IBM Aspera vs LIT Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBM Aspera
Facilitates rapid file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server. Link your server account to upload, download, and share files seamlessly from your mobile device, mirroring web browser capabilities.
- Fast FASP file transfers
- Link server account
- Upload, download, and share files
- Mobile and web browser parity
- Supports multiple IBM Aspera server types
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Welcome to our consolidated mobile app for IBM Aspera. Enjoy streamlined functionality for fast FASP file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server by linking to your server account in the mobile app. Our consolidated app matches the look and feel of IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. This app is FASP native on iOS, so you can transfer files to and from your mobile device with the amazing speeds of IBM Aspera. Main Features: • Simply link your IBM Aspera server account on the app to upload, download, and share files from anywhere. • The capabilities of your mobile app will be similar as in your web browser for IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. • You can link to your accounts on IBM Aspera High Speed Transfer Server, Faspex 4 or 5, and/or IBM Aspera on Cloud. This replaces the following: • IBM Aspera Uploader (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Drive (mobile app) • IBM Aspera on Cloud (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Faspex (mobile app) Thank you for choosing IBM Aspera!
LIT Light Meter
This companion app allows users to remotely control and save data from the LIT DUO 1 light meter. It enables firmware updates via Bluetooth, enhancing the functionality of the connected device.
- Remote control for LIT DUO 1
- Firmware updates via Bluetooth
- Data saving capabilities
- Companion app functionality
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Companion app for LIT DUO 1 light meter. Key features: – Firmware update via Bluetooth – Remote control Learn more about LIT DUO 1: http://lit-systems.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LIT Light Meter at 100% against IBM Aspera's 33%. LIT Light Meter also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). IBM Aspera's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LIT Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBM Aspera has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of IBM Aspera's written reviews are positive against 100% of LIT Light Meter's.
IBM Aspera ships an update every 2 months, LIT Light Meter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM Aspera | LIT Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Lit Systems AB |
Customer experience
IBM Aspera
LIT Light Meter
In-app purchases
IBM Aspera
No in-app purchases
LIT Light Meter
No in-app purchases
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