Light Meter Pro vs EV13
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Meter Pro
This app helps photographers and videographers measure light accurately for perfect exposure. It offers real-time data, customizable alerts, and a user-friendly interface to enhance creative projects.
- Precision light measurements
- Real-time data monitoring
- Customizable lighting alerts
- User-friendly interface
- Advanced calibration technology
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Transform the way you capture and create with Light Meter Pro, the ultimate light meter app for photographers, videographers, and lighting enthusiasts. Engineered for precision and ease, Light Meter Pro ensures you achieve perfect exposure and lighting every time. Unlock the full potential of your photography and videography with Light Meter Pro, your ultimate light measurement companion. Designed for both amateurs and professionals, Light Meter Pro provides real-time, accurate light readings right from your smartphone. Key features include: + Precision Measurements: Capture precise light levels with our advanced calibration technology. + Real-Time Data: Monitor light intensity and adjust settings on-the-fly for perfect exposures. + Customizable Alerts: Set thresholds and receive notifications for optimal lighting conditions. + User-Friendly Interface: Navigate effortlessly with a sleek design and intuitive controls. Whether you're capturing breathtaking landscapes, shooting high-quality videos, or setting up intricate lighting for portraits, Light Meter Pro ensures you always get the perfect shot. Illuminate your creative journey and achieve stunning results with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://spectra.design/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://spectra.design/terms-of-use
EV13
This app acts as a light meter for film photography, offering tactile analog controls for aperture, shutter, and ISO. It provides automatic exposure readings with various modes and allows photo capture with engraved light meter information.
- Automatic light meter
- Multiple reading modes (Spot, center, average)
- Tactile aperture, shutter, ISO control
- Photo capture with meter info
- Comprehensive dashboard
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"EV13" is simple, yet designed with craftsmanship that you can find some of your favorite objects. Just like your trusty film camera. It features tactile analog control, automatic exposure reader, and meter preview with recording. Travel light and find a perfect companion to your camera. Features : - Automatic light meter supporting various mode - Various reading mode (Spot, center, average) - Tactile control for aperture, shutter and ISO - comprehensive dashboard design - Photo capture with light meter info engraved. Font is F5.6 from dot colon (ドットコロン) - ver 0.110 Used under SIL Open Font License, Ver 1.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EV13 at none against Light Meter Pro's 3. EV13 also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). Light Meter Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Light Meter Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EV13 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Meter Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV13 has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Light Meter Pro ships an update every 2 days, EV13 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Meter Pro | EV13 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spectra, Incorporated | Minsang choi |
Customer experience
Light Meter Pro
EV13
In-app purchases
Light Meter Pro
- Light Meter Plus$3.991 Month
- Light Meter Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Light Meter Plus$9.991 Year
EV13
No in-app purchases
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