Comparison

Lenset vs Exposure Check

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

Head to head
About

Lenset

This app helps filmmakers and location scouts visualize shots by simulating real cinema cameras, lenses, and sensor formats. It offers advanced zoom controls, authentic lens vignettes, and integrated location scouting tools with sun-path analysis.

Highlights
  • Simulate 63 cinema cameras and 300+ sensor formats
  • Cinematic zoom control with adjustable curves and speed
  • Real lens vignettes from reference captures
  • GPS-tagged captures with sun-path overlay
  • Organize shoots into projects and scenes
  • Import custom LUTs
Features
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Lenset is the Director's Viewfinder reimagined for filmmakers and location scouts. Frame shots through real cinema cameras and lenses, pull cinematic zoom moves, and see authentic lens vignettes from reference captures, every capture tagged with GPS, compass heading, and a sun-path map overlay. DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER, REIMAGINED Frame the shot before you set up. Pick a camera, a sensor format, and a lens, and Lenset scales the iPhone preview to match — with frame lines, focal length, 35mm equivalent, coverage ratio, and a calibration warning if the sensor exceeds the reference data. • 63 cinema cameras across 10 manufacturers — ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Panavision, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Vision Research, Freefly • 300+ sensor formats — Open Gate, Vista Vision, Super 35, Super 16, anamorphic, plus 35mm and 16mm film • Cinema frame lines with adjustable color, opacity, and masking • Grey-border framing for wide primes the iPhone can't reach natively, with vignette and frame line tracking the lens, not the iPhone CINEMATIC ZOOM CONTROL — SMOOTH & SPEED CONTROL Pull a zoom move the way a focus puller would. Not a pinch. Not a digital slider. A real zoom-pull engine designed for cinematic moves. • Logarithmic and linear zoom modes • 7 zoom curves — Linear, Standard, Aggressive, Soft, Broadcast, plus two ARRI ZMU-4-inspired Cine Expo profiles • 0–100 speed slider for slow push-ins or crash zooms • Optional feathering for smooth motor-style ramping • Joystick or speed-strip control • Vision-based parallax compensation at multi-lens switchovers — when the iPhone crosses 2× or 5×, the frame stays put through the lens swap • Prime lens navigation: swipe or pinch to step through fixed focal lengths in a cinema set, with auto-selection of the best iPhone physical lens for each prime LENS COVERAGE — REAL LENS VIGNETTES, LIVE See how a real cinema lens behaves on your chosen sensor. Lenset's vignette data is sourced from reference captures — not procedurally generated, not estimated from spec sheets. 66 lens sets with reference-captured vignette textures: More being added 100+ additional cinema lens sets included as data-only references — Master Primes, Signature, Supreme, Master Anamorphic, Cooke S/i, Primo, Hawk anamorphic, Optimo, Premista, Cabrio. LOCATION SCOUTING, BUILT IN Every capture is GPS-tagged with compass heading and device tilt. Drop a scene onto a map with your camera's field-of-view cone projected from the capture point, then scrub through a sun-path overlay computed from NOAA solar ephemeris — sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and the full daypath at your shoot location and date. Plan future shoot dates by checking sun angle before you arrive. PROJECTS + SCENES Organize shoots into projects and numbered scenes. Drag clips between scenes, mark favorites, review with pinch-to-zoom photo and video. Export shotlists to share with directors and producers. BRING YOUR OWN LUT Import .cube LUTs from DaVinci Resolve, Lustre, or any grading tool. Preview your look live in the viewfinder, then bake it into recordings and full-resolution photos. Apple Log, Rec.709, ARRI LogC4, S-Log3, BT.2020, and DCI-P3 input/output color spaces supported. CAMERA FUNDAMENTALS 4K HEVC video at 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 fps. Full-sensor HEIF photo capture. Tap-to-focus, long-press AE/AF lock. Manual white balance, EV bias, rule-of-thirds grid, customizable center marker. Frame line, vignette, grey border, and info bar baked into recordings. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No tracking, no analytics, no cloud, no account. Lenset doesn't have a server. Made for filmmakers, by filmmakers.

About

Exposure Check

This app provides professional-grade exposure analysis tools for photographers and videographers. It offers false color and zone system analysis for imported photos and a real-time false color camera overlay for live shooting. Manual camera controls and project organization features are also included.

Highlights
  • Real-time false color camera overlay
  • Zone system analysis
  • Manual camera controls
  • Import and analyze photos
  • Stacked compare view
  • Project organization
Features
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Exposure Check brings professional-grade exposure analysis to your iPhone, iPad, and Mac for 1 low price! False color imaging — used by cinematographers on set worldwide — reveals exactly where your highlights clip and shadows crush before it's too late. Use this tool to import images from Movies, TV Shows, and more to reveal how professional cinematographers exposed their final graded images. SHOOT IN APPLE LOG Capture with the in-app camera in Apple Log and read exposure the way you would on a pro monitor. Zone and False Color overlays follow the exact Apple Log curve, so every zone lines up with true scene stops — the full dynamic range of your sensor, measured in real light. REAL-TIME FALSE COLOR CAMERA See your scene through a live false color overlay as you shoot. Instantly identify overexposed highlights, underexposed shadows, and perfectly exposed midtones — the same tools used on professional film sets, now in your pocket. TAP TO METER Tap anywhere in the frame for an instant zone readout and a recommended f-stop. Simulate any lens aperture with the IRIS control and get a recommendation to place your subject at 18% middle gray — before you roll. ZONE SYSTEM ANALYSIS Exposure Check maps your image into distinct one-stop tonal zones so you can evaluate exposure with precision and intent. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS Take full control with manual ISO, shutter angle, white balance, frame rate, and lens selection — plus pinch-to-zoom lens switching and a live, draggable histogram. ANALYZE ANY PHOTO Import photos from your library and run Zone or False Color analysis instantly. The stacked compare view shows your original and analyzed image together so you can see exactly what the exposure is doing. ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS Create projects to keep your shots organized. Import directly from your photo library, move and copy images between projects, and review your work in a clean full-screen viewer with smooth swipe navigation. KEY FEATURES -Live Apple Log capture with real-time Zone and False Color overlays -Exact Apple Log curve — every zone is a true scene stop -Tap to meter: zone readout + recommended f-stop anywhere in the frame -Simulated IRIS with 18% gray recommendations -Manual ISO, shutter angle, white balance, FPS, and lens controls -Pinch-to-zoom lens switching and a live, draggable histogram -Import and analyze photos from your library -Stacked compare view — original above, analyzed below -Adjustable color reference bar -Project organization with multi-select, move, and copy -Full-screen image viewer with smooth swipe navigation -Share processed images directly from the app -iPhone, iPad, and Mac supported A note on accuracy: On graded or imported images, overlays reflect the how the image was graded — not the exposure captured on set. For true scene-stop readings, shoot in Apple LOG with the built-in camera. Whether you're on set, shooting in the field, or reviewing work in post — Exposure Check gives you the exposure tools professionals rely on.

Screenshots

Lenset4 screens
Exposure Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exposure Check at $4.99 against Lenset's $19.99. Exposure Check also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lenset costs $19.99 and Exposure Check $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lenset ships an update every 10 days, Exposure Check daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Lenset versus Exposure Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensetExposure Check
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEyvin Studios ABGame Night Films

Customer experience

Lenset

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Exposure Check

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lenset

No in-app purchases

None

Exposure Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lenset free?
Lenset costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exposure Check free?
Exposure Check costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lenset or Exposure Check have ads?
Neither Lenset nor Exposure Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lenset or Exposure Check?
Lenset ships an update every 10 days, and Exposure Check daily. Most recently, Lenset was updated on October 25, 2026 and Exposure Check on October 25, 2026.

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