Comparison

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder vs Strips Camera

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

Head to head
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

About

Strips Camera

This app simulates the experience of using a disposable camera on your phone. Capture moments with a variety of authentic film looks and develop them to achieve a vintage aesthetic. Unlock all camera styles and filters with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Disposable camera simulation
  • Authentic film looks
  • Multiple camera styles (Polaroid, iPhone 1, G7X, Disposable, 35mm)
  • Shake to develop feature
  • Timed film development
  • Unlockable Pro features
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Strips is a disposable camera for your phone. Point, shoot, and let it develop. Every shot gets a real film look baked in: warm, faded, a little grainy, exactly like the disposables you'd pass around at a party. Pick a look and shoot the whole roll in it: • Polaroid: Warm, faded instant film • iPhone 1: Lo-fi 2007 phone cam • G7X: Clean vlog-cam pop • Disposable: Flashy 35mm throwaway • 35mm: Grainy film stock Shake to develop, or let your shots develop in some time like real film. Unlock every camera and filter with Strips Pro. Monthly or yearly, with a free trial. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strips.camera/privacy.html

Screenshots

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder4 screens
Strips Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CamPlot Director's Viewfinder at 18 against Strips Camera's 1. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Strips Camera's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Strips Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strips 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder ships an update every 2 days, Strips Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder versus Strips Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamPlot Director's ViewfinderStrips Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomany Films Inc.Internet Companies, Inc.

Customer experience

CamPlot Director's Viewfinder

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

Strips Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Strips Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Strips Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Strips Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is CamPlot Director's Viewfinder free?
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strips Camera free?
Strips Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamPlot Director's Viewfinder or Strips Camera?
Strips Camera is rated higher. CamPlot Director's Viewfinder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Strips Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CamPlot Director's Viewfinder or Strips Camera have ads?
Neither CamPlot Director's Viewfinder nor Strips Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CamPlot Director's Viewfinder or Strips Camera?
CamPlot Director's Viewfinder ships an update every 2 days, and Strips Camera every 3 days. Most recently, CamPlot Director's Viewfinder was updated on October 12, 2026 and Strips Camera on October 4, 2026.

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