myLightMeter PRO vs LightBox Extra
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
LightBox Extra
Easily view 35mm negatives and slides on your iOS device. Customize the background for optimal viewing and the app remembers your preferred settings.
- View 35mm negatives and slides
- Customizable white background
- Background adjusts to negative/slide area
- Resizes for all iOS7 devices
- Remembers custom box sizes
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Use LightBox Extra to easily view 35mm negatives and slides. You can choose between a classic white background, or only have white where you place the negative/positive to avoid blinding yourself. Resizes itself to work on all iOS7 devices. You can resize the white boxes as needed, and next time you launch the app it will restore those.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myLightMeter PRO at 90% against LightBox Extra's 28%. myLightMeter PRO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LightBox Extra's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
LightBox Extra is free to download; myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99 up front. LightBox Extra 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLightMeter PRO has 1.1K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of myLightMeter PRO's written reviews are positive against 28% of LightBox Extra's.
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, LightBox Extra every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myLightMeter PRO | LightBox Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | SkyCharts LLC |
Customer experience
myLightMeter PRO
LightBox Extra
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
LightBox Extra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myLightMeter PRO
No in-app purchases
LightBox Extra
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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