LensPick vs RED FPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LensPick
Visualize framing for various DSLR lenses on your iPhone or iPad before shooting. Swipe through focal lengths from 24mm to 400mm to see what fits within your subject area. This tool aids photographers in planning shots and understanding visual composition.
- Live visual framing with iPhone/iPad camera
- Focal length visualization (24mm-400mm)
- EXIF-based camera calibration for accuracy
- Selectable sensor formats (Full Frame, Crop, M4/3)
- Adjustable letterboxing aspect ratio
- Intuitive SwiftUI interface
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**Choose the best lens for the shot before you even open your camera bag!** With the lensPick app for iPhone and iPad, quickly see the framing across a wide range of DSLR lenses with a single swipe down your screen. As the dial rolls from 24mm to 400mm, you'll see what falls inside and out of your subject area for each focal length. Whether you're planning, scouting, experimenting, or on location, a Pro eager to work more quickly or an amateur perfecting your visual understanding, the lensPick digital director's viewfinder will fast become an essential tool. **Specs & Features** - Works through the iPhone or iPad camera to give 'live' visuals as you move through your location - New: EXIF-based camera calibration - Capture a test photo for precise focal length accuracy tailored to your specific device - Quick-tap to select Full Frame, Crop Frame, or Micro 4/3 sensor formats (depending on the type of camera body you'll be using) - Quick-tap to change letterboxing aspect ratio - Modern SwiftUI interface with intuitive controls - There are variances from camera to camera – lensPick's calibration system provides highly accurate approximations - iOS 16.6 and greater
RED FPS
Calculate the maximum achievable frame rates for various RED camera systems. This unofficial tool was developed with input from film industry professionals for quick and easy use.
- Frame rate calculations
- Supports multiple RED camera models
- Developed with industry professionals
- Quick and easy to use
- Unofficial app
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Developed alongside top working professionals in the film industry. Quick and easy calculations of the maximum achievable frame rate for any of RED's camera systems. Support for: WEAPON HELIUM 8K S35 WEAPON DRAGON 8K VV EPIC-W HELIUM 8K S35 WEAPON DRAGON 6K SCARLET-W DRAGON 5K RAVEN DRAGON 4.5K EPIC DRAGON 6K SCARLET DRAGON EPIC MYSTERIUM-X SCARLET MYSTERIUM-X This is an unofficial app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RED FPS at Free against LensPick's $1.99. RED FPS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). LensPick's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On 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
RED FPS is free to download; LensPick costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RED FPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LensPick has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of LensPick's written reviews are positive against 100% of RED FPS's.
LensPick ships an update every 17 months, RED FPS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LensPick | RED FPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Curious Pixel Ltd. | Kristopher Prygrocki |
Customer experience
LensPick
RED FPS
In-app purchases
LensPick
No in-app purchases
RED FPS
No in-app purchases
