Comparison

LensPick vs Coming Light

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Coming Light

This app helps photographers find the optimal light conditions for outdoor shoots. It predicts golden hour, blue hour, and star photography times, along with moon phases. Set reminders and view celestial object positions for perfect shots.

Highlights
  • Golden hour prediction
  • Blue hour prediction
  • Star photography timing
  • Moonrise/moonset times
  • Moon phase information
  • Customizable reminders
  • Celestial object location
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When shooting outdoor photography knowing the light that awaits you at the destination can make the difference between mediocre and outstanding photos. Golden hour is a magical time of day where the light is perfect for portraits and photographing autumn leaves. Blue hour provides wondrous cityscapes and urban images. Star photography needs the sun out of way to let the stars shine through and moonless nights. Coming Light tells you when the sun will be right for photography on your next outdoor excursion. See the times of the transitions of light from twilight, blue hour, and golden hour in both the morning and evening. You can see what time the light reaches the correct position. You can set reminders for a specific date and time, or set global reminders that will alert you before blue hour or golden hour at your current location. For any event you can view the location of the relevant object at the location. You can also see the time of moonrise and moonset along with the moon's phase to better plan your photo work. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

LensPick4 screens
Coming Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coming Light at Free against LensPick's $1.99. Coming Light also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). LensPick's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Coming Light is free to download; LensPick costs $1.99 up front. Coming Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LensPick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LensPick holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. 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 29% of Coming Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LensPick ships an update every 17 months, Coming Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
LensPick versus Coming Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensPickComing Light
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Curious Pixel Ltd.William Morefield Jr.

Customer experience

LensPick

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

Coming Light

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

LensPick

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Coming Light

One-time1
  • Unlock Changing Dates and Location.$1.99

Questions

Is LensPick free?
LensPick costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coming Light free?
Coming Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LensPick or Coming Light?
LensPick is rated higher. LensPick averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Coming Light averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LensPick or Coming Light have ads?
Neither LensPick nor Coming Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LensPick or Coming Light?
LensPick ships an update every 17 months, and Coming Light every 2 months. Most recently, LensPick was updated on October 9, 2026 and Coming Light on October 7, 2026.

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