Basic Lamp Controller vs metr.at
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Lamp Controller
Control your variable contrast enlarger lamp wirelessly from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. This app offers precise control over contrast, timing, and focusing for black and white film printing.
- Wireless lamp control
- Contrast adjustment
- Integrated timer
- Red positioning light
- High brightness focus
- Metronome function
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Imagine wireless control of your variable contrast enlarger lamp using your iPhone, iPod, or iPad! Developed in conjunction with the Model 3 Enlarger Lamp from Modern Enlarger Lamps, this app gives you unprecedented control of the B+W film printing experience! Features: - Intuitive, paper-safe interface - Contrast control - Timer function - Red positioning lamp - High brightness focusing - Metronome function - Reliable Bluetooth connectivity *Requires iPhone 4S or greater, iPad with Retina display, or iPod touch (5th generation or above) and the Model 3 VC Enlarger Head from Modern Enlarger Lamps.
metr.at
This app measures and records electrical data like current, voltage, and RPM for compatible devices. It allows users to track routes on Google Maps, view detailed charts, and create videos with data overlays. Users can also share their recorded data and adjust speed modes.
- Measure current, voltage, RPM, speed
- Record and upload data online
- Track route on Google Maps
- View detailed interactive charts
- Share data links
- Change speed modes
- Create videos with data overlay
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Compatible with VESC®* Open Source Controller. • measure current, voltage, RPM, speed, etc • record and upload online • track route on google maps • view detailed and interactive chart • share the link with anyone • change speed modes (Slow, Normal, Fast, etc) • make videos with overlay Purchase Metr Pro Bluetooth module at Official shop https://voyagesystems.eu *VESC® is a registered Trademark owned by Benjamin Vedder. TM policies can be found here: http://www.vesc-project.com/trademark_policies
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: metr.at at every 4 weeks against Basic Lamp Controller's every 5 months. metr.at also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Basic Lamp Controller's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic Lamp Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: metr.at has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Basic Lamp Controller's written reviews are positive against 88% of metr.at's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Basic Lamp Controller ships an update every 5 months, metr.at every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Lamp Controller | metr.at |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cemil Purut | Voyage Systems AB |
Customer experience
Basic Lamp Controller
metr.at
In-app purchases
Basic Lamp Controller
No in-app purchases
metr.at
No in-app purchases
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