Comparison

AutoND vs ND Filters

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

Head to head
About

AutoND

This utility helps landscape photographers determine the correct graduated neutral density filter for any scene. It uses your device's camera to measure dynamic range or allows manual input for filter density calculations.

Highlights
  • Automatic dynamic range measurement
  • Filter density calculation
  • Manual shutter speed input
  • Filter recommendation
  • Supports graduated neutral density filters
Features
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AutoND is a utility for landscape photographers that helps them to choose the right filter density. Graduated neutral density filters are an essential tool for every landscape photographer. They are used to reduce the dynamic range of the scene, so that the camera sensor is able to catch all the details. However, determining the right filter for a situation is a tedious task. This is where AutoND comes into play. AutoND is not a camera app. It uses the camera on your mobile device to automatically measure the dynamic range of the scene and give you a filter recommendation. It can also be used as an old fashioned filter density calculator where you put in two shutter speed values by hand. Want to know the optimal filter for your scene? The workflow is surprisingly simple: - Start the app - Point your mobile devices camera to the brightest part of the scene and press the button - Then point it to the darkest part of the scene and press the button again - Now you automatically get a filter recommendation!

About

ND Filters

Features
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This is a "must have" application for all digital camera owners who have ND filters in their bag. This application helps you in calculating exposure duration when using ND filters. Up to 2 stacked ND filters can be defined. A countdown is provided for exposures longer than 30 seconds.

Screenshots

AutoND4 screens
ND Filters3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AutoND at Free against ND Filters's $0.99. AutoND also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

AutoND is free to download; ND Filters costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AutoND ships an update every 9 months, ND Filters every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AutoND versus ND Filters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoNDND Filters
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan EngelJean-Christoph KAISER

In-app purchases

None

AutoND

No in-app purchases

None

ND Filters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AutoND free?
AutoND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ND Filters free?
ND Filters costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AutoND or ND Filters have ads?
Neither AutoND nor ND Filters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AutoND or ND Filters?
AutoND ships an update every 9 months, and ND Filters every 15 months. Most recently, AutoND was updated on November 1, 2026 and ND Filters on November 6, 2026.

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