myLightMeter PRO vs SilverFast JobMonitor
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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | myLightMeter PRO | SilverFast JobMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | LaserSoft Imaging AG |
Customer experience
myLightMeter PRO
SilverFast JobMonitor
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
myLightMeter PRO
No in-app purchases
SilverFast JobMonitor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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