Comparison

Nap Timer vs Lux Meter

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

Head to head
About

Nap Timer

This app helps you set timed alarms for power naps, preventing deep sleep and grogginess. It aims to boost alertness, productivity, and cognitive function through scientifically supported nap durations.

Highlights
  • Timed power nap alarms
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Simple UI
  • Date and Time display
  • Stylish menu system
Features
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Feel ENERGIZED and REFRESHED with a Power Nap! Nap Timer allows you to fall asleep and wake up within a period of time. SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN cientifically proven to improve cognitive function, increase productivity, and alertness while leaving you energized and refreshed. Nap Timer is the SIMPLE and FAST way to set an alarm for the ideal power nap. A study by NASA found a 26-minute power nap improved performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. The secret to successful power naps is not sleeping too much. It is advised not to sleep over 30 to 40 minutes, which at this point you enter a state of deep sleep. Waking up in deep sleep causes sleep inertia, leaving you feeling groggy, drowsy, and generally worse off than before the nap. Power Nap Timer prevents you from entering this state of sleep by limiting how many minutes you are allowed to set an alarm to wake up from your nap. 6 Benefits of Power Napping: 1. Reduces Stress 2. Increases alertness and productivity 3. Improves memory and learning 4. Increases cognitive functioning 5. Boosts creativity 6. Improves health Features: - Simple Easy to understand UI - Nap Timer - Stopwatch - Date and Time - Stylish Menu System

About

Lux Meter

This tool transforms your iPhone into a professional light meter, measuring illuminance in lux and foot-candles in real-time. It offers exposure calculations, color temperature estimates, and various presets for different use cases, all while working offline and without ads.

Highlights
  • Real-time lux and foot-candle readout
  • Exposure Value (EV) calculation
  • Color temperature (CCT) estimate
  • Spot or average metering
  • Use-case presets
  • CSV export of readings
  • 100% offline functionality
Features
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Lux Meter turns your iPhone into a professional light meter. Using your camera and the ISO 2720 photographic standard, it measures illuminance in lux and foot-candles in real time — accurately, fully offline, with no ads and no sign-up. Whether you're setting up studio lighting, checking your desk for eye comfort, dialing in grow lights for plants, or metering a film scene, Lux Meter gives you the numbers the pros rely on. MEASURE • Real-time lux and foot-candle readout (tap to switch units) • Exposure Value (EV) at your chosen ISO • Color temperature (CCT in Kelvin) estimate from the camera • Live camera preview with a center spot reticle • Spot metering (center) or average metering (whole frame) • Min / max / average statistics with a live chart • Hold to lock a reading • Plain-language light labels (Office lighting, Overcast day, Direct sunlight…) • Low-light path reads down to sub-1 lux EXPOSURE CALCULATOR (2-in-1) • Set any two of aperture / shutter / ISO — it solves the third • Cinema mode: frame-rate and shutter-angle presets, plus the 180° rule • ND filter and exposure compensation • Sunny 16 helper and a depth-of-field estimate TARGETS & PRESETS • Use-case presets: Reading, Office/Ergonomics, Photography, Film/Video, Plants & Greenhouse, Aquarium/Terrarium • Set a target lux band and get a subtle alert when the light is in range • Optional haptic and audio meter tick that speeds up as light increases CALIBRATION YOU CAN TRUST • Independent calibration for front and back cameras • Multi-point calibration fitted across the whole range • See raw and calibrated values side by side • Reset to default anytime SAVE & EXPORT • Save single readings or record a session over time • Min/max/average per session, notes and optional location tag • History list with rename, delete and CSV export (share sheet) BUILT RIGHT • Works 100% offline — no account, no tracking, no network • No ads, nothing locked behind a paywall • Grid and histogram overlays, screen-brightness pin, keep-awake • Clean dark-first design, light mode too • 8 languages with instant in-app switching A note on accuracy: iOS does not give apps access to the ambient light sensor, so Lux Meter uses camera-based reflective metering (ISO 2720). For best results, calibrate once against a reference and use the same lighting conditions. Measure light like a pro. Download Lux Meter.

Screenshots

Nap Timer4 screens
Lux Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lux Meter at 5.0 against Nap Timer's 2.0. Lux Meter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 35 months). Nap Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lux Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nap Timer ships an update every 35 months, Lux Meter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nap Timer versus Lux Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNap TimerLux Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah KavakAlper Sumer Guc

Customer experience

Nap Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lux Meter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nap Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Lux Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nap Timer free?
Nap Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lux Meter free?
Lux Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nap Timer or Lux Meter?
Lux Meter is rated higher. Nap Timer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lux Meter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nap Timer or Lux Meter have ads?
Lux Meter shows ads; Nap Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Nap Timer or Lux Meter?
Nap Timer ships an update every 35 months, and Lux Meter monthly. Most recently, Nap Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Lux Meter on September 21, 2026.

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