Comparison

light & deep vs SetScope

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

Head to head
About

light & deep

Features
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Light & Deep is a viewfinder, light meter and LiDAR rangefinder for film, cinema and custom made cameras. Choose your format and focal length, meter the light and measure your subject distance. With Pro (one purchase, no subscription), see the estimated depth of field as zebra stripes over the live scene, and watch it change as you adjust the aperture. Originally built for a handmade camera without a finder or meter, it brings the same practical tools to medium-format, large-format and panoramic photography. SEE DEPTH OF FIELD — PRO Explore which nearby parts of your scene would be sharp for your format, focal length, aperture and focus distance. Open the aperture and the highlighted zone narrows. Stop down and it grows. METER THE LIGHT Set your film ISO, choose aperture or shutter priority, and read the corresponding exposure setting. Pro adds spot metering and calibration for each iPhone lens. FRAME YOUR SHOT Set your format and focal length to preview composition. Free offers 35mm full frame and 6x6 medium format. Pro offers 53 film, digital and cinema formats, including large format, XPan, Instax, Polaroid, Super 8, and IMAX. MEASURE THE DISTANCE On a LiDAR-equipped iPhone, tap a point to measure its distance. The free distance zebra highlights surfaces near the selected distance. Pro adds depth-of-field visualization and can keep measuring a fixed point in the scene even as you move the phone. SAVE A REFERENCE — PRO Keep a reference photo with a settings strip and image metadata. Record aperture, shutter speed, ISO, format, focal length, distance, a film note and optional location, so you can refer back to your setup later. FREE, WITH NO TIME LIMIT • Reflective light meter with aperture and shutter priority • 35mm full-frame and 6×6 frame overlays • Focal-length control • LiDAR distance measurement, tap-to-measure and target-distance zebras on supported hardware PRO - ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Depth-of-field visualization on supported hardware • All 53 formats • Spot metering and light-meter calibration • Reference photos with settings and metadata • Fixed-point distance tracking • Ultrawide camera support on compatible devices • Black-and-white view and virtual horizon • Frame, zebra and crosshair customization • Parallax correction for a phone mounted on a camera • Cinema tools: shutter angle, project frame rate and anamorphic squeeze Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase. The free features remain available without upgrading. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17.6 or later. Distance measurement, distance zebras and depth-of-field visualization require a LiDAR-equipped iPhone: iPhone 12 Pro or 12 Pro Max, or a later model with LiDAR. Metering and framing work without LiDAR. LiDAR is intended for nearby subjects, with a useful range of about five metres depending on conditions. Depth coverage is limited to the central area in ultrawide view. The depth-of-field overlay estimates acceptable sharpness; it does not simulate lens bokeh or guarantee the final photograph's sharpness. PRIVACY No account, ads or analytics. Camera, depth and exposure processing happens on your device. Optional location data is used when you choose to include it in a reference photo.

About

SetScope

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SetScope is the precision toolkit for cinematographers, directors, focus pullers and producers: a director’s viewfinder, a sun tracker and every calculator the camera department needs. Set your camera once: 84 cinema cameras and film gates — ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Nikon and more — with every recording mode, and every tool uses your format. DIRECTOR’S VIEWFINDER • Full screen, edge to edge: the exact gate of any camera mode and focal length, with anamorphic desqueeze and full-frame equivalents • Several frame lines at once — 2.39, 2.00, 1.85, 16:9, 1.43, 4:3, 9:16, 4:5 and custom — plus safe areas, grid and horizon level • Lens compare frames every lens in your kit at once; pinch or tap a lens to switch • Uses the native iPhone lens that covers your framing for the sharpest preview, and tells you when a lens is wider than your iPhone can see • Tap to focus and expose, hold to lock AE/AF; extraction and protection lines at 95, 90 or 80% • Anamorphic modes apply their squeeze automatically • Save frames and record clips stamped with camera, mode, lens and angle of view (Pro) SUN TRACKER • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and solar noon in the location’s own time zone — correct from the equator to the midnight sun • Drag through the day to see the sun’s azimuth, elevation and shadow at any time • Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moon’s path • Map planner: sunrise, sunset, sun and moon directions from any pin, with place search (Pro) • Saved locations and golden and blue hour alerts for the next 7 days (Pro) • AR sun path aligned with the real sun in one tap, and planning for any date (Pro) LENS & OPTICS • Depth of Field — near, far and hyperfocal from the focal plane, with a CoC matched to your format • Field of View — angles, scene coverage and lens equivalence across formats EXPOSURE & LIGHT • Exposure & ND — match T-stop, shutter, frame rate, EI and ND; turn lux or foot-candles into a T-stop • Shutter & Flicker — shutter angle to speed, and flicker-safe angles and frame rates for 50 Hz and 60 Hz, including slow-drift warnings • Light Falloff — inverse-square photometrics in lux or foot-candles • Color & Gels — the mired shift and the exact LEE or Rosco correction gel or gel stack (Pro) TIME, DATA & PRODUCTION • Frame Rate & Slow Motion — speed, screen time and exposure compensation • Timelapse — interval, frame count and clip length • Timecode — add, subtract and convert, with drop-frame and real-time duration • Aspect & Framing — extraction, desqueeze and delivery letterbox or pillarbox • Data Rate & Storage — ProRes, ARRIRAW, BRAW, REDCODE, X-OCN and more: record times and drive budgets (Pro) • Slate & Shot Log — a digital slate and camera reports exported as PDF or CSV (Pro) KIT & LIBRARY • Rigs for every camera on the job, gear lists, rate cards, a camera database and a field guide No account or ads. Optional analytics in Settings; calculations stay on-device. SETSCOPE PRO The on-set calculators are free. SetScope Pro adds viewfinder captures, the sun map planner, saved locations, alerts and AR, Data Rate & Storage, Color & Gels, Slate & Shot Log, camera comparison, unlimited rigs and PDF exports. • Choose an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Bought this app before subscriptions? Pro is already yours — thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://setscope.trimonkey.es/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SetScope at every 2 days against light & deep's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. light & deep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SetScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

light & deep ships an update every 2 weeks, SetScope every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
light & deep versus SetScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterlight & deepSetScope
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail RybakovTRISIMIO SL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

light & deep

One-time1
  • Light & Deep Pro$11.99
3 purchases

SetScope

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is light & deep free?
light & deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetScope free?
SetScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do light & deep or SetScope have ads?
Neither light & deep nor SetScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, light & deep or SetScope?
light & deep ships an update every 2 weeks, and SetScope every 2 days. Most recently, light & deep was updated on October 28, 2026 and SetScope on October 30, 2026.

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