Comparison

Wandershot vs Lens Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Wandershot

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Wandershot is a clean, intuitive camera app that permanently stamps live weather and location data onto your photos the moment you shoot. — WEATHER & DATE OVERLAY — Tap the calendar button to automatically burn into every photo: · Weather icon (sunny, cloudy, rain, snow, and more) · Temperature & humidity · Your location (region and city) · Date in your local format Temperature displays in Celsius or Fahrenheit based on your region settings. Date format adapts to your locale. Everything happens automatically — no editing required. — LIVE VIEWFINDER PREVIEW — See exactly how your finished photo will look before you press the shutter. The overlay is rendered in real time on the viewfinder so there are no surprises. — 10 CAMERA FILTERS — Original, Vivid (Standard / Warm / Cool), Dramatic (Standard / Warm / Cool), Mono, Silvertone, and Noir. Pick your look before you shoot. — INTUITIVE CONTROLS — · Pinch to zoom, or drag the on-screen zoom dial for precise control · Tap anywhere to set focus and exposure · Switch between front and rear camera in one tap (front wide/ultra-wide switching on supported models) · Grid lines to help frame your shot — CAMERA CONTROL SUPPORT — Full support for the Camera Control button on iPhone 16 and later — shoot, zoom, and switch lenses right from the button. Launch Wandershot in one tap from Control Center or straight from the Lock Screen. — PRO FEATURES (one-time in-app purchase — try free up to 10 times before buying) — · Self-timer (3 / 5 / 10 seconds) with voice countdown · Burst shooting (3 / 5 / 10 shots) · Landscape capture mode · Tilt-shift (miniature) effect with an adjustable focus band position, width, angle, and blur intensity — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — No ads. No analytics SDK. Photos are saved only to your iPhone's Camera Roll — nothing is sent to our servers. Weather is powered by Open-Meteo, a free open-source weather service; no account or API key required. — PERMISSIONS — · Camera: required to take photos · Photos: required to save to Camera Roll · Location (optional): used to embed GPS in Exif data and to fetch local weather. You can shoot without it. Available in Japanese, English, German, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Portuguese (Brazil), and Hindi.

About

Lens Simulator

Visualize any lens's field of view on your camera in real-time. Select a focal length and camera body to see exactly what the lens captures, with 100% mathematical accuracy. Save comparisons and learn about focal lengths.

Highlights
  • Live viewfinder simulation
  • 100% accurate field of view
  • Supports 50+ camera bodies
  • Offline functionality
  • Photo capture with metadata
  • Side-by-side comparison
Features
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Wondering what 85mm looks like on your Canon R7? Or how wide 24mm feels on a Fujifilm X-T5? Point your phone and see — instantly. Prospekt simulates any focal length on any camera body, live. HOW IT WORKS Choose a focal length from 14mm to 300mm, pick your camera body, and see exactly what that lens sees — in real time, through your iPhone. The field of view is 100% mathematically accurate. Your iPhone automatically switches between its ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto cameras to give you the best image quality at every focal length. No guesswork. No approximations. 50+ CAMERA BODIES Canon: R5 II, R6 III, R7, R10, R50, EOS R, 5D IV Sony: A1, A9 III, A7R V, A7 IV, A6700, ZV-E10 II Nikon: Z9, Z8, Z6 III, Zf, Z50 II Fujifilm: GFX 100 II, X-T5, X-H2S, X-S20 Panasonic: S5 IIX, GH7, G9 II OM System: OM-1 II, OM-5 Leica: M11, SL3, Q3 Hasselblad: X2D, 907X Pentax: K-1 III, K-3 III Sigma: fp L Every major sensor format: Full Frame, APS-C (1.5x & 1.6x), Micro Four Thirds, and Medium Format. WHO IT'S FOR • Choosing between a 35mm and an 85mm? See the difference live • New to photography? Learn what focal lengths actually look like • Scouting a location? Preview your exact framing on the spot • Switching systems? See how crop factor changes your lenses FEATURES • Live viewfinder — 100% accurate field of view simulation • Scroll wheel with haptic snap at popular focal lengths • Full-frame equivalent display — always know your effective focal • 4 aspect ratios: 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 • Photo capture with metadata watermark (focal length, crop factor, FF equivalent, aspect ratio) • Offline — no internet required • Landscape-optimized for maximum viewfinder size SAVE & COMPARE Capture snapshots with a built-in watermark showing your settings. Save to your photo library and compare focal lengths side by side. One purchase. No subscriptions. No ads.

Screenshots

Wandershot3 screens
Lens Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wandershot at Free against Lens Simulator's $3.99. Lens Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Wandershot is free to download; Lens Simulator costs $3.99 up front. Wandershot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lens Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wandershot ships an update weekly, Lens Simulator every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wandershot versus Lens Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWandershotLens Simulator
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro EndoVitalii Kikot

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wandershot

One-time1
  • Wandershot Pro$4.99
None

Lens Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wandershot free?
Wandershot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens Simulator free?
Lens Simulator costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wandershot or Lens Simulator have ads?
Neither Wandershot nor Lens Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wandershot or Lens Simulator?
Wandershot ships an update weekly, and Lens Simulator every 11 days. Most recently, Wandershot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lens Simulator on October 31, 2026.

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