Datacolor LightColor Meter

Datacolor LightColor Meter

Wireless light & color meter

2 ratings
5 reviews
Free
With Ads

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 30, 2025
  • March 3, 2025

Features

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This pocket-sized device streams real-time light and color data to your smartphone, offering precise control over exposure and color consistency for photos, videos, and cinema. It measures various light types and color parameters, and includes gel filter libraries for creative adjustments.

Real-time light and color data streaming
Exposure and lighting ratio control
Color consistency across setups
Measures Lux, Chromaticity, CCT, DUV
Includes gel filter libraries
Simultaneous measurements from multiple meters
Hands-free functionality
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What's New in Datacolor LightColor Meter

1.0.2

March 3, 2025

- Enhanced Exposure Adjustments – Improved exposure calculations to ensure more balanced exposure for Photo & Video cameras. - Refined Luminance Reporting – Adjusted reported luminance values for greater accuracy and consistency.

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User reviews

Trash

The device fails to ever even show up on the phone, don’t know if it’s a hardware failure in the device or compatibility… tried 3 phones.

Don’t bother

This has been a disaster from the moment I got it. Connection issues and more importantly invalid readings for color and real strobe workflow issues. If you think this is going to replace a Sekonic. Not even close. After hours with this, not getting accurate reading with the same strobe between 4870 and 6000. Twice I had to reinstall. Delete from Bluetooth. Once I got it to work for one shot it died again. Eating glass could be more fun. Skip this “toy”. My setup Z9 with 600watt strobe on Manual. Ap on IPhone 16 Pro. Experience shoot high end fashion for top magazines, SI Swimsuit. 20 years photo exp.
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Needs to be updated to support iOS 26.1

The app is stuck in German language on my iPhone that updated to iOS 26.1! Even when I change the language to English, it’s still in German!

Works great! Easy, efficient, accurate.

App itself is straight forward and clear to use. I also use Sidus for my Aperture lights and Tentacle for timecode. At first I had hesitation relying on iOS apps but when they’re developed reliably and no fuss to use, I’ve learned to embrace it. The handheld datacolor unit syncs right away and you get battery life display in the app for the physical unit. Measurements in the app are easy to read and moving from Exposure to Color Balance etc. is scrollable at the top of the screen. Another reviewer had concerns about creating an account. I don’t see why this is an issue and you can opt our of sharing performance data. Overall this serves my needs as much as a Sekonic. I do recommend this app and device.
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Privacy Concearns

App seems to work. The simple fact that an account has to be created and data collected is definitely not ideal for such a simple tool at this price point. Will keep looking for something else.

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FAQ

Does LightColor Meter have ads?

Yes, the Datacolor LightColor Meter app contains advertisements. As it is a free application, ads are displayed to support its development and maintenance.

What devices is LightColor Meter compatible with?

The Datacolor LightColor Meter is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It utilizes Bluetooth 4.0 LE for wireless connectivity.

What is the age rating for LightColor Meter?

LightColor Meter has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content concerns.

How often is LightColor Meter updated?

The latest version of Datacolor LightColor Meter is 1.0.2, released on March 3, 2025. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and address any issues.

What is the price of LightColor Meter?

Datacolor LightColor Meter is available for free. While the app itself is free to download and use, it does contain advertisements.

What lighting conditions can LightColor Meter measure?

LightColor Meter can accurately measure all types of lighting, including fluctuating outdoor light, mixed natural/artificial location lighting, studio lighting, continuous lighting, and strobe/flash.

Can I use multiple LightColor Meters at once?

Yes, you can seamlessly sync multiple Datacolor LightColor Meters to get simultaneous light and color temperature measurements from several locations. They can measure accurately from up to 80 feet away.

What color parameters does LightColor Meter measure?

Beyond light intensity, LightColor Meter measures color temperature (1,600K - 20,000K), Lux (1.0 - 1,000,000 lux), Chromaticity, CCT, and +/- Green (DUV).