Only Highlights Camera vs Minimal Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Only Highlights Camera
This app continuously records video in the background, allowing you to save a chosen segment after a highlight occurs. Never miss a precious moment due to storage or editing time. Capture sports, milestones, and more with ease.
- Continuous background recording
- Retroactive highlight saving
- Adjustable save duration
- Automatic re-recording
- Camera roll organization
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Capturing candid moments just got a whole lot easier! No more storing minutes or hours of video because you’re afraid of missing a highlight. Decide how much to save after the highlight has already happened. How many times do we stop recording because of storage limitations or time wasted clipping and cutting large amounts of footage? Ever miss capturing a highlight because of that? When you open the app a recording loop begins immediately. Wait for the highlight to happen and then choose the amount of time you want saved to your camera roll. The app immediately saves the chosen amount and begins recording again. Capturing everything from a sports highlight to a baby’s first words. Your camera roll is about to be full with only highlights!
Minimal Light Meter
This app provides film photographers with precise exposure readings using their iPhone camera. It allows for locking aperture or shutter speed and supports custom ISO settings for various film types. The interface is designed for clarity and ease of use in any lighting condition.
- Reflective light metering
- Aperture or shutter priority
- Custom ISO settings
- Dimmed camera preview
- High-contrast text
- Offline functionality
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A focused light meter for film photographers who want exposure details without the clutter. Point your iPhone at the scene, lock aperture or shutter, and get a clear reading you can trust on set or in the field. Dim the live preview when you need the numbers, not the viewfinder, and set any ISO, including odd ratings for old or expired stock. Features • Reflective light metering with your iPhone camera • Aperture or shutter priority. Lock one, meter for the other • Dim the camera preview to keep attention on exposure • Fully custom ISO, including non-standard film ratings • Add or hide shutter speeds and f-stops to match your kit • High-contrast text for bright outdoor shooting • Fast, minimal interface with no accounts or ads • Works offline, on device Built for analog shooters, Instant film, and anyone who still dials exposure by hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Only Highlights Camera at every 2 months against Minimal Light Meter's every 14 months. Only Highlights Camera also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Minimal Light Meter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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
Only Highlights Camera costs $0.99 and Minimal Light Meter $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minimal Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only Highlights Camera has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Only Highlights Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minimal Light Meter's.
Only Highlights Camera ships an update every 2 months, Minimal Light Meter every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Only Highlights Camera | Minimal Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jace Mclaws | Jack Kroll |
Customer experience
Only Highlights Camera
Minimal Light Meter
In-app purchases
Only Highlights Camera
No in-app purchases
Minimal Light Meter
No in-app purchases
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