Foreframe vs X8 Camera

Foreframe turns your iPhone into a pocket viewfinder for your real camera. You see a scene, but your camera is in the bag — or at home. Instead of guessing, open Foreframe, pick your sensor format and focal length, and see exactly what your camera would frame. In seconds you know whether the shot is worth setting up for, or worth coming back for. And when a place deserves a second visit, don't let it slip away. Save the frame as a spot: it keeps the preview photo, the location, your framing settings, and your notes — so the idea survives until you return with the right gear and the right light. A VIEWFINDER THAT SPEAKS YOUR CAMERA'S LANGUAGE - Simulate framing for Full Frame, APS-C 1.5x, APS-C 1.6x, and Micro 4/3 - Dial in focal length and aspect ratio right on the viewfinder - Jump between six customizable quick focal presets while scouting - Automatically uses the best-matching physical iPhone lens for a believable preview - Tap to focus and AE/AF Lock for stable framing at longer focal lengths - Composition guides for thirds, center, diagonals, golden ratio, and golden spiral - Optional 4:5 and square safe areas, plus a live level for precise alignment - Live technical readout: field of view, matched lens, digital zoom SPOTS: A MEMORY FOR PLACES WORTH RETURNING TO - Save any preview as a spot, or add new captures to a spot you already know - Each spot holds its photos, location, tags, a note, and a status — "want to return" or "completed" - Browse your spots in a photo-first gallery with search, filters, and sorting - Sort by nearest to see which saved compositions are within reach right now - See all your spots on a map when you're planning a route - Share a complete spot — including every capture, note, tag, location, and framing setting — as a portable .ffspot file - Open shared .ffspot files in Foreframe, preview their contents, and save an independent copy to your own library - Share or save any capture to Photos whenever you want — nothing leaves the app on its own BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Works fully offline — no account, no sign-in, no subscription - All spots stay on your device; Photos access is add-only, your library is never read - Your framing settings and presets are remembered between launches - Fast, native, and designed to stay out of your way FREE TO USE, ONE-TIME UPGRADE Foreframe is free to download, and the viewfinder is free without limits. The free tier includes up to 5 spots with 5 captures each. Foreframe Prime — a single one-time purchase, no subscription — removes the spot limits and includes every future Prime feature. Family Sharing is supported.

X8 Camera lets you choose multiple focal views in one capture flow, then create a single composite or export each selected view as an individual JPEG. Available focal lengths adapt to the iPhone camera hardware. Choose 1, 2, 4, or All. KEY FEATURES • Composite output: build a multi-panel JPEG using the physical capture orientation, selected focal count, and ordering setting • Individual output: save each selected focal view as an approximately 12 MP JPEG • Automatic layout: adapt to the iPhone’s physical capture orientation even when iOS Portrait Orientation Lock is enabled • Focal ordering: select an arrangement for composite output • Focal labels: optionally show focal-length labels on composites • Save recovery: if Photos saving fails, finished files remain in the app’s private storage so you can retry after reopening the app ABOUT FOCAL LENGTHS Displayed focal lengths may come from a physical camera or a centered digital crop of an appropriate physical camera. A digital crop is not an additional optical lens and does not represent optical zoom. On iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, the recommended set is 14, 24, 35, 48, 80, 120, 180, and 280mm. The 14mm view is derived from the 13mm ultra-wide camera; 24mm uses the main camera; 35, 48, and 80mm are centered crops of the main-camera image; 120mm prioritizes the physical telephoto camera and can use a main-camera crop when that produces a more reliable result; and 180mm and 280mm are extended crops. The result screen identifies the actual source used. Actual options and capture methods depend on device hardware and current camera capabilities. PRIVACY • No account or sign-in required • Capture, crop, composition, and JPEG export happen on device • The release build contains no ads, analytics SDKs, or cross-app tracking • Camera access is used only for preview and capture • Photos uses add-only access; the app cannot read or browse your photo library • Photos are not uploaded to a server The app interface is available in English and Traditional Chinese. For help or feedback, email online@asksam.hk.