Comparison

Planit Pro vs Imaging Console

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

Head to head
About

Planit Pro

This app helps photographers pre-visualize scenes by combining map data with simulated viewfinders. It offers tools for location scouting, celestial object tracking, and time-lapse planning, making it ideal for landscape and night photography.

Highlights
  • Map-based scene pre-visualization
  • Simulated viewfinders (VR, AR, Picture, Street View)
  • Celestial object tracking (Sun, Moon, Stars, Milky Way)
  • Time-lapse and star-trail planning
  • Location scouting tools (GPS, elevation, distance)
  • Exposure and filter calculators
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Please email info@planitphoto.com for bug reports or feature requests. Please also remember to visit https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTmlTTxPbBbcn1Fd1NRWTOczTY1RYEug4 for more video tutorials. Each video only lasts a few minutes but you will surely learn a lot from them. You can also reach us through Instagram. Links are under the menu inside the app. This is a special call to landscape photographers, travel photographers, nature photographers, and those who are interested in night photography, city photography, time-lapse, star-trails, milky way or astrophotography: look no more, this is the ultimate app for you - the Planit Pro. It only costs you a cup of Frappuccino but will save you tons of time and effort and a lot of gas money. Most importantly, it will make you enjoy landscape photography even more. Ansel Adams dedicates the beginning of his first book "Taos Pueblo" to visualization. He introduced the idea of "previsualization", which involved the photographer imagining what he wanted his final print to look like before he even took the photo. Of course, there are many great photos that were taken impromptu. However, for landscape photographers, being able to previsualize the scene before going there will greatly reduce the chance of being caught unprepared and will greatly increase the chance of getting better photos. Photographers use various tools to help them pre-visualizing the scene. Nowadays, many of those tools are phone apps. Planit Pro is an all-in-one solution that is designed to leverage the map and simulated viewfinder technologies to provide the necessary tools for photographers to pre-visualize the scene in combination with the ground subjects and the celestial objects such as the Sun, the Moon, Stars, Star-trails and Milky Way. In the Planit Pro app, we packed it with features - from location scouting such as GPS coordinates, elevations, distance, elevation gain, clear view, focal length, depth of field (DoF), hyperfocal distance, panorama, and aerial photography, to the Ephemeris features such as the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset time and direction, twilight time, special hours of the day, sun/moon finder, major stars, constellations, nebulae azimuth and elevation angle, star trail planning, time-lapse calculation and simulation, sequence calculation and simulation, milky way searching, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse, exposure/ND filter calculator, light meter, rainbow position prediction, tide height, and tide search, etc. All the information is either represented on the map as an overlay or visually presented in simulated viewfinders (VR, AR, picture, or street view), just like you look through your camera's viewfinder. Whatever you want for your landscape photography, it is there in the Planit Pro. Landscape photography is an adventure in the natural world. We understand that sometimes there won't be any network connection when you are out exploring. Planit Pro was designed for having it in mind. If you preload the offline elevation files and the offline mbtiles maps, you can use the app fully offline without the need for network connections. License agreement at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy at https://planitphoto.com/privacy.html

About

Imaging Console

This app offers professional control, monitoring, and file transfer for Nikon Z series mirrorless and cinema cameras. It supports hybrid connectivity, multi-camera management, and advanced live view tools for efficient workflows.

Highlights
  • Hybrid connectivity (USB/Wireless)
  • Multi-camera control
  • Professional live view monitoring
  • In-camera file management
  • Instant file transfer
  • LUT and image optimization import
Features
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Imaging Console is a professional third-party camera control, monitoring, and file transfer application compatible with Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras and cinema cameras. **Compatibility** Expeed 7 models (Z9, Z8, ZR, Z6III, Z5II, Zf, Z50II) are fully compatible and support all app features. Expeed 6 models (Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6II, Z7II, Z50, Z30, Zfc) do not support group functions. For wireless connections: use "Connect to Smart Device" for control, monitoring, and in‑camera file access; use "Connect to Computer" for control and monitoring only. Important Notice Imaging Console is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or associated with Nikon Corporation, RED Digital Cinema, or their affiliated companies. References to Nikon, RED, and related product names are used solely to identify compatible devices. Key Features Hybrid Connectivity Supports USB (MTP/PTP) and wireless (PTP/IP) connections, including camera hotspot, Wi-Fi, and mobile hotspot. Supports both single-camera and multi-camera workflows. Multi-Camera Control Manage and control multiple cameras wirelessly with synchronized photo capture, video recording, mixed capture modes, live monitoring, and synchronized operation for supported shooting modes. Professional Live View Monitor live video with touch focus and convenient camera parameter control. Includes professional monitoring tools such as LUT preview, false color, zebra, histogram, waveform, safe area, level indicator, and composition grids. In-Camera File Management Browse, review, download, protect, rate, and preview files with LUT support. Batch download and advanced filtering are supported. Voice memo management is available on supported flagship cameras. Rapid Transfer Workflow Automatically download newly captured files—or mark selected files as protected on the camera to send them directly to Imaging Console. Choose Gallery, Photos, or Files as the destination, automatically attach GPS, IPTC, and copyright metadata, and support cardless shooting workflows. Review, edit, and deliver selected content faster without interrupting camera operation. LUT & Image Optimization Import custom LUTs and optimization profiles for live preview, in-camera file browsing, post-capture preview, and library viewing. LivePhoto generation and export Supports flexible export from in‑camera video files or imported gallery videos, with HDR preservation and automatic GPS location tagging. Imaging Console is designed to provide photographers, filmmakers, and professional creators with a reliable and efficient camera control workflow.

Screenshots

Planit Pro4 screens
Imaging Console4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Planit Pro at $9.99 against Imaging Console's $19.99. Planit Pro also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). Imaging Console's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Planit Pro costs $9.99 and Imaging Console $19.99 up front. Planit Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Imaging Console asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Imaging Console holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planit Pro has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Planit Pro's written reviews are positive against 86% of Imaging Console's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planit Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Imaging Console every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Planit Pro versus Imaging Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanit ProImaging Console
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIDE Software, Inc.栋 张

Customer experience

Planit Pro

All ratings1,463 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative23.4%

Imaging Console

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

Planit Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crash on iPhone 13 after the update
  • Sync issues with update
  • Crash, can't open after upsate
  • Tides are way off.

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Desktop version
  • User manual
  • Record walking track (GPS positions)

Imaging Console

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Planit Pro

Subscriptions4
  • 3D Model (A Month)$0.991 Month
  • Location Explorer (Month)$4.991 Month
  • 3D Model (A Year)$5.991 Year
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  • Location Explorer (A Year)$29.991 Year
None

Imaging Console

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planit Pro free?
Planit Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Imaging Console free?
Imaging Console costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planit Pro or Imaging Console?
Imaging Console is rated higher. Planit Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Imaging Console averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Planit Pro or Imaging Console have ads?
Neither Planit Pro nor Imaging Console shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planit Pro or Imaging Console?
Planit Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Imaging Console every 3 days. Most recently, Planit Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Imaging Console on October 21, 2026.

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