Comparison

Lightme vs Post Borders

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

Head to head
About

Lightme

This powerful light meter app offers a clean, intuitive interface optimized for one-handed use. It displays multiple aperture and shutter speed combinations simultaneously, aiding quick setting selection. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers alike, it includes advanced features like spot metering, reciprocity failure compensation, and pinhole mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple exposure settings display
  • One-handed operation
  • Spot metering with zoom
  • Reciprocity failure compensation
  • Pinhole mode
  • Incident light metering
  • Film database
Features
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Lightme - Lightmeter is a clean, simple to use yet very powerful lightmeter. It is optimised for an easy one-handed use, both for left-handed and right-handed users, with the main controls within your thumb's reach, without the fatiguing juggling of your precious smartphone. A core distinguishing feature of Lightme - Lightmeter is that - differently from most of the other apps - it can show multiple combinations of valid settings for aperture and shutterspeed at the same time by working like a - stretched out - old needle and wheel lightmeter. This allows the user to quickly pick the desired settings without having to scroll on a tiny wheel picker. The app is designed to be welcoming to people who are just starting out, with a simple one-button use. But it offers many useful and advanced features for the more experienced shooters/users: Continuous metering (by pressing and holding or double tapping the measure button) Spot metering with a variable zoom (for more precision) which also supports average metering, and a very intuitive implementation of the zone system Automatic reciprocity failure compensation (for 25+ films, if you see exposure times in red, they are being compensated) A dedicated pinhole mode with precise exposure times for user defined apertures (multiple apertures at a time), with the possibility of setting a timer (through a shortcut) Incident light metering with calibration when using the front facing camera And more ... It also includes some other features that are enjoyable by any kind of user: Black and white preview The ability to use any of the cameras on your smartphone (swipe left/right on the preview) Multiple presets for your different camera/film/lens setups Framelines for previewing your shot, before setting up your tripod etc. A searchable list of useful tips to make better use of the application's potential A searchable list of more than 70 films to choose from with the possibility of selecting a few favourites Dark mode support and a useful level of customisation You can find even more info in the tips inside the app or you can have a look at full user manual by tapping on manual (in the settings) The app is free in all its many functionalities, but it offers In-App-Purchases in order to support the project. The only minor perk you can enable only via certain IAPs is the replacement of the Ad button with a label containing the name of your current preset, check under settings -> coffee for more info. Don't panic though, even if there's an Ad button it doesn't mean I'm going to show you ads. In fact unless you decide to tap on that button I'm never going to show you any. But if you have a few minutes to spare, watching a few of them sure helps keeping this project alive :) Try it, and, if you like it, share it with your friends and consider writing a (mini) review ;) Have a nice day, and good light!

About

Post Borders

This app helps you maintain a consistent look on social media by adding borders to your photos. It prevents unwanted cropping when posting multiple images with different aspect ratios, ensuring your entire photo is visible.

Highlights
  • Preserve full photos without cropping
  • Uniform aspect ratios (1:1, 4:5, 1.91:1, 9:16)
  • Batch processing up to 10 images
  • Customizable border colors
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Consistent and professional feed appearance
Features
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Instagram crops your photos. Post Borders makes sure it can't. Add clean borders that fit any photo to any ratio — so your full photo posts exactly as you shot it. No trimming, no surprises, no lost edges. LIVE PREVIEW See every change instantly. Swipe between photos, switch ratios, and watch borders update in real time. No generate-and-wait. EVERY RATIO, EVERY PLATFORM Square (1:1), Portrait (4:5), Story (9:16), Wide (1.91:1) — plus sizes for TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Give every photo in a carousel the same ratio and multi-photo posts stay perfectly consistent. THREE BORDER STYLES • Color — quick swatches or any custom color • Blur — your photo becomes its own soft, seamless background • Auto — border color matched to each photo automatically NOW WITH VIDEO Add borders to videos too — Reels, TikTok, Stories. Same styles, same ratios, full resolution export. MAKE IT YOURS Margin slider, rounded corners, gradients, shadows — every adjustment previews live. BUILT FOR SPEED Edit up to 10 photos at once, save all in one tap at full resolution, share directly to any app. Beautiful in light and dark mode. No account. No watermark. No ads.

Screenshots

Lightme4 screens
Post Borders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Post Borders at none against Lightme's 6. Post Borders also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Lightme's advantage is ratings volume (936 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Lightme sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Post Borders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Post Borders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightme has 936 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Lightme's written reviews are positive against 100% of Post Borders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightme ships an update every 3 weeks, Post Borders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lightme versus Post Borders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightmePost Borders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (936 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings936 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe BertoliniSameer Bhutani

Customer experience

Lightme

All ratings925 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%

Post Borders

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lightme

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 16
  • Metering issues with certain camera/lens combinations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add shutter angle adjustment for cinematography
  • Implement ISO lock feature
  • Add more film stock profiles
  • Improve film selection process (e.g. search, categories)
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. interface themes)

Post Borders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lightme

One-time6
  • Espresso ristretto$1.99
  • Pecorino Romano$4.99
  • Guanciale$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Parmigiano$16.99
  • Pizza for two$29.99
  • Do this full-time$59.99
None

Post Borders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightme free?
Lightme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Post Borders free?
Post Borders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightme or Post Borders?
Post Borders is rated higher. Lightme averages 4.8 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Post Borders averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightme or Post Borders have ads?
Neither Lightme nor Post Borders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightme or Post Borders?
Lightme ships an update every 3 weeks, and Post Borders every 4 days. Most recently, Lightme was updated on October 20, 2026 and Post Borders on October 13, 2026.

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