Comparison

Lenstag vs MyGearVault

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

Head to head
About

Lenstag

Protect your photography gear from theft with this app. Check serial numbers before buying, report stolen items, and securely transfer ownership. It also helps recover lost equipment and provides business documents for photographers.

Highlights
  • Theft protection for cameras and lenses
  • Check serial numbers for stolen gear
  • Report missing equipment
  • Securely transfer gear ownership
  • Recover stolen gear and images
  • Gear valuation
  • Photography business documents
Features
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Free, easy theft protection for all your cameras, lenses and anything else with a serial number. Look up serial numbers of gear you're thinking about buying to see if it's stolen, report missing gear and securely transfer gear to other photographers. Lenstag also finds your stolen gear & images, tells you how much your gear is worth & gives you free documents to protect your photography and business. Used by over 150,000 photographers in nearly every country to secure their gear as well as the biggest names in photographic and video equipment rental. Lenstag for Apple Watch puts your gear list on your wrist: see what's registered, check an item's status and flag it stolen the moment you notice it's gone, before you've even reached for your phone. Lenstag Pro annual subscription • The fastest & most controllable alerts. Find out where your stolen gear and images are as soon as instantly. • Obtain all 33 photographer business documents across 4 countries, now with the ability to fill them out in the app and send them out for remote signing. The most complete, detailed & customizable set of photographer agreements & contract templates drafted by licensed attorneys anywhere. • Premium support. Get your issues fixed and advice on how to you recover your gear ASAP. • Knowledge that you are directly supporting the world's best chance for ending photographic equipment theft. ----- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Lenstag Terms of Service: https://www.lenstag.com/terms-of-service Lenstag Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/291201

About

MyGearVault

This app helps photographers and videographers catalog their equipment. It allows users to input details, organize items into categories or custom kits, and track their value. It also offers features to protect gear, including a stolen item database and access to insurance quotes.

Highlights
  • Input gear details
  • Organize by category
  • Create custom kits
  • Track item value
  • Stolen item database
  • Insurance quotes
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MyGearVault is the best way to “Input • Organize • Protect” your gear! MyGearVault is a FREE app designed to help photographers and videographers from professionals, to amateurs, to even hobbyists, know what they have and what it’s worth. Quickly and securely input all of your gear into your personal vault. We’ve made it easy for you to store all the important information about your gear. Store and verify your serial number, picture of your receipt, date purchased and much more. Even if your item doesn’t have a serial number ,you can still add it to your vault. We know you have a lot of gear, that’s why we help you organize it in a few unique and effective ways. First, each item can be saved into a specific category (i.e. Cameras, Lens, Computers, Data Storage, etc.). When you click on a category, you will see the total value of items based on the gear inside. Secondly, you can create custom kits of gear, like a wedding kit, travel kit, studio kit, video kit and more. This is a great way to know the value of gear you’re taking with you. Protect your gear. Get piece of mind that your gear has a level of protection when it’s stored inside your vault. For example, if your camera is stolen, simply click the “stolen” button inside the app and your serial number will be entered into our stolen database. If someone tries to verify your lens as their own, we will be notified. We at MyGearVault understand the importance of protecting your gear. That’s why we’re working with licensed professionals with access to top-rated insurance companies to find a solution that fits your needs. Right now inside MyGearVault you can take a short questionnaire to receive an insurance quote. And in about one business day, you can have full comprehensive coverage from one of our licensed insurance partners. MyGearVault: Input • Organize • Protect

Screenshots

Lenstag4 screens
MyGearVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyGearVault at none against Lenstag's 3. MyGearVault also leads on ratings volume (148 vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Lenstag sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MyGearVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Lenstag against 3.1 for MyGearVault. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyGearVault has 148 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 47% and 47% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lenstag ships an update every 3 months, MyGearVault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lenstag versus MyGearVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLenstagMyGearVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)3.1 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLenstag LLCMyGearVault LLC

Customer experience

Lenstag

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

MyGearVault

All ratings145 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative38.8%

Bugs and requests

Lenstag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyGearVault

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Gear data gets lost when switching apps
  • Unable to delete account
  • Receipts are heavily compressed and unreadable
  • Login and password reset not functioning
  • App not working on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add weight field for gear
  • Implement iPad version
  • Allow custom categories and organization
  • Provide desktop/web app version
  • Add barcode/QR code scanning
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  • Implement gear check-in/out feature
  • Enable gear list import from spreadsheets

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lenstag

Subscriptions3
  • Lenstag Pro$2.991 Month
  • Lenstag Pro$19.991 Year
  • Lenstag Pro$29.991 Year
None

MyGearVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lenstag free?
Lenstag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyGearVault free?
MyGearVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lenstag or MyGearVault?
MyGearVault is rated higher. Lenstag averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MyGearVault averages 3.1 from 148 ratings.
Do Lenstag or MyGearVault have ads?
Neither Lenstag nor MyGearVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lenstag or MyGearVault?
Lenstag ships an update every 3 months, and MyGearVault monthly. Most recently, Lenstag was updated on October 16, 2026 and MyGearVault on October 24, 2026.

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