Shutterbug Camera Shops vs Lghtmtr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterbug Camera Shops
Easily upload photos from your device to create and order high-quality prints. Choose from various print sizes and materials, then pick them up at one of two California locations.
- Upload photos from device
- Order high-quality prints
- Multiple print sizes and materials
- Convenient local pickup
- Create and manage online photo collection
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The Shutterbug Camera Shop app lets you easily upload photos and order prints from your iPhone or iPad. Then conveniently pick up your prints from either Santa Rosa or Petaluma, California locations. - Create a new, free account or log into your existing account and browse your online photo collection. - Upload photos from your library to your online collection. - Upload and order photos at their full, high-quality resolution. - Turn your images into lasting memories of wallets to 40"x60". Prints can be from traditional to canvas, metal, square, panoramic, studio block and more! Our store address are: 3011-C Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, California 95407 707-576-3456 One Petaluma Blvd. North Petaluma, California 94951 707-762-4079 http://shutterbugcamerashops.com
Lghtmtr
This app provides a minimalist light meter to help users determine ideal exposure settings for photography. It visually demonstrates the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, making it intuitive for learning photographers.
- Minimalist light meter
- Intuitive exposure settings
- Visual feedback
- Adjustable ISO, aperture, shutter speed
- Camera profile customization
- Scene reference with readings
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Lghtmtr is a beautifully simple light meter that helps you find — and understand — the ideal exposure settings for a scene. Built for film photographers and anyone learning the craft, it makes the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed feel intuitive and the visual feedback helps reinforce the connection between them. Take a reading, get your settings, and start exploring. Adjust one value and the others respond instantly. Lock settings to experiment and see how each change affects your exposure. You can easily add camera profiles to the app to limit the possible values to what's most relevant to your camera and lens combination. With a visual reference of the scene behind every reading, Lghtmtr helps you shoot with clarity and confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lghtmtr at 4.5 against Shutterbug Camera Shops's 2.0. Lghtmtr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 60%). Shutterbug Camera Shops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shutterbug Camera Shops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lghtmtr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lghtmtr has 129 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Shutterbug Camera Shops's written reviews are positive against 80% of Lghtmtr's.
Shutterbug Camera Shops ships an update every 6 months, Lghtmtr every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterbug Camera Shops | Lghtmtr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shutterbug Camera Shop | Alexander Jacque |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Shutterbug Camera Shops
No in-app purchases
Lghtmtr
- Coffee tip$4.99
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