Comparison

Second View vs PhotoKeepr

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

Head to head
About

Second View

This tool assists photographers in planning shots by simulating their actual camera's field of view and aspect ratio. It includes a light meter, filter logging, and reciprocity correction for film stocks. Features like LiDAR distance measurement and composition guides help refine framing and exposure before taking the shot.

Highlights
  • Precise field-of-view matching
  • Real-time light meter with spot metering
  • ND, polarizer, and color filter logging
  • Reciprocity failure correction for 60 film stocks
  • LiDAR distance measurement
  • Composition and grid tools
  • Panorama simulation
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PLEASE READ FIRST Second View is not a camera app and does not take photos for you. It helps you frame, meter, and plan shots before you press the shutter on your own camera. The photos it saves are framing aids, not final images. --- Second View turns your iPhone into a precision field toolkit for analog photographers. Set your lens and format, and it crops the iPhone camera to match what your film camera will capture: same field of view, aspect ratio, and framing. Supports 35mm, medium format (6x4.5 through 6x17), large format (4x5, 5x7, 8x10), digital sensors, and custom sizes. VIEWFINDER Precise field-of-view matching for any focal length and format. Portrait or landscape, control side of your choice, preview rotation per kit. AUTOMATIC LENS SELECTION Frames through the sharpest back camera that holds your crop (ultra-wide, wide or tele), so long lenses look crisp. Calibrate each lens with a sheet of paper. FRAMES MODE Rangefinder-style bright lines for every lens in your kit at once. WORKSPACES Design your own control panel and switch layouts with a swipe. FREEZE MODE Hold a full-resolution still to compose rise and shift, spot-meter, and measure distance without the scene moving. LIGHT METER Pick your aperture and get the shutter speed. EV compensation, hyperfocal distance, auto/manual modes, and whole/half/third stops. SPOT METERING Meter the whole frame or a spot down to 1° through the telephoto. METER CALIBRATION Calibrate against your reference meter at several light levels, per lens. BELLOWS COMPENSATION Folds close-focus light loss into the reading, set manually or by LiDAR. LENS FILTERS Log ND, polarizer, and color filters. The meter compensates and every capture records them. RECIPROCITY CORRECTION 60 film stocks with accurate reciprocity curves, plus your own: Portra, CineStill, Tri-X, Velvia, ECN-2 and more. Exposures over one second are corrected automatically. FILM PREVIEW Simulate B&W film with color filters, and preview color-film white balance from the loaded stock. LONG EXPOSURE TIMER Countdown with a full-screen progress ring, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with an optional end alert. HARDWARE BUTTONS Map the volume buttons, Camera Control, the Action button or a Bluetooth remote to shutter, timer, freeze, lens steps and more. LIDAR DISTANCE AND PARALLAX Measure subject distance with LiDAR (iPhone 12 Pro and later) or enter it manually. Parallax between the iPhone and your lens is corrected automatically. RISE, FALL AND SHIFT Simulate view camera movements in 1mm steps, up to your kit's maximum travel. COMPOSITION TOOLS Rule of thirds, phi grid, golden triangle, square, and custom grids up to 12x12. Bubble level with roll and pitch. PANORAMA SIMULATION Preview a stitched multi-frame panorama and save it as a plan. SHOT CHECKLIST Run a per-kit checklist in the viewfinder. One step can fire the shutter automatically. CAMERA KITS Save complete setups and switch instantly: lenses, format, stocks, workspace, parallax, and checklist. Pick a body and the format picker shows only the masks it can shoot. FILM ROLL TRACKING Know which roll is loaded and when every frame was exposed. CAPTURE AND GALLERY Save a reference photo with the exact framing and full metadata: lens, format, stock, filters, exposure, rise/shift, GPS, and time. Export with a data overlay, add notes, group into rolls, and export a CSV log. --- Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy : https://secondview.app/privacy

About

PhotoKeepr

Features
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Your camera roll is a mess. PhotoKeepr makes cleaning it up feel like a game. PhotoKeepr turns tidying thousands of photos into a fast, satisfying swipe. Swipe right to keep a photo, left to remove it. Kept photos are marked safe and never show up again, so you always know exactly where you left off. Nothing is deleted until you say so. Removed photos collect in a batch you commit with a single tap, and PhotoKeepr celebrates by showing you exactly how much space you just freed. SWIPE THROUGH YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Keep or remove with a flick, or tap the keep and remove buttons • Made a mistake? Undo instantly • Favourite the best shots and it syncs straight to your Photos Favourites • Tap any photo for full-screen viewing with pinch-to-zoom, video playback, and date and location details • Filter by photos, videos, or a specific year and month, and sort the deck your way DEJA VIEW - CATCH DUPLICATES PhotoKeepr scans your library for near-duplicate shots and groups them into a slick carousel. Keep the best one and bin the rest with a single tap, or keep them all. Burst photos and almost-identical snaps, gone in seconds. SORT INTO ALBUMS File your kept photos into albums one at a time with quick-tap chips for your most-used albums. Watch your loose photos drop to zero. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See how much of your library you've reviewed • Watch your reclaimed storage add up • Keep a daily streak alive by hitting your review goal • Fun stats: keep rate, photos swiped, and how far your finger has travelled HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Keep or delete photos right from your Home Screen • See your saved space and progress at a glance • Shuffle through your kept favourites GENTLE REMINDERS Set a cadence that suits you: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and get a nudge to keep your camera roll tidy. BEAUTIFULLY YOURS A living, glassy interface with light and dark themes. Your photos never leave your device. PhotoKeepr works entirely with your own library. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Try every feature free for 14 days. Then unlock PhotoKeepr forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. Ever. Reclaim your storage. Rediscover your favourite photos. Start swiping.

Screenshots

Second View4 screens
PhotoKeepr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Second View at weekly against PhotoKeepr's fortnightly. Second View also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Second View sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and PhotoKeepr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second View ships an update weekly, PhotoKeepr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Second View versus PhotoKeepr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond ViewPhotoKeepr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenoit LinardThe Sparky

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Second View

Subscriptions2
  • Second View Basic Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Second View Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

PhotoKeepr

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$4.99

Questions

Is Second View free?
Second View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoKeepr free?
PhotoKeepr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Second View or PhotoKeepr have ads?
Both Second View and PhotoKeepr show ads.
Which is updated more often, Second View or PhotoKeepr?
Second View ships an update weekly, and PhotoKeepr fortnightly. Most recently, Second View was updated on October 19, 2026 and PhotoKeepr on October 9, 2026.

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