Comparison

SplitLens Dual Camera vs CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

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

Head to head
About

SplitLens Dual Camera

Capture multiple perspectives simultaneously with this app, eliminating the need for a second camera or extensive editing. Its smart action capture feature starts and stops recording automatically with simple phone movements, ensuring you never miss a moment.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous dual-camera recording
  • Smart Action Capture for hands-free recording
  • Multiple shooting modes (Wide+Telephoto, PiP, Dual Separate)
  • Manual video controls (resolution, fps, zoom)
  • Reliability checks for device hardware
  • Direct saving to Photos app
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Your iPhone has multiple cameras. SplitLens lets you use them together. Capture the full play and the close-up. Record portrait and landscape in one take. Put yourself in the action with Picture-in-Picture. SplitLens gives one person the coverage that normally takes multiple cameras—right from the iPhone already in your hand. JUST LIFT. — SMART ACTION CAPTURE Long-press the record button. SplitLens goes to READY. Then let your hands do the rest: • Lift the phone level with the action — recording starts on its own • Drop the phone to your side — the clip stops and saves on its own • Every lift is a new clip. Every lower is a new file in Photos. Distinct haptics tell you READY, ROLLING, CUT, and STANDBY without ever looking at the screen. Built for sideline coaches, sports parents, ski moms, dog walkers, wedding guests, and content creators. FOUR WAYS TO SHOOT EVERY ANGLE • Wide + Telephoto — both rear lenses recording at once • Portrait + Landscape — capture both orientations from a single take • Picture-in-Picture — rear camera full screen, front camera as an inset • Dual Separate Files — two cameras, two files for post-production control MANUAL CONTROLS • 1080p and 4K resolution (device-dependent) • 24, 30, and 60fps (device-dependent) • Per-pane pinch-to-zoom with optional Link Zooms • Continuous autofocus and video stabilization SUBSCRIPTION • Choose Monthly or Annual before Premium access begins • Eligible new subscribers receive a 3-day full-access free trial with no watermark • The selected plan automatically renews at the displayed price after the trial unless cancelled • Prices are shown before purchase and may vary by country or region • There is no freemium tier. Without an active trial, subscription, or valid gift entitlement, camera access is locked • Manage or cancel in Apple ID subscription settings DEVICE REQUIREMENTS MultiCam requires iPhone XS or later (except iPhone XR). 4K MultiCam requires iPhone 11 Pro or later. Smart Action Capture works on every supported device. Recordings save straight to your Photos app — no accounts, no uploads, no cloud required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://splitlens.app/privacy

About

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

Simulate professional cinema cameras and lenses on your iPhone. Accurately view shots with real sensor geometry, a vast lens kit, and live LUT grading. Scout locations with sun path and LiDAR distance.

Highlights
  • Simulates real cinema camera bodies and sensors
  • Extensive lens kit with primes and zooms
  • Live LUT grading with 200+ cinema looks
  • Sun path visualization for location scouting
  • LiDAR distance measurement on Pro iPhones
  • Organized library of all captures and scans
  • Exportable shot lists with QR codes
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Hold up your iPhone and see the shot through the real camera. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder simulates professional cinema cameras and lenses with honest optics — the same tool built into CamPlot, as its own app. THE CAMERA, NOT AN APPROXIMATION Pick the body — ARRI Alexa, Sony FX6 and Venice, RED Komodo, Canon C-series, DJI Ronin 4D, and more — choose Full Frame, Super 35, or MFT, and set frame lines for 16:9, 2.35, 2.39, or 4:3. The image you see is computed from the real sensor geometry. YOUR LENS KIT ON A ROLL Swipe through your lenses on an endless roll — primes snap, zooms ride a focal-length wheel with real stops. Add your own primes and zooms, or sign in to CamPlot and your project's lens inventory appears automatically. A LUT LIBRARY THAT LEAVES WITH YOU Grade the image live with true 3D LUTs on the GPU: 200+ cinema looks in nine packs, plus your own .cube files. Press and drag the LUT dial to spin the whole library with the picture regrading under your finger. And every look exports for your actual camera — pick your log format and CamPlot composes the conversion, so what you saw on the phone is what you load into the camera. SUN PATH WHILE SCOUTING See the sun's arc drawn over your framed shot for any date, using your location and compass. Know exactly when golden hour lands where you want it — weeks before the shoot. LIDAR DISTANCE On Pro iPhones, a measure mode reads the exact distance to your subject — aim, tap, and get feet and inches. THE LIBRARY Every frame, take and room scan you have made, in one place — each with the readings that were live when you shot it: camera, sensor window, lens, ISO, shutter, aperture, white balance, LUT, bearing, horizon, distance and where you stood. Photos, videos and room scans on their own shelves. A shot takes the whole screen with its instruments riding on top — one tap clears them, one brings them back. SHOT LISTS Build a list, name every shot in it, and add rows for shots you have not taken yet. Export it as a PDF contact sheet: the frame, its name, its readings, and a QR code that opens where it was shot in Apple or Google Maps. CAPTURES THAT REMEMBER Every capture burns in the body, sensor mode, focal length, and heading, saves silently to a CamPlot album in Photos, and carries its full readings inside the file itself. FREE TO TRY The app runs free with a generic full-frame body and a demo lens range, so you can see the whole thing before deciding. CamPlot Plus or CamPlot Max unlocks every camera body, your lens kits, the LUT library and LUT export, sun path, LiDAR, and capture — one account across the Viewfinder, the Calculators, and all of CamPlot at camplot.studio. The CamPlot Calculators are free with any account, including the free one. SUBSCRIPTIONS CamPlot Max: $49.99/year or $4.99/month. CamPlot Plus: $29.99/year or $3.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://camplot.studio/privacy.html

Screenshots

SplitLens Dual Camera4 screens
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CamPlot Director's Viewfinder at none against SplitLens Dual Camera's shown. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). SplitLens Dual Camera's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SplitLens Dual Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CamPlot Director's Viewfinder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitLens Dual Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamPlot Director's Viewfinder has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitLens Dual Camera ships an update every 4 days, CamPlot Director's Viewfinder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SplitLens Dual Camera versus CamPlot Director's Viewfinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitLens Dual CameraCamPlot Director's Viewfinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPG PicturesRomany Films Inc.

Customer experience

SplitLens Dual Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SplitLens Dual Camera

Subscriptions2
  • SplitLens Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SplitLens Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
4 purchases

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

Subscriptions4
  • CamPlot View+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • CamPlot Creator Monthly$4.991 Month
  • CamPlot View Plus Annual$29.991 Year
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  • CamPlot Creator Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SplitLens Dual Camera free?
SplitLens Dual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CamPlot Director's Viewfinder free?
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SplitLens Dual Camera or CamPlot Director's Viewfinder?
SplitLens Dual Camera is rated higher. SplitLens Dual Camera averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CamPlot Director's Viewfinder averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do SplitLens Dual Camera or CamPlot Director's Viewfinder have ads?
SplitLens Dual Camera shows ads; CamPlot Director's Viewfinder does not.
Which is updated more often, SplitLens Dual Camera or CamPlot Director's Viewfinder?
SplitLens Dual Camera ships an update every 4 days, and CamPlot Director's Viewfinder every 2 days. Most recently, SplitLens Dual Camera was updated on October 2, 2026 and CamPlot Director's Viewfinder on October 12, 2026.

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