LuxMate vs Lux Light Meter for Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuxMate
Connect to your meter via Bluetooth to control recording, reading, and deleting functions. Visualize parameter changes with trend curves for easy analysis.
- Bluetooth meter connection
- Control recording, reading, and deleting
- Visualize parameter trends
- Illumination value charting
- Data analysis
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@Using LuxMate, you can control the recording, reading, deleting and other functions of the meter via bluetooth connection. @The parameters such as the illumination value returned by the meter can be drawn into a curve, so that the user can directly see the variation trend of the parameters.
Lux Light Meter for Mobile
This app provides accurate and easy-to-use light measurements in lux and foot candles. It's ideal for photographers, plant owners, and anyone needing to assess ambient light levels in various spaces. Features include real-time color temperature measurement and calculation of the daily light integral.
- Real-time color temperature measurement
- Lux and foot candle measurements
- Daily light integral (DLI) calculation
- Average and Max values
- Optimal shooting value selection
- Adjustable shooting values (shutter speed, aperture, ISO)
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Light Meter - is the most accurate, easy-to-use and versatile light meter available. It is perfect for measuring and adjusting light levels in your environment. It is indispensable tool for the photographer, great for measuring light in your plants, workspace and other spaces. Features: - Measurement of color temperature in real time - Light measurements in lux and foot candles - The daily light integral (DLI) calculating - Average and Max values - Selection of optimal shooting values in real time - Ability to change and fix individual values (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) Please note, that the Light Meter app is not a replacement for a professional lux meter and should be used for personal needs only. If you have any questions or suggestions, please, contact us: info@webrain.ltd Privacy policy: https://webrain.ltd/lm/privacy-policy-light-meter-app.html Terms of service: https://webrain.ltd/lm/light-meter-terms-conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lux Light Meter for Mobile at 4.5 against LuxMate's 3.0. Lux Light Meter for Mobile also leads on ratings volume (237 vs 1) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). LuxMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Lux Light Meter for Mobile sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. LuxMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lux Light Meter for Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lux Light Meter for Mobile has 237 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LuxMate's written reviews are positive against 17% of Lux Light Meter for Mobile's.
LuxMate ships an update every 2 weeks, Lux Light Meter for Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LuxMate | Lux Light Meter for Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (237 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 17.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 237 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Jumaoyuan Science and Technology Co., Ltd. | WeBrain |
Customer experience
LuxMate
Lux Light Meter for Mobile
In-app purchases
LuxMate
No in-app purchases
Lux Light Meter for Mobile
- Lux Light Meter Pro3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Light Meter 1 Week7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Lux Light Meter$5.991 Month
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- Light Meter3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Lux Meter$7.991 Year
- Light Meter Pro$14.991 Year
- Light Meter for Mobile3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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