Comparison

V vs Light Meter + SensorArray

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

Head to head
About

V

Features
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O aplicativo V-Lite para controle de equipamentos de iluminação com a tecnologia V-Lite Connect. Realize todos os ajustes do seu equipamento V-Lite à distância, o app V-Lite Connect reproduz o painel de controle do seu equipamento V-Lite na tela do seu smartphone ou tablet! Com o V-Lite Connect você poderá parear vários equipamentos, controlando um a um e retendo o último ajuste mesmo que o equipamento seja desligado! Controle todo o seu set fotográfico V-Lite facilmente com o app V-Lite Connect!

About

Light Meter + SensorArray

This app provides hardware-validated light metering for analog film, digital cinema, and audio. It offers features like spot metering, reciprocity compensation for long exposures, and ambient color balance estimation. It's designed for professionals and works offline with a privacy-first approach.

Highlights
  • Hardware-linked spot metering
  • Reciprocity compensation for long exposures
  • Ambient color balance estimation
  • Calibrated sound pressure level monitoring
  • NOAA solar tracking
  • Digital film log
  • Focus stacking assistant
Features
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Hardware-Validated Light Metering. Zero Subscriptions. Stop guessing and start measuring with SensorArray—a native, high-performance measurement suite that talks directly to your iPhone’s hardware. Built on international standards (APEX) and professional photographic physics, SensorArray delivers high-fidelity data for analog film, digital cinema, and studio audio. HARDWARE-LINKED SPOT METERING Unlike generic apps, SensorArray utilizes raw 14-bit ISP (Image Signal Processor) metadata. By gating measurements to hardware-ready states, we provide a precision Spot Meter that allows you to sample any pixel in your scene for instant, validated exposure data. THE RECIPROCITY SPECIALIST (Schwarzschild) Master long exposures with precision Schwarzschild Power Law compensation. Film Stocks: Integrated curves for 20+ professional stocks from Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm. Automatic math: Meter your scene and get the exact compensated exposure time instantly. THE SUPER SENSOR HUD (Mission Control) A unified interface for critical field data: Ambient Color Balance: Professional Kelvin estimation using McCamy’s Approximation for perfect white balance. SPL Sound Monitor: Calibrated Sound Pressure Level monitoring (30dB–100dB baseline) for ambient noise analysis. NOAA Solar Tracker: Official NOAA General Solar Equations for minute-perfect Golden Hour and Sunrise/Sunset tracking. PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW SUITE: Digital Film Log: Record Aperture, Shutter, ISO, and Lens metadata for every analog frame. Exposure Equivalence: Built on the international APEX (Additive System of Photographic Exposure) standard. Focus Stacking Assistant: Precision math with a 25% safety overlap for macro composites. Field of View Simulator: Visualize focal lengths from 24mm to 135mm with accurate lens compression. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: 100% Offline: Works in studio basements and remote locations. Privacy-First: No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Native performance: Built with SwiftUI for ultra-fast response and low battery drain. Own your instruments. Join the "Anti-SaaS" movement and download SensorArray today.

Screenshots

V4 screens
Light Meter + SensorArray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V at none against Light Meter + SensorArray's 1. V also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Light Meter + SensorArray's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price and device support 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. Light Meter + SensorArray sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. V asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 8 months, Light Meter + SensorArray every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
V versus Light Meter + SensorArray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLight Meter + SensorArray
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB19 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFIVE SOLUCOES EM IMAGENSDynamic Star Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Light Meter + SensorArray

One-time1
  • Access all Pro-tools & calculators$4.99

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Meter + SensorArray free?
Light Meter + SensorArray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V or Light Meter + SensorArray have ads?
Light Meter + SensorArray shows ads; V does not.
Which is updated more often, V or Light Meter + SensorArray?
V ships an update every 8 months, and Light Meter + SensorArray every 2 weeks. Most recently, V was updated on October 13, 2026 and Light Meter + SensorArray on October 20, 2026.

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