myLightMeter PRO vs Analog Shooter
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | myLightMeter PRO | Analog Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | Dmitriy Masalimov |
Customer experience
myLightMeter PRO
Analog Shooter
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
myLightMeter PRO
No in-app purchases
Analog Shooter
- Removing restrictions$19.99
Questions
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