length (16 mm to 800 mm, on your sensor) so you can see whether the ridge blocks the sunrise before you drive four hours to find out that it does. THE LIGHT • Sun, Moon and Milky Way positions for any place and any date • Golden hour, blue hour and the three twilights, on a timeline you can scrub • Rise and set solved against the actual horizon, not a flat one • Solar and lunar eclipses, rendered where they happen THE CAMERA • Field of view for any focal length and sensor, full frame to Micro Four Thirds • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance • Stand at eye level or on the summit — no clamped pitch, no clamped altitude THE MAP • 3D terrain from real elevation data, offline once downloaded • Photorealistic 3D tiles where you want detail (FrameSeeker Plus subscription) • Region packs, so a valley in the Dolomites works without signal THE PEOPLE • Share the frames you make, pinned to where you stood • See what others shot nearby, and in what light • Hold a place with your best-liked photograph there • Public or private, per photograph, always your choice Your photographs carry their coordinates. FrameSeeker shows you that, and lets you keep any of them to yourself. FRAMESEEKER PLUS SUBSCRIPTION FrameSeeker Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: $2.99 per month. Everything else in FrameSeeker is free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beneaze.github.io/frameseeker-legal/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

LightPlan4 screens
FrameSeeker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LightPlan at 4.6 against FrameSeeker's 2.0. LightPlan also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). FrameSeeker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LightPlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FrameSeeker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LightPlan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightPlan has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightPlan ships an update every 3 weeks, FrameSeeker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LightPlan versus FrameSeeker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightPlanFrameSeeker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB95 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRivolu LLCBenedikt Lezius

Customer experience

LightPlan

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

FrameSeeker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LightPlan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$59.99
1 purchases

FrameSeeker

Subscriptions1
  • FrameSeeker Plus$0.991 Month

Questions

Is LightPlan free?
LightPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FrameSeeker free?
FrameSeeker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LightPlan or FrameSeeker?
LightPlan is rated higher. LightPlan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while FrameSeeker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LightPlan or FrameSeeker have ads?
Neither LightPlan nor FrameSeeker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightPlan or FrameSeeker?
LightPlan ships an update every 3 weeks, and FrameSeeker weekly. Most recently, LightPlan was updated on November 3, 2026 and FrameSeeker on October 29, 2026.

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