Light Meter Ultra vs SunAndMoonTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Meter Ultra
This app provides precise light metering for film photography, eliminating the need for external hardware. It offers various metering modes and customizable profiles to ensure perfect exposures for manual cameras. Advanced features like reciprocity failure correction are available with a PRO plan.
- Aperture Priority Metering
- Shutter Priority Metering
- Exposure Priority Metering
- Customizable ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture
- Exposure Compensation
- Reciprocity Failure Correction
- Custom Camera Profiles
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Fast, precise and easy to use. Get perfect exposures every time. No additional hardware required. Say goodbye to arcane Sunny 16. Figuring out the best exposure settings for your manual camera doesn’t have to be difficult. Light Meter Ultra for iPhone gives you the exact readings you need for your camera by simply pointing your device at the scene. Precise measurements mean you can dial in the perfect exposure settings for capturing the widest dynamic range, whilst customizable shooting profiles allow you to switch between settings with a single tap. Download now and take advantage of our free plan which includes our precision Aperture Priority metering mode, limited settings, and single-use shooting profiles. Or choose one of our PRO plans and gain access to everything the app has to offer, including our full suite of professional metering modes, quick-select reusable shooting profiles, plus advanced features such as reciprocity failure correction that you won't find elsewhere. Capture your creative vision with powerful features, including: - Aperture Priority Metering Mode - Shutter Priority Metering Mode* - Exposure Priority Metering Mode* - Stop increment selection of full, half or third stops* - Customizable ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture ranges* - Exposure Compensation - Exposure Lock - Sample Offset - Custom Camera Profiles* - Detachable Lens Profiles* - Film/Emulsion Profiles* - Bulb-mode* - Reciprocity Failure Correction* *Features marked with an asterisk require an active PRO plan Download now and start metering on your iPhone today. Terms of Use: https://lightmeterultra.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lightmeterultra.com/privacy
SunAndMoonTracker
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Plan around natural light with Sun & Moon for iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you’re photographing a landscape, heading out on a hike, preparing for a hunt, or simply curious about the sky, see useful sun and moon information for your current location. • Sunrise and sunset times • Civil and nautical dawn and dusk • Daylight and nighttime duration • Moonrise and moonset times • Current moon phase, illumination, and lunar age • Upcoming new moon and full moon dates • Sun and moon direction and altitude • Your current latitude and longitude Tap the moon image to explore the lunar cycle with an interactive phase slider. Use the iPhone app for a larger view, or check the same information on your wrist. The Apple Watch app works independently of your iPhone, calculating information from the Watch’s own location. A clear, dark interface keeps the information easy to read. Times follow your device’s local time zone, with weekdays identifying moonrise and moonset events that fall on a later day. Location access is required to calculate information for where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SunAndMoonTracker at none against Light Meter Ultra's 6. Light Meter Ultra's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Light Meter Ultra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. SunAndMoonTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Meter Ultra ships an update every 8 days, SunAndMoonTracker every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Meter Ultra | SunAndMoonTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (738 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ultrafine | Alpenlogic LLC |
Bugs and requests
Light Meter Ultra
Reported bugs
2 issues- Camera integration issues causing failed exposures
- Inconsistent metering results compared to standalone meters
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for remote shooting
- Wider aperture and shutter speed range
- Support for more camera/film types
- Customizable exposure bias/compensation
SunAndMoonTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Light Meter Ultra
- Light Meter7 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
- Light Meter2 variants$11.991 Month
- Light Meter2 variants$39.991 Year
SunAndMoonTracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Light Meter Ultra free?
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Do Light Meter Ultra or SunAndMoonTracker have ads?
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