Light Master vs UniFi Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Master
This app transforms your device into a professional light meter. Measure illumination, CCT, UV, and XY values by simply plugging in a compatible accessory. It's a handy tool for analyzing light conditions.
- Measures illumination
- Measures CCT
- Measures UV
- Measures XY values
- Requires accessory connection
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Opple light master is a smart luxmeter. Plug the light master into the earphone jack, and open the app to use it. Illumination and CCT, UV and XY can be measured in light master.
UniFi Protect
Access your camera security system from your mobile device. Stream live feeds, manage devices, and download recordings. Offers cloudless storage and customizable alerts for residential and commercial users.
- Adopt and manage Protect devices
- Stream low-latency livestreams
- Download localized recordings
- Cloudless recording storage
- Timelapse footage scrubbing
- Personalized security notifications
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UniFi Protect brings the full functionality of our web-based camera security application to your mobile device. Adopt and manage your Protect devices, stream low-latency livestreams, and download localized recordings directly to your phone. Designed for residential and commercial use, UniFi Protect also allows you to: - Maintain complete data privacy with Cloudless recording storage. - Quickly scrub through hours of Timelapse footage to pinpoint the exact moments you're looking for. - Personalize security notifications based on a wide variety of individual, vehicular, and atmospheric-based detections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi Protect at 52% against Light Master's 0%. Light Master's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Master ships an update every 10 days, UniFi Protect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Master | UniFi Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (77K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 77K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opple Lighting Co., Ltd. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
Light Master
UniFi Protect
Bugs and requests
Light Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UniFi Protect
Reported bugs
5 issues- Geofencing not working as expected
- Doorbell audio/video not syncing properly
- Frequent disconnections from cameras
- Playback issues and video not loading
- Notifications not reliable or timely
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to snooze/silence notifications
- Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Add custom notification sounds
- Enhance multi-view and layout options
In-app purchases
Light Master
No in-app purchases
UniFi Protect
No in-app purchases
