LensTutorial vs Photo Friend exposure and DoF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LensTutorial
Learn photographic lens usage with interactive simulations and calculations. Visualize effects of lens controls and estimate parameters like angle of view and depth of field easily. Supports all modern cameras.
- Interactive lens simulations
- Depth of field calculator
- Angle of view estimation
- 35-mm equivalent calculation
- Subject magnification display
- Support for modern cameras
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LensTutorial is about learning to use photographic lenses the easy way. The app wraps all lens calculations into one package and allows you to quickly see them in action. Learning photography can be easy and we encourage you to use our app to facilitate this process. LensTutorial allows to simulate photographic lens usage and display effects of lens controls manipulation. The app combines both visual and interactive way of representing information with classic DOF calculator functionality. It allows to quickly estimate and visualize the following parameters on one screen: Angle of view Total depth of field Near range of depth Far range of depth 35-mm equivalent of focal length Subject magnification All modern cameras of various makers supported.
Photo Friend exposure and DoF
This app helps photographers and filmmakers calculate camera exposure, estimate depth-of-field, and function as a light meter using the phone's camera. It offers an intuitive interface for adjusting settings like ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to achieve optimal exposure.
- Intuitive exposure calculator
- Light meter with viewfinder
- Depth-of-field calculator
- Adjustable EV, ISO, shutter speed, aperture
- Graphical DoF representation
- Histogram and spot metering
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Photo Friend is an intuitive exposure calculator app for photographers and movie makers that know their way around a camera. The app can also work as light meter by using the phone camera. The calculator can estimate depth-of-field as well. Highlight features: * Easy and intuitive exposure calculator. Just drag each gauge (absolute exposure value, ISO, shutter speed, aperture) to the desired value. The other gauges move to make good exposure. For example, if you change EV, ISO and aperture, the shutter speed adjusts accordingly. (The EV meter only moves by itself when you use the light meter feature.) * Light meter. Grant access to camera when the app asks, and a viewfinder is shown on the main screen. Point to the subject and touch the viewfinder to take a picture. The EV will be estimated with basis on the picture. Histogram and spot metering are available as well. * Easy-to-use depth-of-field calculator. Just dial aperture, focal length and subject distance. DoF is expressed as numbers and graphically. You can fine-tune the DoF calculation parameters in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photo Friend exposure and DoF at 4.1 against LensTutorial's 2.9. Photo Friend exposure and DoF also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). LensTutorial's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. LensTutorial sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Photo Friend exposure and DoF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Friend exposure and DoF holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LensTutorial's written reviews are positive against 89% of Photo Friend exposure and DoF's.
LensTutorial ships an update every 7 months, Photo Friend exposure and DoF every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LensTutorial | Photo Friend exposure and DoF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alf Jorgen Bratane | Elvis Pfutzenreuter |
Customer experience
LensTutorial
Photo Friend exposure and DoF
In-app purchases
LensTutorial
- Aperture upgrade$0.99
- Zoom upgrade$0.99
- Distance upgrade$0.99
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- Built-In lens$1.99
Photo Friend exposure and DoF
- Ad-free$0.99
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