Comparison

Cinescope vs LensKit

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

Head to head
About

Cinescope

This app provides filmmakers with advanced controls for capturing high-resolution video and photos. It offers industry-standard and custom aspect ratios, manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and color, and various shooting modes including slow motion. Optimize your media for social platforms with built-in editing tools.

Highlights
  • Custom aspect ratios
  • Manual focus and exposure control
  • High-resolution video capture
  • Slow motion recording
  • Live filters
  • Instagram formatting
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Cinescope version 2.5 is a filmmaker's best friend. Capture your vision with industry-standard aspect ratios, or create and save your own. Swipe the screen using one or two fingers to quickly tweak focus, exposure, tint, and temperature to create the perfect atmospheric mood. Shoot high resolution video in various aspect ratios and at various frame rates. Crop your media or optimize for Instagram with mattes colors based on the color palette of your image. All the features available in Cinescope: Photos • Save in either compressed (JPEG) or uncompressed (TIFF*) format • Store RAW information (DNG*) Videos • Capture in resolutions supported by your device • Pause and resume while shooting • Take a photo while shooting • Capture at 60, 30, 24 fps (based on selected resolution) • Capture with video stabilization (for resolutions that support it) Slow Motion • Capture in various resolutions and frame rates, including 240fps • Pause and resume while shooting • Capture with video stabilization (for resolutions that support it) Aspect Ratios • Capture using industry-standard aspect ratios  • Create and save your own custom aspect ratios Live Filter • Capture in low, medium, and high-contrast black & white • Capture in various preset color levels Manual camera adjustment controls • Exposure: Single-finger vertical swipe • Focus: Single-finger horizontal swipe • Temperature: Two-finger vertical swipe • Tint: Two-finger horizontal swipe • Zoom: Pinch • Auto-adjust and fix to point of interest: Tap screen • Shake (or tap Lock Icon) to return to manual control Library • Format media for Instagram with additional color matte options • Crop your photos and videos Other • Swipe left or right on the Camera Function button to quickly move between photo, video, and slow-motion • Swipe left or right on the Aspect Ratio button to quickly change aspect ratios • Shoot in either landscape or portrait mode using any lens supported by your device • Four theme colors, manual control sensitivity adjustment, and alignment grid *Note: iOS does not natively handle TIFF or RAW files. Use an application like Image Capture to pull these formats directly from your device.

About

LensKit

This app provides professional tools for filmmakers and cinematographers, offering extensive lens specifications, camera coverage simulations, and advanced depth of field calculations. It helps plan shoots, make on-set decisions, and ensure compatibility with various cameras and lenses, including Netflix-approved formats.

Highlights
  • Extensive lens database (2000+ lenses)
  • Camera sensor coverage simulation
  • Lens matching for various configurations
  • Depth of field calculator
  • Shot preview and framing simulation
  • Netflix 4K mandate compliance tool
Features
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Whether you’re planning a shoot or making decisions on set, LensKit has you covered. Search over 2000 lenses from Angenieux, Arri, Cooke, Hawk, Leica, Zeiss and more. All specs and data sourced by hand: no AI means no hallucinations. SPECS Includes max aperture, lens mounts, weight, length, close focus, front diameter and more* COVERAGE Overlay a lens’ image circle on your camera sensor to make sure it’s covered. Includes over 200 cameras from Arri, Canon, Red, Sony, Blackmagic, Panasonic and more* LENS MATCH Mix and match spherical, anamorphic, speed boosters and extenders, and even factor in post-production extractions— the lens match tool can handle it all. EQUIVALENT No need to worry about crop factors or sensor sizes, just choose a focal length and a camera and get the Super35 equivalent. Or pick the S35 equivalent length you want and see the lens you’ll need. NETFLIX APPROVAL A game changer for anyone who’s struggled with the complexity of which formats and resolutions meet the Netflix "4K mandate"— especially when shooting in anamorphic. Designed in collaboration with Netflix. DEPTH OF FIELD An easy to use yet comprehensive DOF tool that allows for customizing circle of confusion with presets and manual input. PREVIEW See a simulation of your shot based on lens, camera and distance. Or pinch, zoom and reposition to get the exact frame you want, and see what lens or distance you’ll need for it. AND MORE Filter lenses to see only what fits your specific camera and needs. Save your calculations and return to them later. Group together lenses you rent or own for quick access. • Support • For support, send me an email at zak@grayhourmedia.com or message me on Instagram @_zakray. To see all supported cameras and lenses, just install the app (it's free to download!) and open the main dropdown menu. No internet connection required: all data is hard-coded into the app, so there’s no syncing process, and you’ll be able to access it even without a cell signal. • Disclaimer • The "price" feature uses affiliate links from B&H Photo Video. I receive a commission if you make a purchase from one of these links. • About • LensKit is developed by Zak Ray and the team at Gray Hour Media in NYC & LA. Gray Hour produces fresh and original content for film, episodic and the web. Head to www.grayhourmedia.com to check out our work! *Every lens in this app has complete specs, with the exception of some Panavision lenses. We’ve chosen to include these incomplete lenses in the app because of Panavision's importance in the industry. Additionally, while the large majority of lenses have exact image circle data, some—especially some vintage lenses—list only generic format coverage (e.g. Super35, Full Frame, etc) EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cinescope4 screens
LensKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LensKit at Free against Cinescope's $4.99. LensKit also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (70% vs 58%). Cinescope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

LensKit is free to download; Cinescope costs $4.99 up front. LensKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cinescope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LensKit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Cinescope's written reviews are positive against 70% of LensKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinescope ships an update monthly, LensKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cinescope versus LensKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinescopeLensKit
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (155 ratings)4.9 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better56
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPoster Child Pictures Inc.Zak Ray

Customer experience

Cinescope

All ratings155 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative27.5%

LensKit

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Cinescope

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App keeps taking random shots when opened
  • App not working, shows error message
  • Unable to save video after 40 minutes
  • App defaults to losing the first image in an album
  • App keeps closing when trying to use it
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  • App crashes when trying to stop recording or save
  • App crashes after taking a picture
  • App saves picture vertically, only a sliver of the image captured
  • App crashes when trying to crop and save
  • Stabilization is trash
  • Formatting for Instagram causes jumbled lines or crashes Instagram app
  • No stability in camera
  • Weird bug with stretching of images when formatting
  • App crashes and shuts down in video mode
  • Sending feedback via app makes the app crash
  • App closes every time the button to take a picture is clicked
  • App crashing almost every time a shot is snapped
  • Cannot see photos within the app, have to look in photo album on phone
  • Cannot get any recordings to save
  • App closes instantly when trying to load photos or videos
  • Cannot import videos
  • Cannot access the gallery from the app
  • No sound records with videos
  • No audio for videos
  • Camera mode not working correctly
  • Cannot use existing videos from camera roll to crop
  • No sound issue
  • No AF/AE lock
  • No stabilization
  • No updates for years

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add selfie mode
  • Import videos for cropping
  • LED flash support
  • Slo-mo (60, 120 FPS) support
  • Front camera support
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  • Lock exposure and focus
  • Manual controls (exposure, focus)
  • Stabilization / shake reduction
  • Point app to store photos in specific albums
  • Ability to change ratio in built-in app
  • Add 3x3 guides
  • Add 4K 24p support
  • Add 1080p recording
  • Add regular camera mode
  • Upload existing video to be cropped
  • Selfie mode

LensKit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cinescope

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LensKit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is Cinescope free?
Cinescope costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LensKit free?
LensKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cinescope or LensKit?
LensKit is rated higher. Cinescope averages 4.5 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while LensKit averages 4.9 from 56 ratings.
Do Cinescope or LensKit have ads?
Neither Cinescope nor LensKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinescope or LensKit?
Cinescope ships an update monthly, and LensKit every 2 months. Most recently, Cinescope was updated on November 1, 2026 and LensKit on November 3, 2026.

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