Comparison

Illuminati Meter vs Teradek Ranger

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

Head to head
About

Illuminati Meter

This app connects to a wireless light and color meter via Bluetooth, displaying exposure, color temperature, and other light data on your smartphone. It helps photographers and videographers set accurate exposure and white balance for various camera types and lighting conditions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to IM100 meter
  • Displays exposure and color temperature
  • Supports still and video camera settings
  • Color filter libraries for gel selection
  • Strobe lighting metering
  • Monitors multiple light sources
  • Reports illuminance and chromaticity
Features
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The Illuminati Meter app uses your phone’s Bluetooth radio to connect to your Illuminati Instruments IM100 meter. The app gets readings from the meter and displays the correct exposure, color temperature, and other light-related data on your smartphone. Use the readings from the app to enter exposure and white balance information into your mirrorless, DSLR. or digital cinema camera. The app also reports illuminance (in lux) and CIE xy chromaticity data. The Illuminati Instruments’ model IM100 wireless light and color meter for your smartphone is the first light meter of its kind and can be used with a wide variety of lighting types, including: daylight, ambient, fluorescent, LED, strobe, HMI and others. Whether you are creating moving images or still, the Illuminati Meter and App will give you the information you need to characterize the lighting in your scene for consistent exposure and color accuracy. Consistent, accurate information is the key to productivity on the set and later in post production. The Illuminati Meter App is used with your Illuminati IM100 Meter and supports all these features – and more: EXPOSURE settings for both STILL (ISO, F-stops, Shutter speed) and VIDEO (ISO, T-stops, Shutter Angle, and Frame Rate) to set your camera’s exposure information COLOR TEMPERATURE in Kelvin, including green-magenta shift to help you set your camera’s white balance COLOR FILTER LIBRARIES for Lee and Rosco to help you select gels to color correct your lights STROBE lighting support for EXPOSURE, COLOR TEMPERATURE, and STROBE-TO-AMBIENT ratio uses the meter’s built-in strobe metering circuit - no cable required App supports connecting MULTIPLE IM100 METERS to monitor multiple light sources simultaneously ALARM function lets you know when the brightness or color temperature has changed Continuously MONITOR AMBIENT light at an interval you set TRIGGER meter readings from the app or by pressing the meter’s power button STROBE triggering using the sync cord from your flash CHROMATICITY (x, y coordinates) and ILLUMINANCE (lux) DISTANCE from smartphone to the meter: up to 80 feet NOTIFICATIONS for your Smartwatch Visit www.illuminatiinstruments.com for more information.

About

Teradek Ranger

Control and configure wireless video transmission systems remotely from your smartphone. Manage pairing, firmware updates, and advanced features like spectrum analysis and range monitoring for optimal production workflows.

Highlights
  • Remote unit pairing
  • Firmware updates
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Real-time RSSI monitoring
  • Channel selection
  • Quality and range analysis
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Ranger Manager App Manage every parameter of you Ranger from the convenience of you smartphone. Pair units, update firmware, and configure all of Ranger's features (including spectrum analyzer, range finder, realtime RSSI indicator, etc.) remotely and save time in production. Pairing - Pair transmitters and receivers right from your device. Spectrum Analyzer - Ranger receivers include a built-in spectrum analyzer, allowing you to detect congestion in the area and determine which frequency offers the best performance for your devices. Channel Selection - Manually tune the channel that is best for your area in 5Mhz increments. Ranger can also be set remotely for 20 or 40Mhz bandwidth operation. Quality / Range Analyzer - See additional video quality and information about the distance between connected devices. Monitor individual RF channel RSSI values in realtime to feed back information to your operator or production partners to maximize your signal awareness. Output Format - Scale the output format directly from the Ranger Receiver as needed or set to Auto for maximum flexibility. Test Pattern - Output a test pattern directly from the Ranger Receiver. Quality Selection - Choose between Maximum Quality, Maximum Range, and Balanced. Broadcast Mode - Increase transmission range and prevent multiple receivers from interfering with each other when placed close together. Audio Settings - Enable a tone from the Ranger when camera recording is triggered or turn off completely. Display Settings - Control the OLED display of the Ranger system System Info - Check the current firmware version and apply updates when available. Perform factory reset of the transmitter and receiver directly from the Ranger Manager App

Screenshots

Illuminati Meter4 screens
Teradek Ranger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Illuminati Meter at 3.4 against Teradek Ranger's 3.0. Illuminati Meter also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

Illuminati Meter holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illuminati Meter has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illuminati Meter ships an update every 3 months, Teradek Ranger every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Illuminati Meter versus Teradek Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIlluminati MeterTeradek Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatacolor Inc.Teradek

In-app purchases

None

Illuminati Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Teradek Ranger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Illuminati Meter free?
Illuminati Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teradek Ranger free?
Teradek Ranger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Illuminati Meter or Teradek Ranger?
Illuminati Meter is rated higher. Illuminati Meter averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Teradek Ranger averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Illuminati Meter or Teradek Ranger have ads?
Neither Illuminati Meter nor Teradek Ranger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Illuminati Meter or Teradek Ranger?
Illuminati Meter ships an update every 3 months, and Teradek Ranger every 4 months. Most recently, Illuminati Meter was updated on October 27, 2026 and Teradek Ranger on October 30, 2026.

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