Comparison

Cine Meter vs CINEFLARES

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cine Meter

This app provides professional video production tools, including an RGB waveform monitor, false-color display, and a cine-style reflected light meter. It helps analyze light levels, color imbalances, and contrast ranges for precise exposure control in video shoots.

Highlights
  • RGB waveform monitor
  • False-color display
  • Cine-style reflected light meter
  • Shutter-priority metering
  • Adjustable light meter calibration
  • Contrast range analysis
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SEE the light: Cine Meter gives you an RGB waveform monitor and a false-color picture in addition to a cine-style, shutter-priority reflected light meter, using the camera in your iPhone / iPod / iPad. • The light meter shows you your stop as a decimal value (such as f/5.0, good for cameras with EVF iris readouts) or as a full stop and fraction (like f/4.0 ⅔, good for cine lenses with marked iris rings). You can calibrate Cine Meter to match other meters to a tenth of a stop. • The waveform monitor shows you how light levels vary across a scene. You'll see how smooth and even the lighting is on a greenscreen or background, and find subtle hotspots and shadows at a glance. The waveform’s RGB mode shows you color imbalances in the image and gives you a handy way to check color purity and separation for chroma-keying. • The false-color mode lets you define allowable contrast ranges, and see instantly which shadows are underexposed and what highlights risk clipping. _______________________ READ BEFORE YOU BUY: Cine Meter is NOT a color-temperature meter; it can't measure white balance. It's NOT a flash meter; it can't measure strobes. It's designed solely for cine/video work and isn't optimized for still photography; for example, it's shutter-priority only. Cine Meter gives you *absolute* light meter readings, but *relative* picture and waveform monitor levels: 1) Cine Meter’s picture and waveform monitor do not use the *exact* exposure shown by the light meter (they are close to the meter reading, but can differ from it slightly). The picture and waveform monitor show you *relative* levels within a scene, not *absolute* levels based on the meter reading. 2) You can't *preset* exposure or color temperature in Cine Meter. To compare exposures and colors, you lock Cine Meter’s auto-exposure and auto-white-balance settings while looking at a known good reference, such as a gray card. The picture and waveform monitor then show you levels and colors relative to your locked settings. See http://www.adamwilt.com/cinemeter/details.html#How_It_Works for details. (Why am I telling you this? I would rather have you understand these limitations up-front and not buy Cine Meter, than have you buy Cine Meter unaware of them and be disappointed.)

About

CINEFLARES

Discover and compare professional lens tests to find the perfect lens for your filmmaking. Explore an interactive library of lens flares and find inspiration for your next visual project. Unlock the full library with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Interactive lens test library
  • Compare lens flares
  • Motion controlled environment
  • Discover new lenses
  • Filmmaking inspiration
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The lens database for creative people. CINEFLARES helps you find the perfect lens to express your unique visual ideas and inspire your filmmaking process. Join CINEFLARES for free and explore your interactive lens test library, offering you access to the largest lens testing platform with more than 115 lens sets*. Compare professionally shot lens flares in a unique motion controlled environment and discover new lenses in a mesmerizing beautiful way. *Access to the full library requires CINEFLARES PRO subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cine Meter4 screens
CINEFLARES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CINEFLARES at 5.0 against Cine Meter's 3.3. CINEFLARES also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Cine Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. CINEFLARES sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Cine Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CINEFLARES holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Cine Meter's written reviews are positive against 100% of CINEFLARES's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cine Meter ships an update every 4 months, CINEFLARES every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cine Meter versus CINEFLARES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCine MeterCINEFLARES
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WiltTruelens Productions Inc

Customer experience

Cine Meter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%

CINEFLARES

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cine Meter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CINEFLARES

Subscriptions2
  • Cineflares PRO Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Cineflares PRO Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Cine Meter free?
Cine Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CINEFLARES free?
CINEFLARES is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cine Meter or CINEFLARES?
CINEFLARES is rated higher. Cine Meter averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CINEFLARES averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cine Meter or CINEFLARES have ads?
Neither Cine Meter nor CINEFLARES shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cine Meter or CINEFLARES?
Cine Meter ships an update every 4 months, and CINEFLARES every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cine Meter was updated on November 1, 2026 and CINEFLARES on October 30, 2026.

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