LuxSeeker vs Luxometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuxSeeker
Measure illuminance and color temperature in real-time. Get lighting scene recommendations based on EML, lux, and CCT values. Snapshot data and share trends via CSV or PNG.
- Real-time illuminance (lux) measurement
- Real-time color temperature (CCT) measurement
- Lighting scene recommendations (EML, lux, CCT)
- Snapshot and share data via CSV
- Trend charts shareable via PNG
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Key feature: - Real-time measurement illuminance (lx) and color temperature (CCT) - Lighting scenes recommendation with Equivalent Melanopic Lux (EML), lux and CCT. - EML version to 0-30000lx, 2000-10000K, 0-45000lx(EML) - none EML version to 0-10000lx, 2000-7000K. - How good is your light? Rated the light for you - Snapshot real-time data. The value can share by .CSV - Trend Charts. The chart can share by .PNG
Luxometer
Measure ambient light intensity in Lumens and color temperature in Kelvin using your phone's built-in sensors. Point your device at a light source and see real-time readings, enhanced with augmented reality visualizations.
- Ambient light intensity measurement (Lumens)
- Ambient color temperature measurement (Kelvin)
- Real-time data readouts
- Augmented reality visualizations
- Uses device's built-in hardware
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This app functions as a light detector right from the convenience of your phone! As the old saying goes, the best light detector is the one you have on you. Well now, you can have one on you for all your safety and light detection needs with the tap of a finger. App uses the built in hardware and light detection algorithms provided by the device to offer powerful ambient light intensity detection (in Lumens) as well as ambient color temperature(in Kelvin) measurements. Simply point device in direction of light source, toggle the Light Estimation switch, and see the real time read outs of the incoming data. As a nice visual, the app also integrates some of the latest advances in Augment Reality to render floating spheres that reflect the light qualities being detected by the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luxometer at 60% against LuxSeeker's 0%. Luxometer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luxometer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LuxSeeker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Luxometer's.
LuxSeeker ships an update every 3 months, Luxometer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LuxSeeker | Luxometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIDlight INC. | Arias Software LLC |
Customer experience
LuxSeeker
Luxometer
In-app purchases
LuxSeeker
No in-app purchases
Luxometer
No in-app purchases
