Comparison

SetScope 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

SetScope

Features
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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 β€” ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Nikon and more β€” with every recording mode, and every tool uses your format. DIRECTOR’S VIEWFINDER β€’ Full screen, edge to edge: the exact gate of any camera mode and focal length, with anamorphic desqueeze and full-frame equivalents β€’ Several frame lines at once β€” 2.39, 2.00, 1.85, 16:9, 1.43, 4:3, 9:16, 4:5 and custom β€” plus safe areas, grid and horizon level β€’ Lens compare frames every lens in your kit at once; pinch or tap a lens to switch β€’ 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 β€’ Tap to focus and expose, hold to lock AE/AF; extraction and protection lines at 95, 90 or 80% β€’ Anamorphic modes apply their squeeze automatically β€’ Save frames and record clips stamped with camera, mode, lens and angle of view (Pro) SUN TRACKER β€’ Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and solar noon in the location’s own time zone β€” correct from the equator to the midnight sun β€’ Drag through the day to see the sun’s azimuth, elevation and shadow at any time β€’ Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moon’s path β€’ Map planner: sunrise, sunset, sun and moon directions from any pin, with place search (Pro) β€’ Saved locations and golden and blue hour alerts for the next 7 days (Pro) β€’ AR sun path aligned with the real sun in one tap, and planning for any date (Pro) LENS & OPTICS β€’ Depth of Field β€” near, far and hyperfocal from the focal plane, with a CoC matched to your format β€’ Field of View β€” angles, scene coverage and lens equivalence across formats EXPOSURE & LIGHT β€’ Exposure & ND β€” match T-stop, shutter, frame rate, EI and ND; turn lux or foot-candles into a T-stop β€’ Shutter & Flicker β€” shutter angle to speed, and flicker-safe angles and frame rates for 50 Hz and 60 Hz, including slow-drift warnings β€’ Light Falloff β€” inverse-square photometrics in lux or foot-candles β€’ Color & Gels β€” the mired shift and the exact LEE or Rosco correction gel or gel stack (Pro) TIME, DATA & PRODUCTION β€’ Frame Rate & Slow Motion β€” speed, screen time and exposure compensation β€’ Timelapse β€” interval, frame count and clip length β€’ Timecode β€” add, subtract and convert, with drop-frame and real-time duration β€’ Aspect & Framing β€” extraction, desqueeze and delivery letterbox or pillarbox β€’ Data Rate & Storage β€” ProRes, ARRIRAW, BRAW, REDCODE, X-OCN and more: record times and drive budgets (Pro) β€’ Slate & Shot Log β€” a digital slate and camera reports exported as PDF or CSV (Pro) KIT & LIBRARY β€’ 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. β€’ Choose an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. β€’ 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. β€’ Bought this app before subscriptions? Pro is already yours β€” 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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Ant CineKit

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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 130 cinema camera bodies from ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Nikon, Panavision, Phantom, DJI, Freefly, Kinefinity, Z CAM, Sigma and more. Full recording modes, codecs, resolutions, sensor areas, frame-rate limits and media options for each body. >>> LENS DATABASE 273 lens series across 32 brands β€” ARRI Signature, ARRI Rental (ALFA, Prime DNA, DNA LF, Moviecam), ZEISS, Cooke, AngΓ©nieux, Hawk, Leitz, FUJINON, Canon, Sigma, DZOFilm, SIRUI, Laowa, LOMO, 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

SetScope4 screens
Ant CineKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

SetScope and Ant CineKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. SetScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ant CineKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetScope ships an update every 2 days, Ant CineKit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SetScope versus Ant CineKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetScopeAnt CineKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRISIMIO SLPiyapong Mahnmark

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SetScope

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

Ant CineKit

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is SetScope free?
SetScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ant CineKit free?
Ant CineKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetScope or Ant CineKit have ads?
Neither SetScope nor Ant CineKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetScope or Ant CineKit?
SetScope ships an update every 2 days, and Ant CineKit every 4 days. Most recently, SetScope was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ant CineKit on October 31, 2026.

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