Shutter vs LiDAR Pointer
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.
LiDAR Pointer
Measure distances and angles using your device's LiDAR sensor. Get audio readouts of measurements and use the flashlight for better accuracy in low light. Requires a LiDAR-equipped device.
- Measure distance to surfaces
- Indicate device inclination angle
- Oral distance measurement via speech
- Flashlight for extra light
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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LiDAR Pointer can perform the following functions: - Measuring distance between your device and a surface; - Indicating the angle of inclination of your device; - Obtaining oral distance measurement through speech synthesis technology; - Turning on the flashlight of your device to get extra light when you need it. WARNING: - This application requires a device equipped with a LiDAR; - This application measures a distance between 1 cm and 5 meters maximum (only if a surface is detected by the LiDAR).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shutter at none against LiDAR Pointer's 2. Shutter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. LiDAR Pointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shutter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Shutter's written reviews are positive against 60% of LiDAR Pointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shutter ships an update monthly, LiDAR Pointer every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutter | LiDAR Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (22 ratings) — better | 3.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmomat GmbH | Goldgewicht Consulting |
Customer experience
Shutter
LiDAR Pointer
In-app purchases
Shutter
No in-app purchases
LiDAR Pointer
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$12.991 Year
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