Posing App vs myLightMeter PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Posing App
This app serves as a comprehensive posing guide for photographers and models, offering over 300 poses across various categories. It features clear descriptions and hand-drawn illustrations to help users easily understand and recreate poses, acting as a creative reference for photo shoots.
- Over 300 poses
- Posing categories (Children, Couples, Women, Men, Groups, Weddings)
- Hand-drawn illustrations
- Pose descriptions
- Favorites feature
- Photography tips & tricks
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The ultimate posing reference for both photographers and models. If you ever run out of ideas, get stuck in creativity or simply need some guidance when photographing people, you can use Posing App as a "posing cheat sheet". Many pro photographers use such a technique when preparing for and during the photo shoot. During a photo shoot don’t hesitate to discuss with your subjects which pose is or isn’t working in any particular situation. It’s very productive and you will feel more confident in what you are doing. Merged in the practical mobile app format, all of the included poses in Posing App come with easy to understand descriptions and expressive hand drawn illustrations. In contrast to using real photos as samples, illustrations are only body outlines, so it's very simple for a model to understand and recreate the pose. Illustrations aren't in any way restrictive either, the model can be creative and come up with different variants on her own. Initial pose works simply as guidance for something to start with. A variety of posing categories are available in Posing App: Children, Couples, Women, Men, Groups and Weddings. Over 300 poses are included offering a wide choice in any modeling scenario. A special Glamour section is available as in-app purchase including additional 86 carefully selected glamour poses for female models. While browsing the poses, use the "Add to favorites" feature for fast access during a photo shoot. In addition, a collection of tips & tricks about people photography is compiled for easy reference. Topics include: "Basics of People Photography", "Face Expressions", "Head, Hand and Leg Positioning", "Accentuating Different Body Parts", "Composition and Equipment Advice for Photographers". Use the collection of poses both as guidance and creative source for taking beautiful, creative and outstanding photos! Posing App is in English.
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.
- Extended low-light sensitivity
- Incident and reflected metering
- Manual exposure control
- Hyperfocal distance calculator
- Save and review exposure data
- Extract exposure data from photos
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myLightMeter PRO at 4.8 against Posing App's 4.2. myLightMeter PRO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Posing App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Posing App costs $4.99 and myLightMeter PRO $4.99 up front. Posing App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myLightMeter PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
myLightMeter PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLightMeter PRO has 1.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Posing App's written reviews are positive against 90% of myLightMeter PRO's.
Posing App ships an update every 2 months, myLightMeter PRO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Posing App | myLightMeter PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIA MENDO | David Quiles |
Customer experience
Posing App
myLightMeter PRO
User reviews
Posing App
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple, clean, minimalist design
- 🎨 Line drawings better than photo examples for focus on pose
- 📱 Portable reference tool always available on phone
- ⭐ Extensive variety of poses across multiple categories
- ❤️ Favorites feature for organizing preferred poses
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive for content that's freely available online
- 🔐 Forced in-app purchases for additional poses (Glamour/Boudoir)
- 📉 Limited number of poses in some categories
- ⚠️ Accessibility issues with larger font sizes
- 🚫 Broken access to purchased content after updates
myLightMeter PRO
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Posing App
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes with larger font sizes and accessibility options
- Purchased glamour poses inaccessible after version 6.0 update
- No restore purchases option available
- Category selection broken - only children's poses load
- App stuck displaying only one category regardless of selection
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- Performance issues on newer iOS versions and devices
- Navigation glitches when exiting pose views
- Incompatibility with iOS 11.4.1 and newer devices
Requested features
14 requests- More poses in group/family photography category
- Maternity posing category
- Boudoir/glamour category with clearer naming
- Senior portrait poses
- Parent-child and non-romantic group poses
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- In-app camera with pose overlay feature
- Ability to take photos within app with guide overlay
- Subcategories for favorites by shoot type
- More high fashion poses
- Ability to upload custom poses and sketches
- Pose descriptions with detailed technique guidance
- iPad-optimized interface (not just 2x iPhone app)
- More diverse and less sexualized women poses
- Better organization of large pose library
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
Posing App
- Glamour poses$1.99
myLightMeter PRO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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