Comparison

Luxli Composer vs Datacolor LightColor Meter

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

Head to head
About

Luxli Composer

Control multiple Luxli lights simultaneously, create custom effects, and manage sequences. This app offers advanced lighting control with features like color sampling and preset saving, providing a versatile DMX board experience for your lighting setup.

Highlights
  • Control multiple lights
  • Create custom effects
  • Sequence effects and lights
  • Save and select presets
  • Sample colors with camera
  • Monitor light status
Features
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Unlock the full power of your Luxli lights with the all-new Composer app: Control multiple lights from afar. Access new, app-only effects. Create sequences of effects and lights across the entire Luxli orchestra. All this and more is available in the Composer app. Features: - Improved stability and better performance - Control your lights individually, or effortlessly set up custom groups. - Connect only to the lights you want to connect to using the improved connection system. - See all the crucial information, such as the physical temperature, battery life, and voltage of connected lights - Control and customize all ten built-in Luxli effects - New “App Effects” mode, featuring TV and Bad Fluorescent - Use your devices built-in camera to sample different colors without taking a picture - Save and select presets of any setting - Create sequences of presets - Mix the ratio of brightness for all connected lights And more! In short, the Composer app offers you the full versatility of a DMX board—in a free, Bluetooth app. User guide available at http://bit.ly/LuxliComposerUserGuide Contact info@luxlilight.com or visit Luxlilight.com for more information.

About

Datacolor LightColor Meter

This pocket-sized device streams real-time light and color data to your smartphone, offering precise control over exposure and color consistency for photos, videos, and cinema. It measures various light types and color parameters, and includes gel filter libraries for creative adjustments.

Highlights
  • Real-time light and color data streaming
  • Exposure and lighting ratio control
  • Color consistency across setups
  • Measures Lux, Chromaticity, CCT, DUV
  • Includes gel filter libraries
  • Simultaneous measurements from multiple meters
  • Hands-free functionality
Features
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· The Datacolor LightColor Meter is a Bluetooth-enabled, multifunctional tool that fits in your pocket, continuously streaming both light and color data in real-time, to your smartphone. · Perfect for photos, videos, cinema and hybrid photo/video shoots, the LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings, giving you better control of lighting ratios as well as color consistency across varied lighting conditions and multiple camera setups. · The Datacolor LightColor Meter accurately measures all types of lighting, from fluctuating outdoor light, mixed natural/artificial location lighting, plus any type of studio lighting, including continuous lighting and strobe/flash. · It goes beyond a regular light meter to also measure color temperature, Lux, Chromaticity, CCT and DUV. Additionally, the device comes with filter libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco® to help you choose the right color gels for functional or creative color adjustments. · The rugged, travel-friendly device goes anywhere you’re shooting, providing you with a wireless versatility that lets you easily fine-tune your lighting and exposure without having to leave your camera. · You can attach the device to a light stand or tripod, use the through-hole for lanyards to hang the meter where needed, use the alligator clip that’s included to attach the LightColor Meter to clothing or other fabrics or use the rare earth magnet on the back of the device for easy magnetic attachment. · You can seamlessly sync multiple Datacolor LightColor Meters to get light and color temperature measurements from several locations simultaneously. The device accurately measures light and color temperature from a distance of up to 80 feet, allowing you to cover wide areas and is perfect for ensuring uniform lighting for green screens for easy and effective chroma keying in post-production. Key Feature Highlights o Incident Metering for Ambient & Flash o Mobile App/Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 LE o Photo, Video, Cine Exposure Modes o Measures Lux, Chromaticity, CCT, and +/- Green (Duv) o Measures Any Kind of Light Source o Color Temperature Range: 1,600K - 20,000K o Luminance Range: 1.0 - 1,000,000 lux o Cine Settings: Frame Rate, Shutter Angle/Speed & ND Filter Compensation o HSS Flash & Flash Duration Measurements o Included: Gel Filter Libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco® o Simultaneous Measurements from Multiple Meters Up to 80 ft Away o Hands-Free Functionality - incl. Magnet, ¼”-20 Mount o Cord-in (PC Sync) o Custom Exposure Profiles

Screenshots

Luxli Composer4 screens
Datacolor LightColor Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luxli Composer at 70% against Datacolor LightColor Meter's 17%. Luxli Composer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Datacolor LightColor Meter's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luxli Composer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Luxli Composer's written reviews are positive against 17% of Datacolor LightColor Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxli Composer ships an update monthly, Datacolor LightColor Meter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Luxli Composer versus Datacolor LightColor Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxli ComposerDatacolor LightColor Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better1.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRift Labs ASDatacolor Inc.

Customer experience

Luxli Composer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Datacolor LightColor Meter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Luxli Composer

No in-app purchases

None

Datacolor LightColor Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luxli Composer free?
Luxli Composer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Datacolor LightColor Meter free?
Datacolor LightColor Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luxli Composer or Datacolor LightColor Meter?
Luxli Composer is rated higher. Luxli Composer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Datacolor LightColor Meter averages 1.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Luxli Composer or Datacolor LightColor Meter have ads?
Neither Luxli Composer nor Datacolor LightColor Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxli Composer or Datacolor LightColor Meter?
Luxli Composer ships an update monthly, and Datacolor LightColor Meter fortnightly. Most recently, Luxli Composer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Datacolor LightColor Meter on October 28, 2026.

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