NEEWER Studio vs Sunny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEEWER Studio
This platform allows photographers to manage their smart hardware. It facilitates quick interaction between mobile phones and connected photography equipment.
- Smart hardware management
- Photography equipment control
- Mobile phone integration
- Rapid interaction
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NEEWER Studio is a smart hardware management platform for photography. Through NEEWER Studio, you can complete the rapid interaction between mobile phones and smart hardware.
Sunny
This app helps film photographers achieve accurate exposures by providing real-time light metering. It offers multiple metering modes and customizable settings to match your camera and lenses, ensuring your shots are perfectly exposed.
- Four Exposure Modes (Av, Tv, A, M)
- Dual Metering Systems (Average, Spot)
- Gear Customization
- Focal Length Matching
- Save Settings (Exif Logger)
- Custom Metering Engine
- Real-Time Feedback
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Sunny provides accurate exposure readings to ensure your shadows are preserved and your highlights are rich, whether you're shooting 35mm film or medium format. Features - Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program, and Manual. - Spot and average metering. - Exposure compensation, up to three stops either way. - Drag any dial to take control of that value and Sunny solves the rest. - Match your gear: aperture and shutter speed ranges, and focal lengths from 13mm to 200mm. - Save a reference photo with your settings written onto the frame, so you know what you shot when the scans come back. Why Sunny? - A metering engine built from the ground up and calibrated against professional equipment. - Light on battery, so you are never left stranded. - Built specifically for color negative and slide film. *Subscription or purchase required for certain modes and features. Privacy Policy: https://sunnymeter.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://sunnymeter.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sunny at 5.0 against NEEWER Studio's 4.4. Sunny also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). NEEWER Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (622 vs 2). On price, 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. Sunny sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NEEWER Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sunny holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEEWER Studio has 622 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NEEWER Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunny weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEEWER Studio | Sunny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (622 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen NEEWER Technology Co., Ltd. | Trevor Welsh |
Customer experience
NEEWER Studio
Sunny
Bugs and requests
NEEWER Studio
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to devices
- Lights not responding to app controls
- Saved settings not persisting
- Verification emails not being received
- Unexpected app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Custom lighting sequences and timing
- Ability to save different settings for each light
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved group/scene management
- iPad-optimized UI
Sunny
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NEEWER Studio
No in-app purchases
Sunny
- Sunny Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Sunny Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- Sunny Pro Lifetime$29.99
