LensPick vs Creative Fam Academy
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
Creative Fam Academy
Learn photography and videography techniques from industry professionals. Access a library of video tutorials, behind-the-scenes content, and gear guides to enhance your creative skills. New content is added monthly to help creators of all levels grow.
- Video tutorials
- Camera settings
- Lighting breakdowns
- Behind-the-scenes
- Gear guides
- Live Q&A sessions
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The Creative Fam Academy is a video based platform dedicated to teaching photographers, videographers, and content creators the techniques needed to improve their skills. Stream hours of original content made by creators for creators, with new content added each month. Regardless of experience level, you can find videos on the Creative Fam Academy that will help you grow and develop further as a creator. Topics Covered on The Creative Fame Academy: Camera Settings Video Lighting Breakdowns Behind The Scenes Job Shadows Live Creative Q&A's Creative Collaborations Production Based Training Courses Industry and Consumer Gear Guides And Much More! --- ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Creative Fam Academy offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.bwashmedia.com/cfa-terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://www.bwashmedia.com/cfa-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Creative Fam Academy at Free against LensPick's $1.99. Creative Fam Academy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). LensPick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Creative Fam Academy is free to download; LensPick costs $1.99 up front. Creative Fam Academy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. LensPick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Creative Fam Academy 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 2, 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 Creative Fam Academy's.
LensPick ships an update every 17 months, Creative Fam Academy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LensPick | Creative Fam Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Curious Pixel Ltd. | Bwash Media LLC |
Customer experience
LensPick
Creative Fam Academy
In-app purchases
LensPick
No in-app purchases
Creative Fam Academy
- Creator Membership (Monthly)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Membership$34.991 Month
- Creator Membership Annual3 Days trial$149.991 Year
- Content Tier $4.99$4.99
- Content Tier $9.99$9.99
- Content Tier $14.99$14.99
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- Content Tier $19.99$19.99
- Content Tier $29.99$29.99
- Content Tier $49.99$49.99
- Content Tier $149.99$149.99
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