Lightme vs NoteIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple exposure settings display
- One-handed operation
- Spot metering with zoom
- Reciprocity failure compensation
- Pinhole mode
- Incident light metering
- Film database
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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!
NoteIt
Capture moments with attached notes and organize them into folders. This app helps you journal, track goals, and compare items visually. Everything is stored securely on your device.
- Photo and video notes
- Organize with folders
- Search by tag or date
- Compare multiple notes side-by-side
- Save and reuse common phrases
- Dark and light theme options
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NoteIt is a simple yet powerful app that allows you to attach notes to the photos and videos you just took, so you can revisit them later to refresh your memories about them. You can use them as a decision helper when choosing products from different shops with the compare feature; you can journal your travel, work, and life and tag them so you can search them later; you can log your fitness goals and create snippets to use it on daily picture-notes. The applications are limitless! Beginning to use the app may present you with a blank canvas. Fill it by creating folders that will organize your notes into separate and special memories of your life. Anyone can create and view their notes in 30 seconds: 1. Click or swipe the "+" icon to add a new note. 2. Fill in the details and add them to your desired folder, then press "Save Picture-Note". 3. Afterwards, navigate to the Gallery tab or inside the folder you just saved. 4. Voila! You can now see your picture-notes, press them to view them in full screen, and swipe up to reveal the note underneath. Features in the app: PICTURE-NOTES A photo or video with your note underneath. Swipe through them like a gallery, and pull the note up when you want to read it. FOLDERS Keep a trip, a project or a person together, with a cover picture you choose. GALLERY Your gallery becomes a journal you can search by tag or date and read side by side. SEARCH Filter by tag, or by date: today, the last 7 days, the last 30 days, or a range you pick. COMPARE Line up to four picture-notes side by side, for before-and-afters and progress over time. SNIPPETS Save phrases you write often and drop them into a note in one tap. DARK AND LIGHT Pick the theme you prefer. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE. There is no account, no cloud sync, and no analytics. Your photos and notes never leave your device. NoteIt is free, supported by ads. Keep an eye out for future updates with more features!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteIt at none against Lightme's 6. NoteIt also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Lightme's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (936 vs 1). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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. Lightme sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NoteIt asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoteIt 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lightme ships an update every 3 weeks, NoteIt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightme | NoteIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (936 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 936 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Bertolini | Swan Sett Aung |
Customer experience
Lightme
NoteIt
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)
NoteIt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lightme
- Espresso ristretto$1.99
- Pecorino Romano$4.99
- Guanciale$9.99
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- Parmigiano$16.99
- Pizza for two$29.99
- Do this full-time$59.99
NoteIt
No in-app purchases









