Comparison

LensLink Camera vs EXIF Frame

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

Head to head
About

LensLink Camera

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LensLink Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into a camera for OBS Studio. Mount the phone, open the app, and it appears in OBS as a video source over Wi-Fi or a USB cable β€” with the picture quality the phone's camera is actually capable of. Picture first Up to 4K at 60 fps, HEVC or H.264, with 120 and 240 fps available where the camera has them 10-bit HDR (HLG) and Apple Log on supported devices Balanced or Maximum quality: Maximum finds the most your connection can carry Every lens, with the Camera app's lens buttons Controls that stay out of the way Tap to focus, hold to lock focus and exposure, drag for brightness, pinch to zoom One tray for exposure, shutter, white balance and focus, with faces-first autofocus The same controls in a browser panel on your computer, and in OBS itself Remember camera settings: a shot dialed in once stays dialed-in Built for production Remote start: OBS starts the camera while the app sits idle Tally light: a colored border says when you're on air Pause with a held picture instead of a frozen frame Keeps streaming beside other apps on iPads that support it Automatic lip-sync: the plugin measures latency and aligns your real microphone Virtual green screen, right on the phone Mirror your whole screen with app audio Siri and Shortcuts Private by design Nothing is recorded on the phone, and nothing leaves your local network. No account, no sign-in, no analytics. Requires OBS Studio and the free, open-source LensLink plugin for Mac, Windows or Linux: https://lenslink.cam

About

EXIF Frame

Features
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Turn exposure metadata into film-style frames. EXIF Frame reads camera, lens, aperture, shutter, and ISO from your photos and builds clean photography frames on your deviceβ€”no account, no upload. SMART EXIF READING Automatically detect camera brand and model, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, capture time, and embedded location. Missing or inaccurate details can be edited manually. BATCH PHOTO EDITING Import up to nine photos in your selected order. Keep unique templates, sizes, and EXIF details for every photo, or apply the current watermark style to the entire batch. 12 PROFESSIONAL TEMPLATES Choose from classic light and dark bands, frosted glass, minimal labels, gradient overlays, gallery mats, film borders, technical layouts, Polaroid prints, cinematic widescreen, editorial layouts, and retro timestamps. FLEXIBLE CONTROLS Adjust the information-area height, brand-logo size, camera model, capture time, and exposure settings while previewing the finished image. Popular camera, phone, drone, and action-camera brands are included. HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL EXPORT Render high-quality JPEGs, save the completed batch to Photos, or share every finished image. Photos and EXIF details are processed only on your device and are never uploaded to a developer server. No account, advertising, or cross-app tracking is required. Supports JPEG, PNG, HEIF, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and multiple languages. The original photo is never modified. You can edit and preview before purchasing. Saving and sharing require EXIF Frame Pro, available as an auto-renewable subscription or lifetime purchase. Manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings and restore previous purchases in the app. Privacy Policy: https://exifframewebsite.musicgo.cc/privacy/?lang=en Terms of Use: https://exifframewebsite.musicgo.cc/terms/?lang=en

Screenshots

LensLink Camera4 screens
EXIF Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LensLink Camera at none against EXIF Frame's 4. LensLink Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EXIF Frame sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. LensLink Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LensLink Camera ships an update every 3 days, EXIF Frame every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LensLink Camera versus EXIF Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensLink CameraEXIF Frame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric Murray鹏飞 周

In-app purchases

None

LensLink Camera

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

EXIF Frame

Subscriptions3
  • EXIF Frame Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • EXIF Frame Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • EXIF Frame Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • EXIF Frame Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is LensLink Camera free?
LensLink Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXIF Frame free?
EXIF Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LensLink Camera or EXIF Frame have ads?
Neither LensLink Camera nor EXIF Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LensLink Camera or EXIF Frame?
LensLink Camera ships an update every 3 days, and EXIF Frame every 3 weeks. Most recently, LensLink Camera was updated on October 14, 2026 and EXIF Frame on October 12, 2026.

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