This App is a Light Meter vs Good Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This App is a Light Meter
This app transforms your phone into a light meter for pinhole photography. It helps calculate precise exposure times and includes a timer and inverter for developing your negatives.
- Light meter for pinhole cameras
- Calculates exposure time
- Integrated timer
- Negative inverter
- Works with any pinhole camera
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Take the guesswork out of calculating your pinhole camera’s exposure time by using your phone or tablet as a light meter. The meter is designed to work with any pinhole camera, and its particularly well suited for Kelli Anderson’s ‘This Book is a Camera.’ Includes a timer to count down every second to your ideal exposure, and an inverter to reveal the final image of your pinhole negative.
Good Light Meter
This tool turns your smartphone into a professional exposure meter for photography. It uses your device's camera to calculate real-time Exposure Value (EV) and provides precise recommendations for aperture, ISO, and shutter speed, aiding both film and digital photographers in achieving optimal exposure.
- Real-time Exposure Value (EV) calculation
- Aperture, ISO, and shutter speed recommendations
- Uses device camera for metering
- Suitable for film and digital photography
- Simple and professional interface
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Good Light Meter is a simple film light meter app that transforms your smartphone into a professional exposure tool. Using your device's camera, it calculates the Exposure Value (EV) in real time and offers accurate recommendations for aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. Whether you’re shooting on film or working digitally, this app makes it easy to achieve the ideal exposure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Good Light Meter at 5.0 against This App is a Light Meter's 4.1. Good Light Meter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). This App is a Light Meter's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Good Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: This App is a Light Meter has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
This App is a Light Meter ships an update every 3 months, Good Light Meter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This App is a Light Meter | Good Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oak Studios, LLC | IACTA, LLC. |
In-app purchases
This App is a Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Good Light Meter
No in-app purchases
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