Comparison

myLightMeter PRO vs Secure Video Player

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

Secure Video Player

Features
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Some videos should never leave the drive they live on. Secure Video Player is built for exactly that: plug a USB-C drive into your iPhone or iPad, review what's on it, unplug, and walk away. Nothing is imported, uploaded, or shared — because the app has no way to do any of those things. BUILT FOR SENSITIVE FOOTAGE Personal videos that are nobody's business. Legal and evidence review. Unreleased client work under NDA. Medical, research, and bodycam recordings. Security-camera exports. Ordinary players import, sync, and share by default — this one cannot. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE, NOT BY POLICY • No share sheet, no export, no AirPlay, no "Save to Photos" — sharing does not exist in this app • Videos open read-only, straight from the drive. Unplug it and your footage leaves with it • Face ID / Touch ID / passcode gate every launch; the app switcher shows a shield, never your content • Playback pauses automatically if screen recording is detected • Zero network code. No analytics, accounts, ads, or cloud. Verify it yourself: everything works identically in Airplane Mode A PLAYER MADE FOR CAREFUL REVIEW • Frame-by-frame stepping and 0.25x–5x speed with pitch-corrected audio — for scrutinizing footage, not just watching it • Filmstrip scrubbing, pinch to zoom and pan during playback • Swipe between videos, swipe down to dismiss; every video resumes where you left off • A fast mosaic library with sort and instant search, organized by your drive's own folders • A built-in Privacy Report shows every guarantee and everything the app stores — inspectable and erasable HONEST LIMITS iOS does not allow any app to block system screenshots. We tell you this because a privacy tool you can't trust to be straight with you isn't one. Supports MP4, M4V, and MOV (H.264/HEVC) from USB-C drives and Files folders. External drives require a USB-C iPhone or iPad. Your videos. Your drive. Nothing else.

Screenshots

myLightMeter PRO4 screens
Secure Video Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myLightMeter PRO at every 5 days against Secure Video Player's monthly. myLightMeter PRO also leads on chart position (#14 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). Secure Video Player's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). 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

myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99 and Secure Video Player $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, Secure Video Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
myLightMeter PRO versus Secure Video Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLightMeter PROSecure Video Player
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesAntonio Martinez

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

Secure Video Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLightMeter PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Secure Video Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLightMeter PRO free?
myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure Video Player free?
Secure Video Player costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do myLightMeter PRO or Secure Video Player have ads?
Neither myLightMeter PRO nor Secure Video Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLightMeter PRO or Secure Video Player?
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, and Secure Video Player monthly. Most recently, myLightMeter PRO was updated on October 22, 2026 and Secure Video Player on October 4, 2026.

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