Comparison

Lightme vs Callmode

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

Callmode

Record videos as if you're on a call. This app simulates a video call to help you speak naturally on camera, with an optional teleprompter for scripts. Final recordings only include your video and audio.

Highlights
  • Simulated video call recording
  • Optional teleprompter
  • Built-in and custom callers
  • Adjustable video quality
  • On-device processing
  • Automatic saving to Photos
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Record yourself naturally with Callmode, a simulated video call experience designed to help you speak comfortably on camera. Choose a built-in caller or add a video you have permission to use. Start a call, follow your script with the optional teleprompter, and record your message without losing eye contact. Your saved recording contains only your camera video and microphone audio. The caller video, call controls, and teleprompter are not included in the final video. FEATURES • Familiar call-style recording experience • Five free recordings • Built-in callers • One custom caller on the free plan • Adjustable video quality • Selectable audio sources on supported devices • Teleprompter with text size, scroll speed, and opacity controls • Automatic saving to your Photos library • On-device processing for custom caller videos CALLMODE PRO Upgrade to Callmode Pro for unlimited recordings, multiple custom callers, higher-quality recording options, selectable audio sources, and full teleprompter controls. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. A 7-day annual trial is shown only to eligible customers. Privacy: https://callmode.app/privacy Terms: https://callmode.app/terms Support: https://callmode.app/support

Screenshots

Lightme4 screens
Callmode4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lightme and Callmode both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Callmode's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lightme's. Lightme's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Callmode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Callmode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightme has 104 ratings behind it against 5, 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 Callmode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightme ships an update every 2 weeks, Callmode every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightme versus Callmode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightmeCallmode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (104 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe BertoliniOMAR FATTAHI

Customer experience

Lightme

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

Callmode

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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
2 purchases

Callmode

Subscriptions2
  • Callmode Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Callmode Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightme free?
Lightme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Callmode free?
Callmode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightme or Callmode?
Callmode is rated higher. Lightme averages 4.8 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Callmode averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Lightme or Callmode have ads?
Neither Lightme nor Callmode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightme or Callmode?
Lightme ships an update every 2 weeks, and Callmode every 8 days. Most recently, Lightme was updated on October 27, 2026 and Callmode on October 9, 2026.

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