Photo Timer+ vs This App is a Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Timer+
Capture multiple photos with customizable delays, perfect for group shots or creative self-portraits. Set timers from 3 seconds to 1 minute apart and control flash settings. Easily save and share your captured moments.
- Variable photo timer lengths
- Countdown audio alerts
- Multiple photo snapping
- Flash control
- Preview and social sharing
- Direct saving to gallery
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Photo Timer+ is an easy to use app that makes taking multiple photos on multiple delays super simple. App Features: • A photo timer with variable lengths • Count down audio • Multiple snap option • Flash Control • Preview & Social Share • Saves pics straight to your Photo Gallery Tired of always being the one behind the camera? Well with this app you don't have to be. Snap multiple photos from 3 seconds to 1 minute apart. Enjoy, Nick Moby Pixel
This App is a Light Meter
This app transforms your phone into a light meter for pinhole photography. It helps calculate precise exposure times and includes a timer and inverter for developing your negatives.
- Light meter for pinhole cameras
- Calculates exposure time
- Integrated timer
- Negative inverter
- Works with any pinhole camera
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Take the guesswork out of calculating your pinhole camera’s exposure time by using your phone or tablet as a light meter. The meter is designed to work with any pinhole camera, and its particularly well suited for Kelli Anderson’s ‘This Book is a Camera.’ Includes a timer to count down every second to your ideal exposure, and an inverter to reveal the final image of your pinhole negative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photo Timer+ at 4.7 against This App is a Light Meter's 4.1. Photo Timer+ also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 13) and review sentiment (93% vs 78%). This App is a Light Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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
Both are free to download. Photo Timer+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. This App is a Light Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Timer+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Timer+ has 8.4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Photo Timer+'s written reviews are positive against 78% of This App is a Light Meter's.
Photo Timer+ ships an update every 5 months, This App is a Light Meter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Timer+ | This App is a Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Oak Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Photo Timer+
This App is a Light Meter
Bugs and requests
Photo Timer+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some users reported issues with flash not triggering
- Difficulty finding where photos are saved
Requested features
5 requests- Increase number of photos beyond 50
- Add more interval/timing options (e.g. 1-2 seconds)
- Ability to save photos to specific albums
- Integrate with camera features (zoom, portrait mode, etc.)
- Add shutter sound effect
This App is a Light Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Timer+
- Remove Ads - Photo Timer+$0.99
This App is a Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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