Shutter vs Distance Laser Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutter
Test the shutter speeds of your analog cameras using your iPhone. For precise measurements, use with the PhotoPlug accessory. Without it, the app analyzes shutter sound for speeds below 1/30sec.
- Test analog camera shutter speeds
- Use with PhotoPlug accessory for light measurement
- Analyze shutter sound for speeds below 1/30sec
- Store measurement values in a table
- Manage multiple cameras and lenses
- Calculate correction factors for faulty shutters
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With Shutter-Speed you can test the shutter speeds of your analog cameras just with your iPhone. Please note that the full potential of this App is only reached if you use it in combination with the PhotoPlug. The PhotoPlug is an optical sensor which connects to the headphone-jack of your iPhone and enables you to measure the actual amount of light passing through the camera shutter. Please visit www.filmomat.eu for detailed information and for ordering the PhotoPlug. How-To: Point the camera towards a bright light source. Place the PhotoPlug closely behind the camera shutter. Start the measurement and release the shutter. The App automatically analyzes the signal and calculates the shutter speed. All measurement values can be stored into a handy table. Multiple different cameras/lenses can be stored. A correction factor is calculated, which you can use to compensate a faulty shutter speed. For example, if you measure the 1/60s and it turns out to be 1/50s, the App will tell you that the shutter-speed is 1/3 stops too long. This gives rise to a correction factor of -1, indicating that you have to close your aperture by 1/3 f-stop to get a correct exposure. Without PhotoPlug, the App will record the sound of the camera shutter and calculate the shutter speed from that. Please note that this procedure will only give useable results for speeds below 1/30sec. With the PhotoPlug, shutter speeds up to 1/500sec can be measured.
Distance Laser Meter
Estimate distances and heights of objects using your device's sensors. Easily measure rooms, buildings, or other items in various units. This tool provides quick approximations without needing special skills.
- Estimate distance to objects
- Measure object height
- Results in meters, centimeters, inches, or feet
- No special skills required
- Turns device into a distance meter
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*** Please note: This app will give you an estimation of the distance or the height! The results depend on the correctness of your sensors and can have a deviation up to 20 %. *** With Distance Laser Meter you have a strong device to measure the distance and height to objects around you. No special skills or knowledge is required to use this app! You can easily detect the distance to an object or the height of the object. Measure now the distance of your room and get the result in meters, centimeters, inches or feet. This app will turn your device into a strong distance laser meter! Surprise your friends and family with this app! Use the distance meter to measure the height of a building or to measure the distance to it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shutter at 3.5 against Distance Laser Meter's 3.0. Shutter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shutter has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Shutter's written reviews are positive against 35% of Distance Laser Meter's.
Shutter ships an update monthly, Distance Laser Meter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutter | Distance Laser Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (22 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmomat GmbH | Jan Bickel |
Customer experience
Shutter
Distance Laser Meter
In-app purchases
Shutter
No in-app purchases
Distance Laser Meter
No in-app purchases
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