myLightMeter PRO vs Color Swatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myLightMeter PRO
This app provides precise exposure metering for photographers, supporting both digital and analog workflows. It offers a comprehensive set of manual controls and advanced tools like a hyperfocal distance calculator.
- Extended low-light sensitivity
- Incident and reflected metering
- Manual exposure control
- Hyperfocal distance calculator
- Save and review exposure data
- Extract exposure data from photos
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Designed by a photographer, for photographers. Built for reliable, precise exposure measurement across film and digital workflows. myLightMeter PRO gives you full control over exposure through a clean, professional set of tools. Key Features • Incident and reflected-light metering • Classic and Pro interface styles • Full manual control over aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments • Exposure range from 4 hours in Long Exposure mode to 1/8000 s, f/1.0 to f/512, and ISO 0.8 to 409,600 • Aperture-priority (Av) and shutter-priority (Tv) modes • Automatic ISO adjustment or ISO lock • Reciprocity correction for long film exposures • Sensitivity down to −2.5 EV, ideal for low-light scenes • Average multiple readings • Import shutter speed, aperture, and ISO from photos in your library • Organize readings into Sessions with photos, exposure data, camera and lens details, and notes • Keep your Sessions synced through iCloud, so they remain available when you switch phones or use another device • Export Sessions as PDFs or print them Advanced Tools • Hyperfocal-distance calculator • Five configurable presets, each storing camera, lens, ISO, filter, and film settings • EV display with an analog scale or numerical reading • mySPOTMETER and f/Tools integration About This app is built and maintained by an independent photographer and developer. It is the tool I personally use and continuously refine. If you have suggestions or need support, contact me at: davidquiles@me.com
Color Swatch
Capture, organize, and edit colors from your camera or photos. Generate complementary colors and create palettes with RGB and hex information. Ideal for designers and hobbyists.
- Capture colors from camera/photos
- View RGB and hex values
- Generate complementary colors
- Create color palettes
- Edit colors with sliders/values
- Organize color swatches
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Use Color Swatch to choose and organize colors. Capture colors and view RGB and hex information from realtime video and from photos! Color Swatch features full screen color viewing, hiding even the status bar to easily use your entire screen as a color swatch. When you select a color from your photos or video stream, similar colors are automatically generated to easily import complementary colors and create inspired color palettes. Edit colors using sliders or numerical values: red, green, blue, hue, saturation, value, and alpha can all be easily modified. When you're done, rearrange your color swatch to organize all your beautiful captured colors! Whether you're a graphic designer, interior decorator or a hobby user, Color Swatch is quick and accurate. Let us know what you'd like to see next!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Color Swatch at Free against myLightMeter PRO's $4.99. Color Swatch also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). myLightMeter PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). On rating, in-app purchases and device support 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
Color Swatch is free to download; myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for myLightMeter PRO against 4.7 for Color Swatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLightMeter PRO has 1.2K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of myLightMeter PRO's written reviews are positive against 67% of Color Swatch's.
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, Color Swatch every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myLightMeter PRO | Color Swatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | Arcspark Innovation Inc. |
Customer experience
myLightMeter PRO
Color Swatch
Bugs and requests
myLightMeter PRO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Inconsistent behavior between free and pro versions
- Incorrect shutter speed and aperture options for some cameras
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to lock shutter speed and aperture
- Smaller spot metering area
- Support for more film/sensor formats
- Improved incident metering with diffuser
Color Swatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myLightMeter PRO
No in-app purchases
Color Swatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is myLightMeter PRO free?
Is Color Swatch free?
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