Train Counter vs LuxCam Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Counter
This utility app streamlines the process of tallying train scores for the board game 'Ticket to Ride'. It offers fast, error-free counting with a validation feature to prevent re-counts and audible feedback for easy input verification.
- Fast train score counting
- Error-free tallying
- Validation check for re-counts
- Distinct audible button sounds
- Tracks total train cars used
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A utility for quickly counting up your train scores in the board game 'Ticket to Ride'. If you play the game like we do, then you're probably used to tallying up everyone's trains at the end of the game to get the final score. This app allows you to do that super-fast, and error-free. Includes a validation check that allows you to avoid re-counts (by comparing the train cars counted, to those used), and distinct audible sounds for each button making it simple for the person doing the counting — and those around them — to validate the input as it's happening. Together these features mean you'll never have to do a re-count. --- How to use the validation check (completely optional): once you're done counting, the app tells you the total number of train cars used in addition to your score (e.g. 44 cars). On the standard board each person has 48 cars. Simply deduct the number counted (in this example, 44), from the starting number (i.e. 48), and compare the result with how many cars you didn't use (so in this example, there should be 4 unused car). If the number doesn't match, you need to count it up again (or, your set is missing a piece!). Please Note: neither the app Train Counter, nor the publisher is affiliated with Days of Wonder or Ticket to Ride in any way. This is just an app made by one fan, to help all the other fans out there.
LuxCam Light Meter
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LuxCam turns your iPhone camera into a practical light meter for rooms, plants, workspaces, and photo setups. Estimate lux, foot-candles, and EV; compare lighting targets; hold a reading; save a local history; and calibrate against a known meter. LUXCAM PRO SUBSCRIPTION New customers need an active LuxCam Pro subscription to use the meter and its tools. Choose a weekly or yearly plan in the app. Eligible customers can start a three-day free trial of the weekly plan; the yearly plan has no trial. The app shows your local price, billing period, and renewal terms before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. If you bought the earlier one-time LuxCam Pro unlock, your lifetime access remains available through Restore Purchases. You do not need a subscription. LuxCam estimates illuminance from camera exposure values and on-device image brightness. It is designed for practical repeatable checks, not legal, safety, or certified laboratory measurements. For critical work, calibrate against a known light meter. PRIVACY LuxCam does not use accounts, analytics, ads, tracking SDKs, or cloud storage. Camera frames are processed on device and are not transmitted. Terms of Use: https://ai-app-generator-sigma.vercel.app/luxmeter/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ai-app-generator-sigma.vercel.app/luxmeter/privacy.html Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LuxCam Light Meter at every 3 weeks against Train Counter's every 2 months. Train Counter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Train Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LuxCam Light Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Train Counter ships an update every 2 months, LuxCam Light Meter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Counter | LuxCam Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geospike Pty Ltd | Daniil Mukashev |
In-app purchases
Train Counter
- Remove Ads$0.99
LuxCam Light Meter
- LuxCam Pro$3.99
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