Photo Light & Exposure Meter vs Light Meter + SensorArray
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Light & Exposure Meter
This app acts as a portable light meter for photographers. It helps you understand correct photography settings and experiment with shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in real time. Save snapshots with parameters and geolocation, and measure color temperature.
- Real-time shooting value selection
- Adjustable shutter speed, aperture, ISO
- Preliminary picture settings preview
- Save snapshots with parameters and geolocation
- Real-time color temperature measurement
- Real-time histogram plotting
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A light meter that is always with you! It will help you understand how to take pictures correctly and allow you to experiment with the settings in real time. Nothing extra. Large and comfortable controls. And everything is in full view. Capabilities: - Selection of optimal shooting values in real time - Ability to change and fix individual values such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, while the rest (not fixed) will also be selected in real time. - Ability to take a preliminary picture and play with its settings. Let's say to see how everything would be if the diaphragm changed. - Ability to save a snapshot with all parameters including geolocation. - Measurement of color temperature in real time - Plotting histograms in real time - An indispensable tool for the photographer. For all questions, write to pbukhon@gmail.com or write to us directly from the application! Privacy Policy - https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/69911161 Terms Of Use - https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/69911161
Light Meter + SensorArray
This app provides hardware-validated light metering for analog film, digital cinema, and audio. It offers features like spot metering, reciprocity compensation for long exposures, and ambient color balance estimation. It's designed for professionals and works offline with a privacy-first approach.
- Hardware-linked spot metering
- Reciprocity compensation for long exposures
- Ambient color balance estimation
- Calibrated sound pressure level monitoring
- NOAA solar tracking
- Digital film log
- Focus stacking assistant
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Hardware-Validated Light Metering. Zero Subscriptions. Stop guessing and start measuring with SensorArray—a native, high-performance measurement suite that talks directly to your iPhone’s hardware. Built on international standards (APEX) and professional photographic physics, SensorArray delivers high-fidelity data for analog film, digital cinema, and studio audio. HARDWARE-LINKED SPOT METERING Unlike generic apps, SensorArray utilizes raw 14-bit ISP (Image Signal Processor) metadata. By gating measurements to hardware-ready states, we provide a precision Spot Meter that allows you to sample any pixel in your scene for instant, validated exposure data. THE RECIPROCITY SPECIALIST (Schwarzschild) Master long exposures with precision Schwarzschild Power Law compensation. Film Stocks: Integrated curves for 20+ professional stocks from Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm. Automatic math: Meter your scene and get the exact compensated exposure time instantly. THE SUPER SENSOR HUD (Mission Control) A unified interface for critical field data: Ambient Color Balance: Professional Kelvin estimation using McCamy’s Approximation for perfect white balance. SPL Sound Monitor: Calibrated Sound Pressure Level monitoring (30dB–100dB baseline) for ambient noise analysis. NOAA Solar Tracker: Official NOAA General Solar Equations for minute-perfect Golden Hour and Sunrise/Sunset tracking. PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW SUITE: Digital Film Log: Record Aperture, Shutter, ISO, and Lens metadata for every analog frame. Exposure Equivalence: Built on the international APEX (Additive System of Photographic Exposure) standard. Focus Stacking Assistant: Precision math with a 25% safety overlap for macro composites. Field of View Simulator: Visualize focal lengths from 24mm to 135mm with accurate lens compression. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: 100% Offline: Works in studio basements and remote locations. Privacy-First: No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Native performance: Built with SwiftUI for ultra-fast response and low battery drain. Own your instruments. Join the "Anti-SaaS" movement and download SensorArray today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photo Light & Exposure Meter at 4.5 against Light Meter + SensorArray's 3.0. Photo Light & Exposure Meter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Photo Light & Exposure Meter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Light Meter + SensorArray sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Light & Exposure Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Light & Exposure Meter has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Photo Light & Exposure Meter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Light Meter + SensorArray's.
Photo Light & Exposure Meter ships an update every 11 days, Light Meter + SensorArray every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Light & Exposure Meter | Light Meter + SensorArray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Pavel Bukhonov | Dynamic Star Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Photo Light & Exposure Meter
Light Meter + SensorArray
Bugs and requests
Photo Light & Exposure Meter
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Incorrect exposure readings in certain lighting conditions
- Aperture and ISO settings not working as expected
- Difficulty switching between free and paid versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more shutter speed and aperture options
- Implement spot metering functionality
- Allow saving and syncing of meter readings
- Provide more customization options
- Improve integration with camera apps
Light Meter + SensorArray
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Light & Exposure Meter
- Premium Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
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- Year Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Mode$19.99
Light Meter + SensorArray
- Access all Pro-tools & calculators$4.99
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