Comparison

Pocket Light Meter vs myLightMeter PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Portable light meter
  • Reflected light measurement
  • Reciprocity calculations
  • Indispensable for film photography
  • Manual camera compatible
Features
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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.

About

myLightMeter PRO

This app provides precise exposure metering for photographers, supporting both digital and analog workflows. It offers a comprehensive set of manual controls and advanced tools like a hyperfocal distance calculator.

Highlights
  • Extended low-light sensitivity
  • Incident and reflected metering
  • Manual exposure control
  • Hyperfocal distance calculator
  • Save and review exposure data
  • Extract exposure data from photos
Features
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Designed by a photographer, for photographers. Built for reliable, precise exposure measurement across film and digital workflows. myLightMeter PRO gives you full control over exposure through a clean, professional set of tools. Key Features • Incident and reflected-light metering • Classic and Pro interface styles • Full manual control over aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments • Exposure range from 4 hours in Long Exposure mode to 1/8000 s, f/1.0 to f/512, and ISO 0.8 to 409,600 • Aperture-priority (Av) and shutter-priority (Tv) modes • Automatic ISO adjustment or ISO lock • Reciprocity correction for long film exposures • Sensitivity down to −2.5 EV, ideal for low-light scenes • Average multiple readings • Import shutter speed, aperture, and ISO from photos in your library • Organize readings into Sessions with photos, exposure data, camera and lens details, and notes • Keep your Sessions synced through iCloud, so they remain available when you switch phones or use another device • Export Sessions as PDFs or print them Advanced Tools • Hyperfocal-distance calculator • Five configurable presets, each storing camera, lens, ISO, filter, and film settings • EV display with an analog scale or numerical reading • mySPOTMETER and f/Tools integration About This app is built and maintained by an independent photographer and developer. It is the tool I personally use and continuously refine. If you have suggestions or need support, contact me at: davidquiles@me.com

Screenshots

Pocket Light Meter3 screens
myLightMeter PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myLightMeter PRO at none against Pocket Light Meter's 3. myLightMeter PRO also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pocket Light Meter costs $9.99 and myLightMeter PRO $4.99 up front. Pocket Light Meter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. myLightMeter PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myLightMeter PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Pocket Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 90% of myLightMeter PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Light Meter ships an update fortnightly, myLightMeter PRO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Light Meter versus myLightMeter PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Light MetermyLightMeter PRO
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K1.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#48#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuwaste studiosDavid Quiles

Customer experience

Pocket Light Meter

All ratings1,045 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.3%

myLightMeter PRO

All ratings1,125 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews654 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%

User reviews

Pocket Light Meter

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate light metering
  • 📷 Useful for film photography
  • 🔍 Spot metering feature
  • 🔧 Customizable settings
  • 🔋 Always available on phone

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes or crashes in low light or with recent iOS updates
  • 🔍 Unclear if spot or average metering
  • 📊 Outdated user interface design
  • 🔌 Ads can be distracting

myLightMeter PRO

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🔍 Useful for vintage/manual cameras
  • 💡 Helpful for learning photography
  • ⭐ Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs in recent versions
  • 🔍 Spot metering mode not precise enough
  • 🔧 Needs more customization options
  • 🔋 Volume control issues

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

myLightMeter PRO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Inconsistent behavior between free and pro versions
  • Incorrect shutter speed and aperture options for some cameras

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to lock shutter speed and aperture
  • Smaller spot metering area
  • Support for more film/sensor formats
  • Improved incident metering with diffuser

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Light Meter

One-time3
  • ads remover$1.99
  • pint for the developer and get rid of the ads$5.99
  • donation to the developer$5.99
None

myLightMeter PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Light Meter free?
Pocket Light Meter costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is myLightMeter PRO free?
myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Light Meter or myLightMeter PRO?
myLightMeter PRO is rated higher. Pocket Light Meter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while myLightMeter PRO averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Pocket Light Meter or myLightMeter PRO have ads?
Neither Pocket Light Meter nor myLightMeter PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Light Meter or myLightMeter PRO?
Pocket Light Meter ships an update fortnightly, and myLightMeter PRO every 5 days. Most recently, Pocket Light Meter was updated on September 22, 2026 and myLightMeter PRO on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pocket Light Meter or myLightMeter PRO?
Pocket Light Meter currently peaks at #48 in the App Store charts, and myLightMeter PRO at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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