Comparison

SetScope vs Cinevisor

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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Cinevisor

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Cinevisor is a director's viewfinder that doesn't stop at the frame. Pick the camera body, sensor mode, lens set and lens you're actually shooting on. The phone's camera is cropped and zoomed to match that rig's real field of view, so what you see on screen is what the lens will see. Framelines, safe areas, anamorphic desqueeze and a HUD with focal length, T-stop and field of view β€” all of it running on the device, offline, free. Then tap the shutter and take it one step further: describe the light you want, and Cinevisor renders your exact frame with that lighting, that depth of field and that film look. Not a stock photo, not a mood board β€” your location, your framing, lit the way you're pitching it. THE VIEWFINDER β€’ Real field-of-view matching from the sensor mode and focal length, not an approximation β€’ Camera bodies, sensor modes and lens sets from the manufacturers' own specifications β€’ Swipe through a lens set; the preview ramps to the next focal length β€’ Framelines for multiple ratios at once, custom aspects, safe areas, adjustable opacity β€’ Anamorphic squeeze factors from 1.25x to 2x, viewed desqueezed β€’ Monospaced HUD: focal length, horizontal and vertical FOV, sensor mode, T-stop β€’ Works with no signal. The viewfinder never needs the network. DEPTH OF FIELD FROM REAL OPTICS The blur isn't guessed. Cinevisor reads the scene's depth, then computes the circle of confusion from the rig you picked β€” focal length, T-stop, sensor size, focus distance β€” and renders the falloff from that. Change the T-stop and the background separates the way that lens would actually separate it, with round bokeh on the highlights. THE AI LOOK β€’ Describe the lighting in plain words: "early morning, sun through the window", "overcast soft", "sodium vapor at night" β€’ Film stock and look presets, key direction, atmosphere, grain and halation β€’ Your composition, your people and your architecture stay exactly where they are β€’ Before/after slider on every render β€’ Save to a project, export with the rig metadata, or share PROJECTS Organize captures by project and shot. Every frame keeps its rig: camera, sensor mode, lens, T-stop, framelines, location and time. Re-render any shot later with a different look. CREDITS The viewfinder, the framelines, the depth-of-field maths and the projects are free and unlimited. Only the AI renders cost credits, because only they cost real compute. One render, one credit. Credits never expire, they're tied to your Apple Account, and renders that fail are refunded automatically. Unlock Cinevisor once for 30 renders, and buy more in packs of 30, 60 or 120 whenever you need them. There is no subscription. PRIVACY The viewfinder runs entirely on your phone β€” nothing leaves the device while you're framing. A photo is uploaded only when you tap Render, and only then. We ask for your permission before the first upload, in plain language, and the image is processed and discarded rather than stored on our servers. ABOUT THE RENDERS Renders are generated by an AI model from the frame you captured. They are a visualization of intent, not a photograph of what was there. Treat them the way you'd treat a concept frame in a lookbook. Made by a working filmmaker, for scouts, prep and the conversation where you have to show someone what you mean. Questions or problems: support@cinevisor.com

Screenshots

SetScope4 screens
Cinevisor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SetScope at every 2 days against Cinevisor's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SetScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cinevisor sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetScope ships an update every 2 days, Cinevisor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SetScope versus Cinevisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetScopeCinevisor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRISIMIO SLCrooster Inc.

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
4 purchases

Cinevisor

One-time4
  • 30 AI Renders$12.99
  • Unlock Cinevisor$14.99
  • 60 AI Renders$17.99
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  • 120 AI Renders$29.99

Questions

Is SetScope free?
SetScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinevisor free?
Cinevisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetScope or Cinevisor have ads?
Neither SetScope nor Cinevisor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetScope or Cinevisor?
SetScope ships an update every 2 days, and Cinevisor every 4 days. Most recently, SetScope was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cinevisor on November 10, 2026.

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