Lux Light Meter Pro vs LuxMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lux Light Meter Pro
Measure light intensity in lux and foot candles with this 2-in-1 meter. Optimize photography settings, adjust indoor lighting, or prevent eye strain with professional-quality readings directly from your smartphone.
- Real-time lux and foot candle measurements
- Real-time color temperature measurements
- Real-time histogram plotting
- Customizable settings for shutter speed, ISO, aperture
- Front and back camera support
- Intuitive and customizable controls
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Light Meter is a 2-in-1 light intensity (lux) and exposure meter with customizable settings. Whether you want to capture the perfect photo or optimize lighting in any space, Light Meter provides professional-quality readings right on your phone. Forget about expensive professional equipment that you have to carry around. With Light Meter, you can get light intensity data with just one click to choose the best settings for manual or film photography, adjust home, work, or greenhouse lighting, and prevent eye strain from poor lighting. Features: - intuitive and customizable controls - for front and back cam - collects light intensity data in real time - instant lux and foot candle measurements - real-time color temperature measurements - real-time histogram plotting - customizable settings for shutter speed, ISO, aperture - preview and adjust diaphragm settings before shooting Have any questions or suggestions? Write to us: sparkappsfeedback@gmail.com Terms of Use - https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/82717056 Privacy Policy - https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/82717056
LuxMate
Connect to your meter via Bluetooth to control recording, reading, and deleting functions. Visualize parameter changes with trend curves for easy analysis.
- Bluetooth meter connection
- Control recording, reading, and deleting
- Visualize parameter trends
- Illumination value charting
- Data analysis
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@Using LuxMate, you can control the recording, reading, deleting and other functions of the meter via bluetooth connection. @The parameters such as the illumination value returned by the meter can be drawn into a curve, so that the user can directly see the variation trend of the parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lux Light Meter Pro at 3.9 against LuxMate's 3.0. Lux Light Meter Pro also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 1) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). LuxMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Lux Light Meter Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LuxMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lux Light Meter Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lux Light Meter Pro has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Lux Light Meter Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of LuxMate's.
Lux Light Meter Pro ships an update every 3 months, LuxMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lux Light Meter Pro | LuxMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (5.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Marina Polyanskaya | Shenzhen Jumaoyuan Science and Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Lux Light Meter Pro
LuxMate
Bugs and requests
Lux Light Meter Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Readings stuck at 0 lux regardless of light conditions
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to switch between front and rear cameras
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save and review past measurements
- More detailed instructions and guidance on proper usage
- Improved accuracy and calibration options
LuxMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lux Light Meter Pro
- Premium Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Access2 variants$14.991 Year
- Pro Mode$9.99
LuxMate
No in-app purchases
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