Comparison

Camera Lens Crop Factor vs Ant CineKit

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

Head to head
About

Camera Lens Crop Factor

Features
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Crop Factor is a professional cinematography tool designed to simulate how lenses behave across different camera sensor formats. Built for cinematographers, camera operators, students, and filmmakers, the app provides an accurate and intuitive way to visualize lens crop factor and field of view across industry-standard cinema cameras. Modern productions often use multiple camera systems with varying sensor sizes. A lens will not behave the same way across different cameras, which can affect framing, composition, and shot consistency. Crop Factor solves this by allowing users to instantly compare how lenses perform on cameras from ARRI, RED, Sony, Blackmagic, and Canon, using professional lens sets from ARRI/Zeiss, Cooke, Leica, and DZOfilm.

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Ant CineKit

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Built by a 10+ year film crew pro. Ant CineKit is a 14-in-1 toolkit built for film crews. >>>Camera & Lens Database, Director's viewfinder with AR Sun trail, Sensor & Lens coverage, Data calculator, Depth of field calculator, Dynamic range, Angle of view, Digital slate, Film calculator, Underwater focus, Flicker free, Shutter angle converter, Data Transfer ++ Try Ant CineKit free for 7 days - full access to every tool, no limitations. After your trial, unlock lifetime access with a one-time purchase. ++ Created from more than 10+ year of professional DIT experience. Available in 7 Languages: English, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai >>> CAMERA DATABASE 95 cinema camera bodies from ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Nikon, Panavision, Phantom, DJI, Freefly, Kinefinity, Z CAM, AJA and more. Full recording modes, codecs, resolutions, sensor areas, frame-rate limits and media options for each body. >>> LENS DATABASE 261 lens series across 27 brands β€” ARRI Signature, ARRI Rental (ALFA, Prime DNA, DNA LF, Moviecam), ZEISS, Cooke, AngΓ©nieux, Hawk, Leitz, FUJINON, Canon, Sigma, DZOFilm, SIRUI, Laowa, Atlas, Gecko-Cam, NiSi, Vazen and more. Focal lengths, T-stops, close focus, front diameter, weight, coverage and image circle. >>> DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER Turn your phone into any camera in the database. Pick a body, recording mode and lens, and the live viewfinder matches that exact field of view. >>> SUN FINDER & AR SUN TRAIL Scout light for any location and any date. Get sun altitude, azimuth, sunrise and sunset, plus golden hour. >>> SENSOR & LENS COVERAGE Compare up to four camera-and-lens combinations side by side. See exactly how sensor formats stack up, whether a lens covers your recording mode, and where vignetting will bite. >>> DEPTH OF FIELD Calculate near focus, far focus, total depth of field, hyperfocal distance, and estimated background blur. Choose strict, normal, soft, or custom circle-of-confusion settings. The visual preview supports frame lines, anamorphic desqueeze, diopters, and metric or imperial distances. >>> ANGLE OF VIEW Horizontal, vertical and diagonal angles, field of view at any distance, and the longest focal length that still fits a known object in frame. >>> DATA CALCULATOR Work out exactly how much storage a shoot needs. Pick camera, codec, resolution and frame rate, then get data rate, storage per hour, total storage and how many cards or drives to bring. Scales across multiple cameras and shoot days. >>> DATA TRANSFER CALCULATOR Estimate transfer time using file sizes in MB, GB, or TB and transfer speeds in MB/s, GB/s, Mbps, or Gbps. Compare drives, card readers, networks, and backup workflows. >>> Dynamic range How many stops of light a camera's sensor can capture from the darkest shadow detail to the brightest highlight detail. >>> ADDITIONAL ON-SET TOOLS β€’ Flicker-free shutter recommendations for 50 Hz and 60 Hz lighting β€’ Shutter-speed to shutter-angle conversion β€’ Flat-port underwater-focus calculation β€’ Film length, frame-count, and runtime calculations β€’ Digital Slate >>> BUILT FOR SET β€’ Full anamorphic support with desqueeze across every tool β€’ Favorites and recent gear for fast recall β€’ Share and export your calculations β€’ iPhone and iPad, with a layout tuned for each β€’ Works entirely offline

Screenshots

Camera Lens Crop Factor4 screens
Ant CineKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ant CineKit at Free against Camera Lens Crop Factor's $1.99. Camera Lens Crop Factor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Ant CineKit is free to download; Camera Lens Crop Factor costs $1.99 up front. Ant CineKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera Lens Crop Factor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Camera Lens Crop Factor versus Ant CineKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera Lens Crop FactorAnt CineKit
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Mark SantosPiyapong Mahnmark

In-app purchases

None

Camera Lens Crop Factor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant CineKit

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Camera Lens Crop Factor free?
Camera Lens Crop Factor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant CineKit free?
Ant CineKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Camera Lens Crop Factor or Ant CineKit have ads?
Neither Camera Lens Crop Factor nor Ant CineKit shows ads.

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