Comparison

Luxilux Light Meter vs Minimal Light Meter

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

Head to head
About

Luxilux Light Meter

This app functions as a portable light meter for photographers, especially those using film cameras without built-in meters. It allows for precise exposure readings, offers various shooting modes, and lets you save your settings with preview images.

Highlights
  • Average and spot metering
  • Aperture priority mode
  • Shutter priority mode
  • Manual exposure mode
  • Save exposure settings with photos
  • Customizable camera profiles
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You like using your old film camera but it doesn't have a built-in light meter? The built-in meter is broken or requires special batteries? With Luxilux you always have a light meter in your pocket. --- METERING --- Luxilux will take an average reading of the image you see in the preview. Specify the area for the meter reading even more accurately by zooming in or out. If your device has two or three back cameras, you can switch between them. You can also tap on points of interest to expose correctly for them. --- MODES --- Use Luxilux in aperture priority mode (Av) by choosing the ISO and aperture, and Luxilux will calculate the right shutter speed to get a proper exposure. Use it in shutter priority mode (Tv) by choosing the ISO and the shutter speed, and Luxilux will calculate the right aperture to get a proper exposure. Manual mode (M) lets you change all values and shows you how much they differ from the calculated optimal exposure. --- SAVE EXPOSURES --- Tap "Save" and the currently selected settings are saved alongside a preview image into your photo library. If you give location permission you can also save where the measurement was taken. You can view your saved photos in Luxilux or in the Photos app. --- PROFILES --- You can choose between full stops, half stops or third stops for ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Specify the minimum and maximum values that your combination of camera, lens and film supports. Save these settings in profiles so you can quickly recall them.

About

Minimal Light Meter

This app offers precise light metering with a streamlined interface and a dimmable camera view. It allows for fully customizable ISO settings, ensuring accuracy with non-standard film stocks.

Highlights
  • Accurate light metering
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Dimmable camera view
  • Custom ISO settings
  • Support for non-standard ISO
Features
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It provides accurate light metering with an intuitive UI and a dimmable camera view to focus only on what's important. Additionally, it supports a fully custom ISO setting so you can be confident working with non-standard ISO ratings on old or expired film stocks.

Screenshots

Luxilux Light Meter4 screens
Minimal Light Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Luxilux Light Meter at every 6 weeks against Minimal Light Meter's every 19 months. Luxilux Light Meter also leads on ratings volume (75 vs 2). Minimal Light Meter's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Luxilux Light Meter costs $5.99 and Minimal Light Meter $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Luxilux Light Meter against 5.0 for Minimal Light Meter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luxilux Light Meter has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Luxilux Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minimal Light Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxilux Light Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, Minimal Light Meter every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Luxilux Light Meter versus Minimal Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxilux Light MeterMinimal Light Meter
Price$5.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (75 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian LobachJack Kroll

Customer experience

Luxilux Light Meter

All ratings75 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Minimal Light Meter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Luxilux Light Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Minimal Light Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luxilux Light Meter free?
Luxilux Light Meter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimal Light Meter free?
Minimal Light Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luxilux Light Meter or Minimal Light Meter?
Minimal Light Meter is rated higher. Luxilux Light Meter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Minimal Light Meter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Luxilux Light Meter or Minimal Light Meter have ads?
Neither Luxilux Light Meter nor Minimal Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxilux Light Meter or Minimal Light Meter?
Luxilux Light Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Minimal Light Meter every 19 months. Most recently, Luxilux Light Meter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Minimal Light Meter on October 30, 2026.

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