Features & Capabilities

Gravitational lensing is a remarkable astrophysical phenomenon, where the light of a distant galaxy is bent by a massive foreground galaxy.

Now you can simulate the effect of a gravitational lens on your iPhone or iPad!

With GravLens3, a remarkable and educational tool you can:

  • Simulate Hubble Space Telescope images of strong gravitational lenses
  • Adjust the size and ellipticity of the lens model
  • See the distortion on a picture from your photo library or camera
  • Save the image, tweet it, post to Facebook, or print it
  • Live View: view the world through a gravitational lens! Real-time lensing with your camera.
  • Airplay and external monitor support. Broadcast your lensing to an external projector or Apple TV. Great for lectures!
  • Retina display, iPhone 6/6 plus all supported.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Eli Rykoff
Rating:
3.70
(6)
Version:
3.2 Last updated: 2015-02-19
Version code:
837103654
Creation date:
2009-06-06
Compatible devices:
Size:
3.68MB
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-04
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Developed by:
Eli Rykoff
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravlens3/id318275930

User Reviews

This app is a great demonstrator for gravitational lensing
by Jo*****, 2020-02-03

This is a fantastic app when it works - but it doesn't save your edits reliably. It keeps saving the unedited source. update: 11/18: iOS 12.1 on a new iPhone X - still isn't working properly. It allows you to manipulate the image to your heart's content, but will not save anything but the source image. Very disappointing. Used to be a great app.
by A.*****, 2018-11-26

Does exactly what it says. Yes, it is somewhat like some Photoshop effects, but this is real physics. And cool physics at that!
by Cp*****, 2009-10-14
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