SmartBeam® Luminance Camera vs QTL Scene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartBeam® Luminance Camera
This app transforms your iOS device into a professional luminance camera, enabling quick assessments of surface brightness. It uses a calibrated false-color filter to visualize light variations, aiding lighting designers, architects, and engineers. The tool also allows for saving and sharing images for reports and collaboration.
- Surface and point luminance measurement
- Live false color display
- Luminance selfie mode
- Multiple luminance scales (Cd/m2, cd/ft2, fl)
- Auto and manual exposure control
- Image sharing and saving
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The SmartBeam® Luminance Camera app solves the problem of how to make quick and meaningful assessments of surface light levels. The app turns your iOS device into a professional luminance camera wherever you are. Luminance is a fundamental measure of the brightness of a given surface or the amount of light emitted or reflected off that surface. It also indicates how much luminous power can be perceived by the human eye. The SmartBeam® Luminance Camera app augments the human visual system and increases the dynamic range and ability of the eye to perceive variations in luminance by representing images from the smartphone camera through a calibrated false color filter in real-time. This accentuates the differences in luminance in an easy to read manner. The app is intended as a useful, quick and easy to use tool for lighting designers, architects and lighting engineers who are specifying, using, or planning to use, LED lighting fixtures. It is also designed to help the lighting product development process. For instance, the app can be used to quickly measure beam distributions produced by LED lighting products offering considerable time and cost savings over other techniques. A key feature of the app is the ability to share images directly from your smartphone to help collaboration on lighting installations or new lighting product development. Images can also be posted directly to social media. The app also includes the ability to save images for inclusion in reports. For fun, the app can be used to produced luminance photographic maps of your favorite places or people and even fun selfies! Features · Surface and point measurement of luminance · Live false color display of luminance variations · Luminance point measurement · Luminance selfie mode · Choice of Cd/m2, cd/ft2, and fl scales · Auto and manual exposure · Calibration options · Share of false color and normal images · Save of false color and normal images By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
QTL Scene
Remotely manage your home or business lighting with this app. Create custom scenes, automate routines based on time or conditions, and control multiple fixtures easily. Connect quickly to your lighting system for intelligent illumination.
- Remote lighting control
- Multi-fixture management
- Customizable scenes
- Automated lighting routines
- Easy fixture connection
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QTL Scene: Enlightened Thinking 1. Remote Lighting Control: Control home or business lighting fixtures remotely. 2. Easily Control Lighting: Control multiple fixtures with one app. Set up rooms and groups to customize lighting and scenes intelligently. 3. Automate your lighting: Easily configure your lighting routines however you like. Start at a set time or based on chosen conditions. 4. Easy Connection: Quick and easy connection to lighting fixtures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QTL Scene at 5.0 against SmartBeam® Luminance Camera's 3.7. QTL Scene also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). SmartBeam® Luminance Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. SmartBeam® Luminance Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. QTL Scene asks for nothing beyond the download.
QTL Scene holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively.
SmartBeam® Luminance Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, QTL Scene every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartBeam® Luminance Camera | QTL Scene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEYEO LLC | QTran Inc |
Customer experience
SmartBeam® Luminance Camera
QTL Scene
In-app purchases
SmartBeam® Luminance Camera
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Version$14.99
QTL Scene
No in-app purchases
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