Comparison

Samy's Prints 2 Go vs Lightme

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

Head to head
About

Samy's Prints 2 Go

Easily order photo prints from your device or online account. Choose convenient pickup at any of six California locations or opt for home delivery. This service is provided by a reputable camera store with knowledgeable staff.

Highlights
  • Order photo prints
  • Upload photos to online account
  • Choose device or account photos
  • Pickup at 6 California locations
  • Home delivery option
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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With six locations in California, from San Francisco to Orange County, Samy's Camera is dedicated to providing our customers with a friendly and knowledgeable staff in a relaxed environment. Use this app to upload photos to your Samy's online account and order prints from photos on your device or in your account. You can choose to pick up from any of our locations, or have them shipped right to your door. Visit us online: www.samysprints2go.com

About

Lightme

This powerful light meter app offers a clean, intuitive interface optimized for one-handed use. It displays multiple aperture and shutter speed combinations simultaneously, aiding quick setting selection. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers alike, it includes advanced features like spot metering, reciprocity failure compensation, and pinhole mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple exposure settings display
  • One-handed operation
  • Spot metering with zoom
  • Reciprocity failure compensation
  • Pinhole mode
  • Incident light metering
  • Film database
Features
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Lightme - Lightmeter is a clean, simple to use yet very powerful lightmeter. It is optimised for an easy one-handed use, both for left-handed and right-handed users, with the main controls within your thumb's reach, without the fatiguing juggling of your precious smartphone. A core distinguishing feature of Lightme - Lightmeter is that - differently from most of the other apps - it can show multiple combinations of valid settings for aperture and shutterspeed at the same time by working like a - stretched out - old needle and wheel lightmeter. This allows the user to quickly pick the desired settings without having to scroll on a tiny wheel picker. The app is designed to be welcoming to people who are just starting out, with a simple one-button use. But it offers many useful and advanced features for the more experienced shooters/users: Continuous metering (by pressing and holding or double tapping the measure button) Spot metering with a variable zoom (for more precision) which also supports average metering, and a very intuitive implementation of the zone system Automatic reciprocity failure compensation (for 25+ films, if you see exposure times in red, they are being compensated) A dedicated pinhole mode with precise exposure times for user defined apertures (multiple apertures at a time), with the possibility of setting a timer (through a shortcut) Incident light metering with calibration when using the front facing camera And more ... It also includes some other features that are enjoyable by any kind of user: Black and white preview The ability to use any of the cameras on your smartphone (swipe left/right on the preview) Multiple presets for your different camera/film/lens setups Framelines for previewing your shot, before setting up your tripod etc. A searchable list of useful tips to make better use of the application's potential A searchable list of more than 70 films to choose from with the possibility of selecting a few favourites Dark mode support and a useful level of customisation You can find even more info in the tips inside the app or you can have a look at full user manual by tapping on manual (in the settings) The app is free in all its many functionalities, but it offers In-App-Purchases in order to support the project. The only minor perk you can enable only via certain IAPs is the replacement of the Ad button with a label containing the name of your current preset, check under settings -> coffee for more info. Don't panic though, even if there's an Ad button it doesn't mean I'm going to show you ads. In fact unless you decide to tap on that button I'm never going to show you any. But if you have a few minutes to spare, watching a few of them sure helps keeping this project alive :) Try it, and, if you like it, share it with your friends and consider writing a (mini) review ;) Have a nice day, and good light!

Screenshots

Samy's Prints 2 Go4 screens
Lightme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightme at 91% against Samy's Prints 2 Go's 0%. Lightme also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Samy's Prints 2 Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.6). On price 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

Both are free to download. Lightme sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Samy's Prints 2 Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightme holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightme has 942 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Samy's Prints 2 Go's written reviews are positive against 91% of Lightme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samy's Prints 2 Go ships an update every 4 months, Lightme every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Samy's Prints 2 Go versus Lightme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamy's Prints 2 GoLightme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.8 (942 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12942 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamy's Camera, Inc.Giuseppe Bertolini

Customer experience

Samy's Prints 2 Go

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lightme

All ratings925 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Samy's Prints 2 Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lightme

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 16
  • Metering issues with certain camera/lens combinations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add shutter angle adjustment for cinematography
  • Implement ISO lock feature
  • Add more film stock profiles
  • Improve film selection process (e.g. search, categories)
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. interface themes)

In-app purchases

None

Samy's Prints 2 Go

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lightme

One-time6
  • Espresso ristretto$1.99
  • Pecorino Romano$4.99
  • Guanciale$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Parmigiano$16.99
  • Pizza for two$29.99
  • Do this full-time$59.99

Questions

Is Samy's Prints 2 Go free?
Samy's Prints 2 Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightme free?
Lightme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Samy's Prints 2 Go or Lightme?
Lightme is rated higher. Samy's Prints 2 Go averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Lightme averages 4.8 from 942 ratings.
Do Samy's Prints 2 Go or Lightme have ads?
Samy's Prints 2 Go shows ads; Lightme does not.
Which is updated more often, Samy's Prints 2 Go or Lightme?
Samy's Prints 2 Go ships an update every 4 months, and Lightme every 3 weeks. Most recently, Samy's Prints 2 Go was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lightme on October 25, 2026.

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