Comparison

KeyLight PRO vs Lghtmtr

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

Head to head
About

KeyLight PRO

This app simplifies off-camera flash photography by providing calculators for optimal exposure settings. It helps photographers determine ISO, aperture, strobe power, and distance, removing guesswork for both beginners and advanced users. Manage multiple lighting setups and modifiers with its virtual gear bag.

Highlights
  • Exposure calculators (ISO, aperture, strobe power, distance)
  • Key Falloff calculator
  • Virtual Gear Bag for unlimited strobe configurations
  • Strobe Library with 100+ pre-loaded models
  • Support for various light modifiers
  • Save multiple setups
Features
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Shooting off-camera flash photography is challenging. Optimal exposure settings requires a knowledge of how to balance ISO sensitivity, aperture level, strobe power and strobe proximity to the subject. Because strobe power varies dramatically not only between manufacturers and models but also when external elements such as umbrellas, soft-boxes and lighting gels are used, quickly determining correct exposure settings can be challenging at best, and frustrating at the worst. KeyLight PRO removes all of this guesswork. Easy-to-use calculators quickly and clearly display optimal ISO levels, aperture settings, strobe power levels and strobe-to-subject distances in an intuitive, familiar interface. For the more advanced photographer, the Key Falloff calculator will calculate the proximity of the strobe from the subject in order to meet a desired exposure value falloff over a specific distance. For example, the area behind a subject is 10 feet away, should be 3 stops underexposed relative to the subject, and the strobe is firing at 1/4 power and the camera is at ISO 400. What should the aperture setting be on the camera? With KeyLight PRO, the answer is a tap away. How many strobes does KeyLight PRO support? The Virtual Gear Bag provides an unlimited number of strobe makes, models and settings, and the Strobe Library provides over 100 pre-loaded strobe model configurations. The Gear Bag is readily accessible on all of the calculators, providing quick, easy and accurate exposure settings when swapping between your strobes. Only using one strobe? Keep multiple "set ups" in your Gear Bag under a variety of configurations: bare bulbed, gelled, soft-boxed, umbrellaed, neutral-density filtered, wall-bounced, go-bo'd. There is no limit to the number of ways the light from a single strobe can be modified. Create as many configurations for these light modifiers as you need, and know in an instant how to most effectively utilize them. KeyLight PRO. Control the light.

About

Lghtmtr

This app provides a minimalist light meter to help users determine ideal exposure settings for photography. It visually demonstrates the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, making it intuitive for learning photographers.

Highlights
  • Minimalist light meter
  • Intuitive exposure settings
  • Visual feedback
  • Adjustable ISO, aperture, shutter speed
  • Camera profile customization
  • Scene reference with readings
Features
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Lghtmtr is a beautifully simple light meter that helps you find — and understand — the ideal exposure settings for a scene. Built for film photographers and anyone learning the craft, it makes the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed feel intuitive and the visual feedback helps reinforce the connection between them. Take a reading, get your settings, and start exploring. Adjust one value and the others respond instantly. Lock settings to experiment and see how each change affects your exposure. You can easily add camera profiles to the app to limit the possible values to what's most relevant to your camera and lens combination. With a visual reference of the scene behind every reading, Lghtmtr helps you shoot with clarity and confidence.

Screenshots

KeyLight PRO4 screens
Lghtmtr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lghtmtr at Free against KeyLight PRO's $0.99. Lghtmtr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 44%). KeyLight PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). On 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

Lghtmtr is free to download; KeyLight PRO costs $0.99 up front. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KeyLight PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lghtmtr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lghtmtr has 129 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of KeyLight PRO's written reviews are positive against 80% of Lghtmtr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyLight PRO ships an update every 26 months, Lghtmtr every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
KeyLight PRO versus Lghtmtr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyLight PROLghtmtr
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BrewerAlexander Jacque

Customer experience

KeyLight PRO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

Lghtmtr

All ratings129 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.5%

In-app purchases

None

KeyLight PRO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lghtmtr

One-time1
  • Coffee tip$4.99

Questions

Is KeyLight PRO free?
KeyLight PRO costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lghtmtr free?
Lghtmtr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KeyLight PRO or Lghtmtr?
Lghtmtr is rated higher. KeyLight PRO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Lghtmtr averages 4.5 from 129 ratings.
Do KeyLight PRO or Lghtmtr have ads?
Neither KeyLight PRO nor Lghtmtr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KeyLight PRO or Lghtmtr?
KeyLight PRO ships an update every 26 months, and Lghtmtr every 4 months. Most recently, KeyLight PRO was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lghtmtr on September 27, 2026.

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