Comparison

myLightMeter PRO vs SilverFast JobMonitor

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

SilverFast JobMonitor

Monitor the progress of your scanning and image processing jobs remotely on your iOS device. View previews and progress bars for each item in your queue, or receive push notifications when jobs are complete. Requires SilverFast 8 software and a Wi-Fi connection.

Highlights
  • Remote job progress monitoring
  • Preview images for each job
  • Progress bar display
  • Push notifications for job completion
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Monitor on iPhone, iPad, iPod
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This App is an iOS monitor for keeping track of scanning and image processing jobs performed by main application SilverFast 8. SilverFast 8 SilverFast is a professional, yet intuitive scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is your first choice for digitizing and archiving photos, slides and negative film using your PC. JobMonitor App For scanning or processing large image files in SilverFast 8, the new JobMonitor App will comfortably display the progress of these scans or image optimization jobs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod using a Wi-Fi connection. You will find a preview image and a progress bar for every single image item enlisted on your current job queue. If a Wi-Fi connection is not available, a Push Notification will notify you once your scanner has finished its current job. Additional Requirements - SilverFast Ai Studio or HDR Studio (8.8.0r11 or later) installed on your computer. The JobMonitor functionality has to be activated from the main application's Service Dialog (accessible from SilverFast's Welcome Screen). - Wi-Fi connection between computer system and iOS device. - For monitoring scan jobs: a supported scanner.

Screenshots

myLightMeter PRO4 screens
SilverFast JobMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myLightMeter PRO at 90% against SilverFast JobMonitor's 17%. myLightMeter PRO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 30 months). SilverFast JobMonitor's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

SilverFast JobMonitor 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

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 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, 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 17% of SilverFast JobMonitor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, SilverFast JobMonitor every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
myLightMeter PRO versus SilverFast JobMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLightMeter PROSilverFast JobMonitor
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesLaserSoft Imaging AG

Customer experience

myLightMeter PRO

All ratings1,143 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%

SilverFast JobMonitor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

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

SilverFast JobMonitor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLightMeter PRO

No in-app purchases

None

SilverFast JobMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLightMeter PRO free?
myLightMeter PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SilverFast JobMonitor free?
SilverFast JobMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myLightMeter PRO or SilverFast JobMonitor?
myLightMeter PRO is rated higher. myLightMeter PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while SilverFast JobMonitor averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do myLightMeter PRO or SilverFast JobMonitor have ads?
Neither myLightMeter PRO nor SilverFast JobMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLightMeter PRO or SilverFast JobMonitor?
myLightMeter PRO ships an update every 5 days, and SilverFast JobMonitor every 30 months. Most recently, myLightMeter PRO was updated on October 14, 2026 and SilverFast JobMonitor on October 6, 2026.

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