Comparison

Pixel Pitch vs Lens Pattern

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Pitch

Visualize LED screen pixel pitches and viewing distances for virtual production. This tool offers physics-accurate rendering and real-time adjustments to help AV professionals and LED operators understand how different configurations will appear.

Highlights
  • Physics-accurate rendering
  • Real-time control of pitch and distance
  • Preset library for industry pitches
  • 1:1 scale interface
  • Adjustable viewing distance
  • Simulates subpixel layouts
Features
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Pixel Pitch is the essential companion for AV professionals and LED operators for virtual production. Instantly visualize how different pixel pitches (from 1mm to 10mm) look at various distances. Features: Physics-Accurate Rendering: Powered by Metal shaders to simulate subpixel layouts. Real-time Control: Adjust pitch, viewing distance, and screen size instantly. Preset Library: Quickly jump to standard industry pitches from manufacturers like AOTO, ROE, Sony, and more. Clean Interface: Designed for a 1:1 scale between your device and real LED panels.

About

Lens Pattern

Features
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Grid Professional Test Patterns for Camera Calibration Turn your iPad, iPhone, or Apple TV into a precision test pattern generator for camera and lens analysis. Lens Pattern displays pixel-accurate test charts directly on your device screen — no printed charts, no extra hardware. Perfect for camera calibration, lens quality testing, color grading verification, and production monitoring. INCLUDED TEST PATTERNS: Markers & Calibration • Grid Tags — AprilTag marker grid with adjustable tag size and start ID, ideal for camera calibration and spatial tracking Color & Exposure • SMPTE Bars — Standard SMPTE EG-1-1990 color bars • SMPTE 303M — HD color bars with PLUGE and Y-ramp zones • EBU Bars — EBU Tech 3325 color bars (75% and 100%) • ColorChecker — Classic 24-patch color reference chart • Color Scales — R/G/B/C/M/Y/W gradient ramps with percentage markers • Clipping — Shadow and highlight clipping test (1% steps) with stepped ramp • Grayscale — 21-step grayscale ramp with percentage labels Geometry & Focus • Crosshatch — Grid pattern for distortion analysis • Checkerboard — Black/white checkerboard for resolution testing • Caro — Diamond pattern (45° rotated checkerboard) • Dot Grid — Uniform dot array for distortion measurement • Siemens Star — Resolution target for sharpness evaluation • Focus Chart — Comprehensive focus and resolution target Timing & Animation • Motion Test — Moving bars for rolling shutter and motion blur analysis • Timecode — Real-time HH:MM:SS:FF display at 60fps • Flicker — Adjustable frequency flicker (0.5–30 Hz) KEY FEATURES: • Full-screen, pixel-perfect rendering on any screen size • Physical dimensions in millimeters displayed on iOS devices

Screenshots

Pixel Pitch4 screens
Lens Pattern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lens Pattern at none against Pixel Pitch's shown. Lens Pattern also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Pitch versus Lens Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PitchLens Pattern
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.118.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTernura CorpStage Precision GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Pitch

No in-app purchases

None

Lens Pattern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Pitch free?
Pixel Pitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lens Pattern free?
Lens Pattern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Pitch or Lens Pattern have ads?
Pixel Pitch shows ads; Lens Pattern does not.

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