Light Meter vs Luxometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Meter
This application acts as a portable light meter, allowing users to measure light intensity in lux and foot candles. It offers real-time readings, a log library for saving measurements, and the ability to calibrate with professional devices for enhanced accuracy. The app supports both front and rear cameras and saves scene images.
- Real-time light intensity measurement
- Lux and foot candle readings
- Saveable log library
- Calibration with professional illuminometer
- Front and rear camera support
- Scene image saving
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Light Meter - Lux and foot candle measurement tool in your pocket! Light Meter for Film Photography. Light meter in your pocket! The only app you really need to measure light intensity. You can calibrated with professional Illuminometer. Features: - Exclusive simplicity and convenience of use with unique and attractive design. - Real-time measurements. - Result are save-able into log library. - All result are comparable with Variable Lux, foot candle, ISO and Date in log library. - Scene Image are save-able into camera-roll - Front and rear camera supported. - Lux and foot candle measurement. - Option to Calibrated with light sensitivity. To ensure the accuracy of measurements. you can calibrated with professional high-precision illuminometer. Note : Light Meter app is not a replacement for a professional device and should be used for private purposes only. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
Luxometer
Measure ambient light intensity in Lumens and color temperature in Kelvin using your phone's built-in sensors. Point your device at a light source and see real-time readings, enhanced with augmented reality visualizations.
- Ambient light intensity measurement (Lumens)
- Ambient color temperature measurement (Kelvin)
- Real-time data readouts
- Augmented reality visualizations
- Uses device's built-in hardware
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This app functions as a light detector right from the convenience of your phone! As the old saying goes, the best light detector is the one you have on you. Well now, you can have one on you for all your safety and light detection needs with the tap of a finger. App uses the built in hardware and light detection algorithms provided by the device to offer powerful ambient light intensity detection (in Lumens) as well as ambient color temperature(in Kelvin) measurements. Simply point device in direction of light source, toggle the Light Estimation switch, and see the real time read outs of the incoming data. As a nice visual, the app also integrates some of the latest advances in Augment Reality to render floating spheres that reflect the light qualities being detected by the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Luxometer at Free against Light Meter's $2.99. Luxometer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 48 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Light Meter's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Luxometer is free to download; Light Meter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 60% of Luxometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light Meter ships an update every 48 months, Luxometer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Meter | Luxometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrio | Arias Software LLC |
Customer experience
Light Meter
Luxometer
In-app purchases
Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Luxometer
No in-app purchases









