Comparison

Long Exposure Calculator vs Kuuvik Capture 7

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

Head to head
About

Long Exposure Calculator

Calculate precise exposure times for long-exposure photography with Neutral Density filters. Features a countdown timer for exposures over 10 seconds and supports up to 24 stops of ND filtration.

Highlights
  • ND filter exposure calculation
  • Countdown timer
  • Supports up to 24-stop ND filters
  • Simple to use
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Long Exposure Calculator is a utility that helps you determine the correct exposure time/shutter speed when using Neutral Density filters. Features: - Very simple to use - Includes a countdown timer if the exposure time is 10 seconds or longer. - Supports up to 24-stops of ND filter iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch compatible.

About

Kuuvik Capture 7

This premium app offers advanced tethering for Canon EOS cameras, providing photographers with multi-point live view, focus peaking, and exposure automation. It enhances composition, control, and image evaluation for various slow-paced photography genres, while also streamlining culling for fast-paced shoots.

Highlights
  • Multi-point live view
  • Focus peaking
  • Dual histogram
  • Variable-step bracketing
  • Advanced composition tools
  • Exposure automation
  • Image culling
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Multi-point live view, focus peaking, dual histogram, variable-step bracketing, industrial strength reliability and swift operation are the cornerstones of this premium Canon EOS tethering app. Photographers practicing slow-paced genres (like architecture, product, portrait, macro, landscape and astrophotography) will benefit from working on a large screen with advanced composition and evaluation tools, extensive exposure automation, precise exposure control and improved focusing accuracy — a must with today's high-megapixel sensors. Sport, wedding and wildlife photographers will also find it an indispensable time-saver when culling thousands of images. ADVANCED LIVE VIEW • Auto-focus with confirmation • Auto-rotation following camera orientation • Intuitive manual focus pulling • White balance picker • Interactive zooming and panning • Navigator showing the entire image while zoomed in (for stationary compositions) • Automatic live view restart FOCUS EVALUATION • Non-destructive sharpening • Color/mono/mask peaking modes with selectable color • Multi-point magnified live view EXPOSURE EVALUATION • Dual histogram (RAW and processed) • Shadow/highlight clipping warnings for images and live view • RAW-based clipping warnings for images COMPOSITION ASSISTANCE • Customizable guides with templates for still photo and movie scenarios • Overlays with position/size/rotation/opacity settings MOVIE RECORDING • Support for 1/8-stop aperture increments • Audio recording level indicator • Record/Stop button functioning as a tally lamp EXPOSURE SEQUENCE AUTOMATION • Mirror lock-up with timed auto-release • Timed bulb exposures • Up to 15-shot exposure brackets with selectable baseline and step size; frames can be individually disabled • Bracketing monitor for checking frame exposures • Up to 100-shot focus brackets • Executing camera controlled exposure and focus brackets • Intervalometer with support for executing brackets multiple times • Audible finished notifications SESSIONS • Clean and simple folder-based session storage accessible via the Files app or iTunes File Sharing • Instantaneous high quality image display using embedded previews in RAW files; no need to wait for preview generation • Downloading captured RAW and/or JPG images from the camera • Filename template with date/time, metadata and numbering tags • Manual image renaming • Rating and color labels; stored in industry-standard XMP files for interoperability • Sorting by name/date/rating • Purging unrated images with optionally decreasing existing ratings • Showing images with GPS info in Maps CAMERA CONTROL • USB and Wi-Fi/Ethernet connections • Two-way control; settings can be changed in-app or on-camera • Unitary white balance setting • Time synchronization • Copyright information management • IPTC export/import USER INTERFACE • Hardware keyboard, trackpad and mouse support • Hide-able browser/rulers/info overlay • Reversible shutter speed and aperture directions • Extensive long press and multi-touch gesture support • Home screen quick actions THERE'S MORE The free eBook "Kuuvik Capture Inside Out" explains every feature of the app: https://www.direstudio.com/kuuvik-capture/the-book/ SUPPORTED CANON EOS CAMERAS 1DC/1DX/1DX2/1DX3/5D3/5D4/5DS/5DSR/6D/6D2/7D/7D2/70D/77D/80D/90D/100D/200D/200D2/250D/750D/760D/800D/850D/1200D/1300D/1500D/2000D/3000D/4000D/8000D/9000D/C50/M6II/M50/M50II/R/R1/R3/R5/R5C/R5II/R6/R6II/R6III/R7/R8/R10/R50/R100/RP; Rebel SL1/SL2/SL3/T5/T6/T7/T6i/T6s/T7i/T8i/T100; Kiss M/M2/X7/X8i/X9/X9i/X10/X10i/X70/X80/X90 Wi-Fi/Ethernet connection is supported on all cameras with built-in Wi-Fi/Ethernet and via the optional Canon transmitters. FOR DETAILED COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: https://www.direstudio.com/kuuvik-capture/tech-specs/

Screenshots

Long Exposure Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Long Exposure Calculator at Free against Kuuvik Capture 7's $149.99. Long Exposure Calculator also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Kuuvik Capture 7's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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

Long Exposure Calculator is free to download; Kuuvik Capture 7 costs $149.99 up front. Long Exposure Calculator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Kuuvik Capture 7 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kuuvik Capture 7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long Exposure Calculator has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Long Exposure Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kuuvik Capture 7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Exposure Calculator ships an update every 19 months, Kuuvik Capture 7 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Long Exposure Calculator versus Kuuvik Capture 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong Exposure CalculatorKuuvik Capture 7
PriceFree — better$149.99
Rating4.4 (64 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunel CoralesDIRE Studio

Customer experience

Long Exposure Calculator

All ratings62 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.7%

Kuuvik Capture 7

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Long Exposure Calculator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes after each use
  • App crashes after update
  • App freezes and needs to be closed and reopened
  • App runs no more after iOS update
  • App crashes and cannot be opened again

Requested features

11 requests
  • Filter bag feature to select owned filters
  • Ability to edit existing filters for precise values
  • Combine multiple filters in calculations
  • Option to display calculated time in seconds only
  • Acoustic signal/alarm at the end of the timer
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  • Tutorial for new users
  • Translation to Spanish
  • Include aperture in calculations
  • Background operation for timer
  • 10-second warning before timer ends
  • Loud buzzer at the end of the timer

Kuuvik Capture 7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Long Exposure Calculator

One-time6
  • Leave a Tip$1.99
  • Leave a Tip$2.99
  • Leave a Tip$3.99
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  • Leave a Tip$5.99
  • Leave a Tip$9.99
  • Leave a tip$14.99
None

Kuuvik Capture 7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Long Exposure Calculator free?
Long Exposure Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kuuvik Capture 7 free?
Kuuvik Capture 7 costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Long Exposure Calculator or Kuuvik Capture 7?
Kuuvik Capture 7 is rated higher. Long Exposure Calculator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Kuuvik Capture 7 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Long Exposure Calculator or Kuuvik Capture 7 have ads?
Long Exposure Calculator shows ads; Kuuvik Capture 7 does not.
Which is updated more often, Long Exposure Calculator or Kuuvik Capture 7?
Long Exposure Calculator ships an update every 19 months, and Kuuvik Capture 7 every 3 months. Most recently, Long Exposure Calculator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kuuvik Capture 7 on November 3, 2026.

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