Simple DoF Calculator vs Silverlog Hyperfocal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple DoF Calculator
This app helps photographers and videographers calculate depth of field and hyperfocal distance. It provides real-time calculations based on camera, aperture, focal length, and focus distance.
- Depth of field calculation
- Hyperfocal distance calculation
- Real-time results
- Extensive camera support
- Adjustable aperture, focal length, and focus distance
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Simple DoF Calculator is a free depth of field calculator, DoF calculator and hyperfocal distance calculator for iPhone and iPad. It helps photographers, videographers and focus pullers calculate near focus, far focus, total depth of field and hyperfocal distance for any setting. Perfect for landscape, portrait, macro, video and cinema work. Choose your camera, aperture, focal length and focus distance to see depth of field calculations update in real time. Aperture range: f/0.95 - f/64. Focal length: 3 mm - 1200 mm. Focus distance: 1 in. - 999 ft. Supported cameras and formats include: Canon 1D (II, III, IV), 1Ds, 1D X, 1D C, 5D, 5DS, 6D, 7D, 10D-90D, 100D-850D, 1000D-4000D, Digital Rebel, XT/XTi, XS/XSi, T1i-T7i, M, M2, M3, M5, M6, M10, M50, M100, M200, R(a), RP, R1, R3, R5 (II,C), R6 (II,III), R7, R8 (II), R10, R50 (V), R100, PowerShot G, S and SX series. Contax N Digital. DxO ONE. Epson RD-1/RD-1S. Fujifilm S1/S2/S3/S5 Pro, HS10/11/20/22/30/33/50, X-Pro1-3, X-H1, X-H2(S), X-T1, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4, X-T5, X-T10, X-T20, X-T30(II/III), X-T50, X-T200, X-E1, X-E2, X-E3, X-E4, X-E5, X-S10, X-S20, X-M5, X70, X100(S/T/F/V/VI), X10, X-S1, GFX 50S, 50SII, 50R, GFX100, GFX100 II, 100S, 100SII, 100RF. Hasselblad H1D, H3DII-22/31/39/50, H4D-31/40/50/60, X1D, X1D II, X2D 100C, X2D II 100C, 907X & CFV 100C. Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/5D. Leaf Aptus-II and Credo backs. Phase One P30/P40/P45/P65/IQ260/Achromatic. Leica Digilux 3, M8, M8.2, M9(P), M10(P,D), M11(P,D,Mono), Q, Q2, Q3, Q3 43, Q3 Mono, SL, SL2, SL2-S, SL3, SL3-S, SL3-P, M 240, M EV1, X, X2, X-E, T, S2. Nikon D1H, D1X, D2X, D2Xs, D2H, D2Hs, D3, D3x, D3s, D4, D4s, D5, D6, Df, D40-D90, D100, D200, D300(s), D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800, D810, D850, D3000-D7500, P520, P530, P600, P7000, P7100, P7700, P900, P950, P1000, J1-J5, V1-V3, Z5 (II)(C), Z6(II,III), Z7(II), Z8, Z9, Z30, Z50(II), Z fc, Z f, ZR. Olympus/OM System OM-1(II), OM-3, OM-5(II), OM-D, E-1, E-3, E-5, E-30, E-300-E-620, E-M1, E-M5, E-M10, E-P1, E-P2, E-P3, E-PL1-8, E-PM1/2, PEN, PEN-F. Panasonic S1(R/H), S1II(E), S1RII, S5(II/X), S9, G1, G2, G3, G7, G9(II), G10, G80/85, G90/95, G97, G100(D), GX1, GX7, GX8, GX85, GH1, GH2, GH3, GH4, GH5(II/S), GH6, GH7, GF1, GF2, GF3, GF5, GF7, L1, L10, LX1, LX2, LX3, LX5, LX7, LX10, LX100, FZ28-FZ2500, TZ5-TZ100. Pentax K-1, K-3, K-5, K-7, K-10D, K20D, K30, K50, K70, K-x, K-r, KF, K-500, K200D, K110D, K100D, K2000, *ist D, 645D, 645Z. Ricoh GR, GR II, GR III, GR IIIx, GR IV, GR Digital. Samsung GX and NX series. Sigma DP1/DP2, Merrill DP1/DP2/DP3, SD1, SD9-SD15, fp, fp L, BF. Sony A100-A900, A5100, A6000, A6100, A6300, A6400, A6500, A6600, A6700, A1(II), A7(II-V), A7C(II/R), A7R(II-VI), A7S(II/III), A9(II/III), SLT A33-A99, RX1/RX1R, RX10, RX100, QX10/QX30/QX100, NEX-3/5/6/7, ZV-E1, ZV-E10(II), HX and H series. Z Cam E1. Analog photo formats: APS, 35mm, half-frame, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, 6x12, 6x17, 4x5, 5x7, 8x10. Cinema formats: Super 8, 16mm, Super 16, 35mm, 75mm, Arri Alexa, Alexa 65, Alexa LF, Blackmagic Cinema/Pocket/Production 4K, Canon C300, RED One/Epic/Scarlet-X, SI-2K, Sony FS700/F55/F5/F3, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 inch and CoC values. Your camera is not on the list? Let us know and we will add it. You can download new cameras in the app.
Silverlog Hyperfocal
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Silverlog Hyperfocal calculates the hyperfocal distance — the focus distance that maximises depth of field from the nearest sharp point all the way to infinity. HOW IT WORKS Enter your focal length, aperture and sensor/film format. Instantly see the hyperfocal distance and the nearest point that will be acceptably sharp when focused at that distance. FEATURES • Hyperfocal distance for any lens and aperture combination • Nearest sharp distance display • Multiple sensor and film format support • Metric and imperial units • Works offline — no internet connection needed • Clean, focused interface • Dark mode support USEFUL FOR • Landscape photographers who need everything sharp from foreground to horizon • Street photographers pre-focusing for zone focusing technique • Film photographers setting focus without autofocus • Any situation where you need maximum depth of field Part of the Silverlog photography toolkit. No account required. No data collected.
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Verdict
Simple DoF Calculator and Silverlog Hyperfocal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Simple DoF Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Silverlog Hyperfocal sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple DoF Calculator ships an update weekly, Silverlog Hyperfocal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple DoF Calculator | Silverlog Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (109 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis van den Berg | Simon Westgate |
Bugs and requests
Simple DoF Calculator
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on start
- App freezes and closes
- Buttons disappear, preventing exit from settings
- App not working after iOS 8 upgrade
- App not working after update
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- App not launching on older iOS versions
- Purchase not appearing in phone
Requested features
20 requests- Add support for Canon R series cameras
- Add support for Sony a6700
- Add support for Nikon Zf
- Add support for Canon R5 Mark II
- Add support for Panasonic Lumix LX100
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- Add support for FujiFilm HS20
- Add support for Nikon D500
- Add support for Nikon D7000
- Add support for Canon 60D
- Add support for Ricoh GR Digital series, GXR
- Add option to display DoF in inches or millimeters
- Add option to display 1/3, 1/2, or full f-stops
- Add a setting for lens tilt calculations
- Add a camera bag function to store lenses
- Add ability to adjust circle of confusion diameter
- Add ability to adjust reproduction ratio
- Add display of half hyperfocal distance
- Add option to lock focal length
- Add manual feet/meter override button
- Add equivalent focal length for non-full frame cameras
Silverlog Hyperfocal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple DoF Calculator
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Silverlog Hyperfocal
- Nice One$0.99
- Legend$2.99
- Absolute Hero$4.99
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- Guardian Angel$9.99
- Actual Saint$29.99
Questions
Is Simple DoF Calculator free?
Is Silverlog Hyperfocal free?
Do Simple DoF Calculator or Silverlog Hyperfocal have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple DoF Calculator or Silverlog Hyperfocal?
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