Comparison

myLightMeter PRO vs Analog Shooter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extended low-light sensitivity
  • Incident and reflected metering
  • Manual exposure control
  • Hyperfocal distance calculator
  • Save and review exposure data
  • Extract exposure data from photos
Features
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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

About

Analog Shooter

This app helps film photographers meticulously log their shooting sessions. It allows users to save exposure settings, locations, camera and film details, and development recipes. Track the status of your film rolls from loading to scanning.

Highlights
  • Log film shootings
  • Save exposure settings and metadata
  • Record geographic locations
  • Manage camera and lens information
  • Track film status
  • Store development recipes
  • Import FilmRoll XML
Features
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The “Analogshooter” will allow you to: - Keep all your photo shootings on film; - Instantly save exposure settings and metadata of the film frame; - Find and save the geographic location of the film frame; - Keep all the information about the cameras and lenses you have; - Keep all the information about the films you have; - Keep the development and scanning settings; - Keep and use various film developing recipes; - Automatically recalculate the developing time of the film when temperature of the developer changes; - Check the current status of the film (active film rolls, loaded into the camera, ready for development, ready for scanning, fully processed); - Filter films by their status; - Import XML file of FilmRoll application. The free version of the “Analogshooter” allows you to add a maximum of 25 film rolls. There are no other restrictions.

Screenshots

myLightMeter PRO4 screens
Analog Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Analog Shooter at Free against myLightMeter PRO's $4.99. Analog Shooter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). myLightMeter PRO's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Analog Shooter is free to download; myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99 up front. Analog Shooter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myLightMeter PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myLightMeter PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLightMeter PRO has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 90% and 90% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, Analog Shooter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
myLightMeter PRO versus Analog Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLightMeter PROAnalog Shooter
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesDmitriy Masalimov

Customer experience

myLightMeter PRO

All ratings1,156 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%

Analog Shooter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

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

Analog Shooter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLightMeter PRO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Analog Shooter

One-time1
  • Removing restrictions$19.99

Questions

Is myLightMeter PRO free?
myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Analog Shooter free?
Analog Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myLightMeter PRO or Analog Shooter?
myLightMeter PRO is rated higher. myLightMeter PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Analog Shooter averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do myLightMeter PRO or Analog Shooter have ads?
Neither myLightMeter PRO nor Analog Shooter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLightMeter PRO or Analog Shooter?
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, and Analog Shooter every 8 days. Most recently, myLightMeter PRO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Analog Shooter on October 19, 2026.

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