Comparison

This App is a Light Meter vs Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer

This tool desqueezes anamorphic photos and videos directly on your iPhone, making them ready for social media in seconds. It supports both vertical and horizontal desqueezing with various presets and custom factors, preserving EXIF data.

Highlights
  • Vertical and horizontal desqueezing
  • Import from Photo Library or Files
  • Photo batch processing
  • Preset and custom desqueeze factors
  • Before-after preview
  • EXIF data preservation
Features
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Vertiscoper is a fast, creator-focused tool that desqueezes anamorphic photos and videos directly on your iPhone, ready to post in seconds. 
Perfect for anamorphic photographers, content creators, mobile filmmakers and anyone chasing cinematic results on the go without a desktop. As a cinematographer who’s always chasing new looks and creative possibilities, I developed Vertiscoper out of my own need for a simple and fast anamorphic workflow, no matter if the lens is mounted for a vertical or in a classic horizontal setup. With today’s demand for fast, social-ready content, shooting “Vertiscope” is my go-to way to capture flexible ≈1:1 masters, ready for any format. TOP FEATURES: – desqueeze vertically or horizontally in one app – camera RAW import: DNG, Sony (ARW), Nikon (NEF), Canon (CR2/CR3), Fujifilm (RAF) and more – no DNG conversion needed – import from Photo Library, Files or straight from the Photos share sheet ("Import to Vertiscoper") – direct card reader import via Files – share desqueezed photos and videos to any app right from Vertiscoper – photo batch processing – wide range of desqueeze factor presets from 1.25× to 2.0× – custom desqueeze factor – check before-after with touch and hold on preview image – EXIF data and color profile preserved – 10-bit HDR videos keep their full dynamic range – fast hardware-accelerated video export – one-time purchase, no subscription SUPPORTED FORMATS: IMAGES JPG, TIFF, DNG, Apple ProRAW and camera RAW from Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Leica and many more. If a rare RAW format isn't readable on your device, convert it to DNG, TIFF or JPEG (e.g. in Lightroom) before importing. Desqueezed RAW photos will be saved as TIFF. VIDEO H.264, H.265 and Apple ProRes are supported, including 10-bit HDR (HLG/PQ). Please convert other video formats before importing. Desqueezed videos will be saved as H.265 (HEVC) or ProRes when the source is ProRes. Need help or found a bug? If you’re experiencing an issue, have feature suggestions, or just want to share feedback, I’d love to hear from you. Please include your device model, iOS version, and a short description of what happened – that helps me improve Vertiscoper for everyone. Contact: vertiscoper@alex-zimmermann.com

Screenshots

This App is a Light Meter4 screens
Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: This App is a Light Meter at Free against Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer's $2.99. This App is a Light Meter also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

This App is a Light Meter is free to download; Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

This App is a Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of This App is a Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 75% of Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

This App is a Light Meter ships an update every 3 months, Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
This App is a Light Meter versus Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis App is a Light MeterVertiscoper anamorphic resizer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (13 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOak Studios, LLCAlexander Zimmermann

Customer experience

This App is a Light Meter

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

This App is a Light Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is This App is a Light Meter free?
This App is a Light Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer free?
Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, This App is a Light Meter or Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer?
This App is a Light Meter is rated higher. This App is a Light Meter averages 4.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do This App is a Light Meter or Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer have ads?
Neither This App is a Light Meter nor Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This App is a Light Meter or Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer?
This App is a Light Meter ships an update every 3 months, and Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer every 4 months. Most recently, This App is a Light Meter was updated on August 23, 2026 and Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer on September 22, 2026.

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