Comparison

Lenstag vs foolcontrol

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 tens of thousands of photographers in nearly every country to secure their gear as well as the biggest names in photographic and video equipment rental. 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. 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

foolcontrol

This app provides comprehensive remote control for RED DIGITAL CINEMA cameras over a network. Adjust camera settings, manage focus, apply looks, and control playback from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Full camera control over network
  • Advanced focus control with presets
  • In-camera grading with curves
  • Clip playback and management
  • Metadata and slate management
  • Camera menu navigation
Features
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foolcontrol lets you get full control over a RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC™ camera connected to the same network as your iOS device, WEAPON, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W and RAVEN all have built in wifi but EPIC / SCARLET cameras require additional wireless accessories to work with foolcontrol (see below). - PREVIEW : recording state, format, project / sensor frame rate, timecode, pre-record, frame trigger frame tagging, OLPF, REDcode, lookaround, shutter angle / speed, histogram, goal posts, traffic lights, gamma / color space, recording mode, frame processing, HDRx, Motion Mount, iris vale, white balance, tint, ISO, tools, RAW view, magnify, production info, scene and take metadata, VU meter, battery level / time left, media remaining / recording time, clip count, clip name, previous clip info. Indicators for : LAN, ext. timecode, sync, genlock, RIG, errors, camera fan speed and temperature. Eject media, power saving modes and shutdown the camera. - FOCUS : Circular focus disc with advanced features : colored users marks, smooth bezier rack focus with adjustable speed, add hard stop for near/far focus, select 1,2,3,4,5 or 10 knob turns for super precise focusing without loosing any previous marks, searchable preset focus discs markers, create, recall, sort, rename and export your own user focus distance discs : unique mode lets you add repeatable distance marks for your lenses. AF mode selection, autofocus trigger, AF zone size and center, rack focus mode points recall, iris, magnify, record start stop, audible marks and more. - LOOK : set camera look using a multi speed slider or manual value input : contrast, exposure, saturation, shadow, brightness, RGB gains, kelvin, tint and FLUT. Color temperature presets, auto white balance, ISO, color / gamma space. - CURVES : Shape luma, red, green and blue curves to create in-camera grades. Drag curves points using 3 different modes for normal, fine, and super fine curve adjustment. - PLAYBACK : list all the clips on your media with timecode, thumbnail and duration. Play forward, backward, frame by frame, go to end and beginning, set in/out points, navigate marked frame, set playback speed and looping mode. - KEYS : navigate your camera menu using knob, buttons or gesture pad. Access to all buttons and menu pages. - PRESETS : create and apply camera presets. A preset can include one or several parameters from look, curves, camera settings, slate and many more. Presets can be sorted, renamed and exported by email. - SLATE : quickly set metadata values for production, director, DOP, scene, shot, take, project info, camera operator, unit and location. GPS location (on GPS enabled devices). Set timecode mode and value. - CAMERA MENU tree - RECORD SETTINGS with access to advanced record formats, mode and options. - LINEAR FOCUS for single operators ------------- To use an EPIC or SCARLET camera with foolcontrol on the same wifi network you will need to use one of these : - RED lemo to cat5 ethernet cable and a GIG-E wireless router. - RED REDLink bridge wifi module. - Teradek COLR and GIG-E to lemo cable. - RTMotion latitude WEAPON / EPIC-W / SCARLET-W and RAVEN have built in wifi ready for foolcontrol. Wooden camera has an antenna replacement accessory called the 'Wifi Side Plate' to increase camera wifi range. It is always recommended to use a router on set (infrastructure mode) instead of the Ad Hoc network setup in camera. TPLink WR802N is a great affordable USB powered option. connection tips : foolcolor.net/tips.pdf more info, video demos and support : http://foolcolor.net/foolcontrol_iOS IG : @mikafool Please note : This application requires iOS 9.3 and up and will only work with RED DSMC cameras. It does not work with the RED ONE or any other camera. Focus control requires a RED Canon or Nikon mount and a compatible electronic lens.

Screenshots

Lenstag2 screens
foolcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lenstag at Free against foolcontrol's $99.99. foolcontrol's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Lenstag is free to download; foolcontrol costs $99.99 up front. Lenstag sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. foolcontrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foolcontrol holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Lenstag's written reviews are positive against 71% of foolcontrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lenstag ships an update every 3 months, foolcontrol every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Lenstag versus foolcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLenstagfoolcontrol
PriceFree — better$99.99
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.1 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLenstag LLCMikael Lubtchansky

Customer experience

Lenstag

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

foolcontrol

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lenstag

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

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lenstag free?
Lenstag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lenstag or foolcontrol?
foolcontrol is rated higher. Lenstag averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while foolcontrol averages 4.1 from 19 ratings.
Do Lenstag or foolcontrol have ads?
Neither Lenstag nor foolcontrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lenstag or foolcontrol?
Lenstag ships an update every 3 months, and foolcontrol every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lenstag was updated on August 6, 2026 and foolcontrol on September 16, 2026.

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