Pocket Light Meter vs RETO3D PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Light Meter
This app functions as a portable light meter, essential for film photographers using manual cameras. It accurately measures reflected light and provides reciprocity calculations for precise exposure control.
- Portable light meter
- Reflected light measurement
- Reciprocity calculations
- Indispensable for film photography
- Manual camera compatible
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A light meter that is always in your pocket. It is indispensable for film photography with all manual camera. Measures reflected light, and allows reciprocity calculations.
RETO3D PRO
Create captivating 3D effect videos from your photos. This app allows you to edit multiple images, add various visual effects, and customize your creations with ease. Share your unique 3D videos instantly on social media.
- Generate 3D effect videos
- Edit up to 4 photos
- Remove watermark
- Apply photo effects
- Add video effects (Frame in Frame, Light Leak, Film Border, Zoom, Dust)
- Crop and rotate video
- Save and share creations
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RETO3D APP - a perfect accessory to go along with our RETO3D film camera - assists you in generating videos with 3D effect. Special editing features are also added to allow awesome customized designs of 3D images! Special Features: 1. Edit 4 photos 2. Remove watermark 3. Photo effects Easy Workflow: 1. Select and upload 3 or 4 photos 2. Choose 1 focus point in each photo 3. Select the speed of the video 4. Crop and rotate the video upon your wish 5. Pick a photo effect 6. Save and share your creation Video Effects: 1. Frame in Frame 2. Light Leak 3. Film Border 4. Zoom in and out 5. Dust Remember to share with your friends on social platforms in just one tap! Leave us reviews to help us do better! To purchase RETO3D film camera, please go to website www.retoproject.com. Contact Email: info@retoproject.com Instagram: @reto.project
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Light Meter at 87% against RETO3D PRO's 31%. Pocket Light Meter also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1K vs 38). RETO3D PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ads 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
Pocket Light Meter costs $9.99 and RETO3D PRO $4.99 up front. Pocket Light Meter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RETO3D PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Light Meter has 1K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Pocket Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 31% of RETO3D PRO's.
Pocket Light Meter ships an update fortnightly, RETO3D PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Light Meter | RETO3D PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 30.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuwaste studios | RETO PRODUCTION LIMITED |
Customer experience
Pocket Light Meter
RETO3D PRO
Bugs and requests
Pocket Light Meter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes with recent iOS updates
- Inconsistent metering in low light conditions
- Issues with saving metering data to photos
Requested features
6 requests- Add histogram display
- Implement manual mode to lock aperture/shutter
- Support for flash metering
- Improve low-light performance
- Provide more metering mode options (spot, center-weighted, etc.)
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- Add option to save metering data to photo metadata
RETO3D PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Light Meter
- ads remover$1.99
- pint for the developer and get rid of the ads$5.99
- donation to the developer$5.99
RETO3D PRO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pocket Light Meter free?
Is RETO3D PRO free?
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