LensPick vs Media List Player
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
Media List Player
Play media lists directly within other apps using an action extension. Enjoy a private viewing experience with no data saved or metadata downloaded. Supports XSPF and M3U playlist formats.
- Play media in action extension
- No data saved or collected
- No metadata or cover art download
- Gesture controls for playback
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Supports XSPF and M3U playlists
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There are many apps that can play media lists, this app focuses on - Ability to play media inside action extension (allows you to view your media without leaving your favorite apps) - Privacy (no data is saved to disk or collected, no metadata or cover art is downloaded) Supported gestures during playback: - Single tap: show/hide the controls - Double tap: pause/play - Swipe left/right: play next/previous item in list - Swipe down: dismiss action extension - Pinch: zoom Supported keyboard shortcuts: - Space bar: pause/play - Shift-Right arrow: go to next frame Supported playlist types: - XSPF - M3U, M3U8 This app integrates VLCKit for media playback. VLCKit is an open-source library provided by the VideoLAN project (https://www.videolan.org). VLCKit is licensed under the LGPL-2.1 License, which can be found here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. Source code of Media List Player is available at: https://gitlab.com/huv/media-list-player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LensPick at 61% against Media List Player's 0%. LensPick also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Media List Player's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Media List Player is free to download; LensPick costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LensPick holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. 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 0% of Media List Player's.
LensPick ships an update every 17 months, Media List Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LensPick | Media List Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Curious Pixel Ltd. | Huvisoft B.V. |
Customer experience
LensPick
Media List Player
In-app purchases
LensPick
No in-app purchases
Media List Player
No in-app purchases
