Exposure Meter and Learning vs illumeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exposure Meter and Learning
This free application functions as an exposure meter for photography. It automatically measures EV values and displays aperture and shutter speed combinations. Users can also manually adjust EV to preview brightness changes on their screen.
- Automatic EV measurement
- Aperture and shutter speed display
- Manual EV adjustment
- On-screen brightness preview
- Free to use
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This is a free exposure meter. When the left EV button is pressed, the EV value is automatically measured and the combination of the aperture and the shutter speed is displayed. If you change the ev value manually, the brightness is previewed on the screen. If you like film camera, " EE35 film camera " App is also recommended.
illumeter
This app functions as a portable light meter, allowing users to measure exposure values like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It offers features for logging shots with location and settings, and provides customization options for a personalized user experience.
- Exposure measurement (Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO)
- Tap-to-focus exposure lock
- Exposure compensation
- Frame logging with location and settings
- List and map view of logged frames
- Customizable settings and appearance
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illumeter, The Simplest Light Meter in Your Pocket. Exposure Meter • Choose the value you want to measure from Aperture, Shutter Speed, or ISO. • The selected value automatically adjusts based on changes in the other two settings. • Tap a specific point on the screen to lock the exposure to that area. • An exposure compensation feature is provided to help you handle various challenging lighting conditions. Frame Logging • Log your frames by composing your shot and pressing the shutter button. • Location, date and time, EV value, and settings are recorded with each frame. • Review your recorded frames in a list and on a map. • Easily delete or edit incorrect frames. Settings & Personalization • Easily toggle various features on or off. • Deactivate or remove unused values. • Customize the app's appearance and feedback to your preference.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: illumeter at every 2 weeks against Exposure Meter and Learning's every 22 months. illumeter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Exposure Meter and Learning's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Exposure Meter and Learning against 4.6 for illumeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Exposure Meter and Learning's written reviews are positive against 100% of illumeter's.
Exposure Meter and Learning ships an update every 22 months, illumeter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exposure Meter and Learning | illumeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EIGHTIVE DESIGN, Inc. | Seunghun Yang |
Customer experience
Exposure Meter and Learning
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In-app purchases
Exposure Meter and Learning
No in-app purchases
illumeter
No in-app purchases
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