Pocket Light Meter vs RETO3D
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
Create engaging 3D effect videos using three photos and a chosen focus point. Customize your creations with various frames and easily share them on social media. Unlock more features with the premium version.
- Generate 3D effect videos
- Select focus point in photos
- Apply various frames
- Crop and rotate video
- One-tap social sharing
- Unlock premium features
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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. Simple and fun! RETO3D allows you to make videos with 3D effect, focusing a center point upon your decision. Various frames are also available to customize your creation. Easy Workflow: 1. Select and upload 3 photos 2. Choose 1 focus point in each photo 3. Crop and rotate the video upon your wish 4. Save and share your creation Remember to share with your friends on social platforms in just one tap! UNLOCK more features, download RETO3D PREMIUM! 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's 35%. Pocket Light Meter also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (1K vs 37). RETO3D's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, monetization model 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
RETO3D is free to download; Pocket Light Meter costs $9.99 up front. Pocket Light Meter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RETO3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Light Meter has 1K ratings behind it against 37, 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 35% of RETO3D's.
Pocket Light Meter ships an update fortnightly, RETO3D monthly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Light Meter | RETO3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 3.2 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 291 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuwaste studios | RETO PRODUCTION LIMITED |
Customer experience
Pocket Light Meter
RETO3D
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
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
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pocket Light Meter free?
Is RETO3D free?
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