Comparison

Lightme vs ShotMinder

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

Head to head
About

Lightme

This app helps analog photographers meticulously track their film rolls, shots, and development processes. It allows for detailed logging of gear and consumables, with features for data visualization and export. Users can also manage film holders and add post-development notes with photos of final results.

Highlights
  • Log film rolls, shots, and development
  • Track gear and consumables
  • Data visualization with graphs/histograms
  • Data export in JSON/CSV formats
  • Manage large format film holders
  • Post-development notes with photos
Features
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Lightme - Logbook is a clean and powerful tool to record and keep track of your rolls, shots, developments, and all the gear that revolves around shooting film — from 35mm to medium and large format. The idea behind it is simple: logging a shot should take seconds, not steal time from actually shooting. Lightme pairs a beautiful, immediate interface with enough depth and flexibility to fit any workflow, whether you shoot a couple of rolls a year or fill several large format holders in an afternoon. LOGGING, EFFORTLESSLY • Log a shot in seconds: aperture, shutter speed, focal length, filters, bellows correction, measured EV, notes and more • Log straight from your wrist with the companion Apple Watch app, with Siri and Shortcuts, or from the home screen and lock screen widgets • Together with the Lightme Lightmeter app, your meter readings can prefill a new shot automatically • Every shot can carry a location and address, a preview photo, and later its final scan, plus a star rating ROLLS, SHEETS AND DEVELOPMENTS • Track rolls from loading to unloading, with film stocks from a growing database and a processing pipeline: waiting for development, off to the lab, back from the lab, to be scanned, scanned • Keep detailed development notes — developer, dilution, time, temperature, agitation — for rolls and single sheets alike, including push/pull (N+ / N-) development • Add post-development notes and a photo of the final result to rolls, sheets and individual shots YOUR GEAR, ORGANIZED • Cameras and lenses with nicknames, formats (including custom formats you define), pinhole and bellows flags, custom shutter speeds and selectable shutter step sizes • Roll film backs and lens filters with their exposure compensation • Film holders and backs can be marked as compatible with specific cameras, and everything is searchable from a single bar LARGE FORMAT, COVERED • Keep track of your film holders with three states — unloaded, loaded and exposed — always knowing which film is inside each one • Group holders together and follow every sheet from exposure through development INSIGHTS FROM YOUR DATA • Build and save custom queries, filtering by date (fixed or rolling windows), camera, lens, film stock, format, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, focal length and notes • Visualize results with histograms — by camera, lens, film stock, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, ISO, format, rating or hour of the day — alongside aggregate stats like mean aperture and average exposure • Save the queries you use most and re-run them anytime YOUR DATA, YOURS • Everything syncs privately through iCloud across your iPhone and iPad • Export any selection of data as CSV or JSON, or as a beautifully formatted PDF with customizable columns and a contact-sheet mode, bundled with your images in a single ZIP • Batch-write shooting metadata (EXIF) onto your scans — for a whole roll at once, or by matching files from the Files app • Viewing and exporting your data is free, forever; adding and editing is unlocked with a one-time purchase or a subscription AND MORE • Full-text search, favourites and an archive to keep things tidy • Available in English, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese • A roadmap of what's coming next lives right in the app — new very cool features are on the way :) If you have any suggestion or issue, write me at lightme.apps@gmail.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShotMinder

Manage sports photography events with this private and secure app. Track players, payments, and event details offline. Supports multiple sports and offers professional tools for organization.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple sports photography events
  • Track players, positions, and jersey numbers
  • Built-in payment tracking system
  • Intelligent position management
  • Weather integration for outdoor events
  • Archive system for past events
Features
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Your personal sports photography event manager that keeps all data private and secure on your device. Perfect for photographers who shoot multiple sports and need to track players, positions, and payments. Privacy First - All data stays securely on your device - No analytics or tracking - No personal information collection - Weather data is the only external service used - Weather data provided by Apple Weather - Zero cloud storage - your data is yours alone Key Features - Manage multiple sports photography events - Track players, positions, and jersey numbers - Custom lens tape interface with color coding - Built-in payment tracking system - Support for multiple payment methods - Intelligent position management for different sports - Weather integration for outdoor events - Archive system for past events Supported Sports - Football - Baseball - Soccer - Basketball - Lacrosse - Other custom sports Professional Tools - Customizable tape colors for lens organization - Player grouping by offense/defense - Quick-access payment processing - Easy player information management - Parent/guardian contact tracking - Payment status monitoring - Event scheduling and organization Technical Details - Requires iOS 15.0 or later - Compatible with iPhone and iPad - Language: English - No internet required except for weather data - No account creation needed Privacy Statement ShotMinder is designed with your privacy in mind. We believe your data belongs to you and only you. The app operates completely offline except for accessing weather information for outdoor events. No personal data is ever collected, transmitted, or analyzed by the developer or third parties. All information stays securely on your device.

Screenshots

Lightme4 screens
ShotMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightme at Free against ShotMinder's $4.99. Lightme also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). ShotMinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On 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

Lightme is free to download; ShotMinder costs $4.99 up front. Lightme sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ShotMinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShotMinder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightme has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lightme's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShotMinder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightme ships an update every 2 weeks, ShotMinder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Lightme versus ShotMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightmeShotMinder
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (102 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe BertoliniStephen Davis

Customer experience

Lightme

All ratings102 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

ShotMinder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Lightme

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Cappuccino7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Focaccia Barese7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Spaghetti Carbonara7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Homemade Pizza party7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • A smile :)Free
  • Box of Prosecco$59.99
  • Fuel for my '90s camper$119.99
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  • Terme for two$239.99
None

ShotMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightme free?
Lightme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotMinder free?
ShotMinder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightme or ShotMinder?
ShotMinder is rated higher. Lightme averages 4.8 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while ShotMinder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lightme or ShotMinder have ads?
Neither Lightme nor ShotMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightme or ShotMinder?
Lightme ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShotMinder every 6 days. Most recently, Lightme was updated on October 17, 2026 and ShotMinder on October 12, 2026.

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