Field Tools vs Digital DoF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Tools
This app is a depth of field calculator designed for photographers. It allows for quick calculation of hyperfocal, near focus, and far focus distances on a single screen. Users can easily adjust settings and switch between different camera and lens configurations.
- Depth of field calculation
- Hyperfocal distance
- Near and far focus limits
- Adjustable focal length, aperture, focus distance
- Multiple camera/lens profiles
- Results in meters or feet
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Field Tools is an efficient, easy to use depth of field calculator for photographers working in the field. Using just a few touches, you can quickly calculate hyperfocal, near focus and far focus distances, all from a single screen. App settings are also a single touch away. Features include: - Large, easy to read result display - Switch distance type - hyperfocal, near limit, far limit and combined near/far limits - with a single touch - Sliders for adjusting focal length, aperture and focus distance - Configure multiple cameras and lenses and switch between them with just a few touches - Results in meters or feet Source code is available under the Apache Software License. Follow the link to the project page for more information.
Digital DoF
Calculate depth of field with this customizable tool designed for cinematographers and photographers. Choose from a wide range of cameras and save your custom settings for quick access. Explore in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
- Depth of field calculation
- Customizable settings
- Extensive camera library
- Save camera settings
- In-app purchase viewing
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Know what will be in focus before you shoot. Digital DoF helps photographers and filmmakers plan depth of field for digital cameras, cinema cameras, and film formats. Choose your camera, enter focal length, aperture, and subject distance, and see your results in a clear, practical layout. PLAN YOUR FOCUS • Calculate depth of field, near and far focus limits, and hyperfocal distance. • See how much of the focus range falls in front of and behind your subject. • Use the visual focus map to understand the calculated range at a glance. • Switch between feet and inches or metres and centimetres. • Adjust circle of confusion when your workflow calls for it. FIND YOUR CAMERA Browse and search camera-specific data across digital photography, cinema, and film formats. The catalog includes major camera brands, with additional camera models available as optional in-app purchases. You can also request a camera from within the app. COMPARE YOUR SETUPS The optional Comparison Calculator lets you compare two camera and lens setups side by side, so you can explore how camera choice, focal length, aperture, and distance affect your results. SAVE YOUR SETTINGS Create a free account to save and sync camera configurations across devices, then reopen a saved setup when you need it. The main calculator works without an account. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Version 6.0 brings a redesigned interface, clearer controls, refreshed camera images, and a new app icon. Digital DoF is free to download. Optional in-app purchases unlock additional camera data, the Comparison Calculator, and ad removal. Previous purchases can be restored through the Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Field Tools at none against Digital DoF's 16. Field Tools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Digital DoF's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (274 vs 9). On price 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. Digital DoF sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Field Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Field Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital DoF has 274 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Field Tools's written reviews are positive against 70% of Digital DoF's.
Field Tools ships an update every 5 months, Digital DoF monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Field Tools | Digital DoF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (274 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 274 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brad Sokol | Indie Film Gear LLC |
Customer experience
Field Tools
Digital DoF
User reviews
Field Tools
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ✅ Accurate calculations
- 💡 Customizable camera/lens profiles
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🆓 Free to use
Room to improve
- 😩 Annoying sliders for distance
- 📉 Inaccurate hyperfocal calculations
- 🎛️ Sliders lack precision
- 🖱️ Difficult to set exact distance
- 📉 Sliders are too sensitive
Digital DoF
From 274 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Instant depth of field information
- 👍 Comprehensive camera selection
- 🔍 Helpful for planning photography
- 💡 Great teaching tool for photography lessons
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch for some users
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices and iOS versions
- 📢 Intrusive ads in some versions
- 🔍 Inaccurate hyperfocal distance calculations for some cameras/lenses
Bugs and requests
Field Tools
Reported bugs
16 issues- Hyperfocal calculation is inaccurate
- Slider for distance to subject is annoying
- Version 2.3.2 crashes when changing camera/lens
- App keeps crashing
- Sliders are too touchy/sensitive
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- Custom setup function does not work
- Stability issues, crashes frequently
- Sliders are very sensitive
- App does not look like screenshots
- Info button doesn't respond
- Sliders rarely move
- Cannot access camera selection screen
- Limited precision for close-up or macro work
- Does not display adequate precision
- Info returned by app does not agree with DOF charts
- Occasional crash/shutdown
Requested features
20 requests- Numeric keypad for distance entry
- Ability to group lenses by mount
- Flash contribution (ambient to flash ratio)
- Numeric keypad for values and angle of view
- Dark mode option
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- FAQ or online help
- Wheel selectors instead of sliders
- Ability to enter focal length, aperture, and distance by selection wheel or keyboard
- Macrophotography support
- Diffraction correction calculation
- Allow entry of closest focus distance
- Show results in feet and inches for distances under a foot
- Show results below 0.1 feet
- Add inches to display
- Make sliders less sensitive or adjustable sensitivity
- Improve graphical interface
- Italian language support
- More control for exact distance setting in feet and inches
- Add angle of view
- Allow specification of CoC
Digital DoF
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch after recent update
- Camera selection menu not working on some devices
- Distance input field not functioning properly
- Ads covering up important information
Requested features
4 requests- Option to save preferred camera settings
- Support for more camera models, including Olympus and Nikon D500
- Ability to enter t-stops instead of f-stops
- Metric units for smaller distances (cm, mm)
In-app purchases
Field Tools
No in-app purchases
Digital DoF
- Nikon D500$0.99
- Fujifilm X-T3$0.99
- Add Sony A7 IV$1.99
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- Blackmagic Pocket Camera 4k$1.99
- Canon EOS R6$2.99
- Nikon Z7$2.99
- Canon 5D Mark IV$2.99
- Sony A7R III$2.99
- Nikon D750$2.99
- Nikon D850$2.99
- Sony A7 III$2.99
- Nikon Z6$2.99
- Canon EOS R$2.99
- Canon EOS R5$2.99
- Remove All Ads$6.99
- Remove Ads and Get Comparison Calculator$9.99







