Photone - Grow Light Meter

Photone - Grow Light Meter

Perfectly light your plants!

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Details about Photone

  • Released
  • Updated
  • iOS Version
  • Age Rating
  • Size
  • Devices
  • Languages
  • April 24, 2019
  • November 30, 2024
  • 12.0+
  • 4+
  • 45.66MB
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • English
    French
    German
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Developer of Photone

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Version History of Photone

3.5.6

November 20, 2024

This update introduces a new setting to change the Hold mode to a latching one. Furthermore, it fixes display issues when having Display Zoom enabled.

3.5.5

September 21, 2024

This update introduces improved in-app guides and a better placement feature for the diffuser accessory.

3.5.4

September 20, 2024

This update introduces improved in-app guides and a better placement feature for the diffuser accessory.

3.5.3

August 27, 2024

Bugfix for iOS 17

3.5.2

August 25, 2024

This update introduces a new feature to help accurately place our diffuser accessory. Additionally, we've made several performance and usability improvements for a smoother experience.

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3.5.1

October 19, 2023

After many years of development, we have achieved an even higher level of measurement accuracy! You can now use the dedicated Lightray Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory as an alternative to the paper diffuser. Turn your device into a truly professional light meter. Learn more right within the app. This minor update includes fixes for the iPhone SE (1st generation) and devices running iOS 12.

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3.5.0

October 13, 2023

After many years of development, we have achieved an even higher level of measurement accuracy! You can now use the dedicated Lightray Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory as an alternative to the paper diffuser. Turn your device into a truly professional light meter. Learn more right within the app.

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3.4.0

September 25, 2023

We've added factory calibrations for the latest iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max to ensure you get the highest accuracy available on any smartphone out there.

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3.3.3

September 20, 2023

This version includes a few minor usability improvements and enhances the performance of Photone.

3.3.2

August 15, 2023

We improved our calibration feature to ensure precise alignment with a calibration reference and better guidance.

Photone In-App Purchases History

$5.49

FL Tube lifetime unlock

Fluorescent Tube T5/T8/T12 (~6500 K Daylight)

$5.49

HPS (Standard) lifetime unlock

High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Standard

$5.49

MH lifetime unlock

Metal Halide (MH) Lamp

$5.49

HPS DE lifetime unlock

High Pressure Sodium Lamp (Double-Ended)

$5.49

Sun lifetime unlock

Natural Sun Light

$6.49

LED B/W lifetime unlock

Light Emitting Diode (LED) (Blue / White)

$6.49

LED Red / Blue lifetime unlock

Light Emitting Diode (LED) (Red / Blue)

$6.49

LED Full Spec. lifetime unlock

Light Emitting Diode (LED) (Full Spectrum)

$79.99

Photone Pro Lifetime Unlock

Go Pro and unlock everything from Photone

Photone Subscription Plans

Photone Pro (monthly)

Go Pro and unleash Photone's full potential

$5.491 Month

Photone Pro (yearly)

Go Pro and unleash Photone's full potential

$29.491 Year

Price History of Photone

Description of Photone

Take the guesswork out of grow lighting! Measure PAR / PPFD, lux, fc, and kelvin: All within the most accurate light meter app out there. Setting up your plants' optimal lighting is not easy, if not impossible without a proper PAR / PPFD plant light meter. Calculating your indoor garden's daily light integral (DLI) to match your plants' needs allows you to optimize your lighting for maximal yield at minimal electricity consumption. Our Photone grow light meter app measures photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) as PPFD in µmol/m²/s, calculates the daily light integral (DLI) in mol/m²/d, and measures illuminance in foot-candles or Lux. It also allows you to measure light temperature in Kelvin which can help you determine if a light is suitable for fruiting and flowering or for vegetative growth. Photone is by far the most accurate light meter app for plants and achieves industrial grade accuracy that easily compares to dedicated and very expensive quantum PAR sensors. You can learn more on how we achieve ±5% accuracy compared to research grade laboratory equipment and how to achieve maximum accuracy by yourself in our white paper: https://growlightmeter.com/whitepaper/ The Photone app also contains useful guiding articles to help you get the most out of your plant lighting. In addition, you can find more informative and educational content on our blog: https://growlightmeter.com/blog/ Wondering how much light your plants need? The plant lighting calculator on our website helps you to dial in your lighting to your specific plants' needs: https://growlightmeter.com/calculator/ To ensure an accurate light intensity measurement (e.g. PPFD, DLI, lux, fc, …) , you need to select the correct light source that you are measuring and use a diffuser. Some common light sources are already available for free while others may need to be purchased additionally. In this way, we are able to fund our development efforts and offer the most accurate light meter app out there without annoying ads. For the diffuser you have two options: easily build one yourself for free or get the easy-to-use Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory from our website (-> lightray.io/diffuser). Our Photone Pro subscription enables you to access all supported light sources, measure light color temperature in kelvin, additional pro features, access additional resources for better results in plant growth, and receive our premium support – and there's even more to come in the future! The subscription is auto-renewable and automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal at the price listed within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions made on iOS devices can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings for your Apple ID after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. But no need to worry, you may cancel at any time. You can find our terms of service on our website: https://growlightmeter.com/terms/ As a proud member of 1% for the Planet we are donating at least one percent of all our revenue to environmental nonprofit organizations. With everything that you purchase from us, you will be giving back!
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Photone: FAQ

Can Photone be used on iPad devices?

Yes, Photone is iPad-friendly.

Who released the Photone app?

The Photone app was released by Lightray Innovation GmbH.

What is the minimum iOS version supported by Photone?

Photone currently supports iOS 12.0 or later.

What user rating does the Photone app have?

The Photone app has a consumer rating of 4.6 and gets a lot of positive feedback.

What genre is the Photone app?

The App Category Of Photone Is Utilities.

What Photone application version is the latest one?

3.5.6 is the most recent version of Photone.

What date was the latest Photone update?

The latest Photone update was released on November 30, 2024.

What was the Photone release date?

The Photone app originally came out on February 6, 2023.

What content advisory rating does Photone have?

Photone doesn’t contain potentially objectionable material and is rated Lightray Innovation GmbH.

What are the languages supported by the Photone app?

Currently, Photone supports English, French, German and 4 more.

Is Photone featured among Apple Arcade's game offerings?

Sorry, Photone is not part of Apple Arcade.

Does Photone contain in-app purchases?

Certainly! Photone contains in-app purchases for users.

Is Photone designed for Apple Vision Pro integration?

Sorry, Photone is not designed for integration with Apple Vision Pro.

Does Photone display any ads?

No, Photone does not display any ads.

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Reviews of Photone

Performs well, could do so much more…

This is a simple app that performs superbly and has helped me reposition my plants with confidence they’re getting the right light. Taking the guesswork out is a relief!

I’ve read most of the articles on the app’s website, which has some seriously good advice.

I would love to see the app expanded to incorporate individual plant management, particularly those with a fixed growth cycle, so the app does more than meter the light but actually helps track lighting used and suggests changes for the next week or phase.

Here’s hoping the brilliant work can be expanded to manage the needs of individual plants.
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Response from developer

Hi Tarrier, Thank you so much for the great review and valuable inputs 🤩 We made Photone to the best light meter app there is and are now focussing on making it the best light meter app possible 😃 We will think of adding other features which are helpful in general for growers and the like in the future. Inputs such as yours from the community are helpful for us and make sure we keep on the right track! Best regards, Dennis and the Photone team

The Best app for Hipaa compliant communication and getting point of care info about the patient.

Most awesome thing is that this app is very fast, much faster than PACs even for pulling out the images. You can message provider and get a response
Only thing if developers can add would be a note section( for provider info only and not a part of records) so we can remember certain things about a patient and then a global note( like a sticky) section. That would be very helpful.
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Response from developer

Dear Ghanter, I'm happy you found this great app for your work but your review might have landed on the wrong page 😶 Our app is made for measuring light. You should definitely check it out, it's great, too! 😊 All the best, Angela and the Photone Team

Rip off

In app purchases are upto $10 PER feature. Absolute rip off

Response from developer

Hi there, I‘m very sorry for your bad experience. But actually I don‘t quite agree… there are a lot of functions in the app that are for free. And if you need various special features we have very economic offers compared to handheld PAR meter devices. I‘m sure you understand that excellent engineers and developers in this niche of a field don‘t work for free. So we decided to ask for a bit of payment of our users in order to spare you from annoying ads and selling your data. All the best, Angela and the Photone team