Comparison

myLightMeter PRO vs Simple Passe

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

Simple Passe

Easily add custom borders to your photos. Select border color and width, then apply to any image. The app saves a new image with borders, perfect for enhancing your social media galleries with an elegant look.

Highlights
  • Add custom borders
  • Select border color
  • Adjust border width
  • Save bordered images
  • Enhance social media photos
Features
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Simple Passe allows you to effortlessly add beautiful borders to your images. Simply select the border color and width, choose an image, and a new image with borders will be saved to your Photos. With the default settings, this application creates images that enhance your Instagram gallery with an elegant sense of air and space.

Screenshots

myLightMeter PRO4 screens
Simple Passe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Passe at Free against myLightMeter PRO's $4.99. Simple Passe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). myLightMeter PRO's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Passe is free to download; myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Passe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLightMeter PRO has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, Simple Passe every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
myLightMeter PRO versus Simple Passe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLightMeter PROSimple Passe
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesAri Jaaksi

Customer experience

myLightMeter PRO

All ratings1,125 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews654 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%

Simple Passe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Simple Passe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLightMeter PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Passe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLightMeter PRO free?
myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Passe free?
Simple Passe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myLightMeter PRO or Simple Passe?
Simple Passe is rated higher. myLightMeter PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Simple Passe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do myLightMeter PRO or Simple Passe have ads?
Neither myLightMeter PRO nor Simple Passe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLightMeter PRO or Simple Passe?
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Passe every 6 months. Most recently, myLightMeter PRO was updated on September 24, 2026 and Simple Passe on June 1, 2026.

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