Comparison

Shutter vs Camera Exposure Calculator Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Camera Exposure Calculator Pro

Features
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Camera Exposure Calculator app allows you calculate the perfect exposure for your photography. A good helper when shooting on film You just have to input your current exposure (Aperture, shutter speed and ISO) and it will automatically calculate the exposure based on your new settings. It supports to add an ND filter until 30 stop. The apps displays the current EV and integrates a chronometer to help you calculate a perfect exposure. With this app you can input your actual aperture, shutter speed and ISO of your DSLR camera, and it will display some options with different combinations of the previous parameters, but with the same exposure metering. It can be used in exposure meter mode (light meter). The exposure value (EV) is shown at the top of the screen. Your required exposure time will be shown in the display. The slowest shutter speed setting on most cameras is 30 seconds. For any exposure times longer than this, where you need to use the Bulb or Time mode, a countdown timer is enabled so you can time your exposure within the app.

Screenshots

Shutter4 screens
Camera Exposure Calculator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shutter at Free against Camera Exposure Calculator Pro's $3.99. Shutter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 54 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shutter is free to download; Camera Exposure Calculator Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shutter ships an update monthly, Camera Exposure Calculator Pro every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shutter versus Camera Exposure Calculator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutterCamera Exposure Calculator Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilmomat GmbHAjay Gorasiya

In-app purchases

None

Shutter

No in-app purchases

None

Camera Exposure Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shutter free?
Shutter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Exposure Calculator Pro free?
Camera Exposure Calculator Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shutter or Camera Exposure Calculator Pro have ads?
Neither Shutter nor Camera Exposure Calculator Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter or Camera Exposure Calculator Pro?
Shutter ships an update monthly, and Camera Exposure Calculator Pro every 54 months. Most recently, Shutter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Camera Exposure Calculator Pro on October 13, 2026.

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