Comparison

Crown & Flint vs illumeter

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

Head to head
About

Crown & Flint

This app helps analog photographers manage their film, track camera settings, and meter light accurately. It allows users to record detailed metadata for each shot and organize their film collection from purchase to archival. The interface is optimized for ease of use, even for left-handed operation.

Highlights
  • Accurate light meter
  • Record camera and lens settings
  • Track film stock and metadata
  • Manage film collection lifecycle
  • Reference images for film identification
  • Optimized for left-handed operation
Features
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Level up your analog photography with Crown + Flint. Meter the light, keep track of camera settings, record location and reference images, manage your collection of film. LEVEL UP YOUR ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY - Accurate light meter uses your iPhone camera's advanced scene analysis to ensure perfect exposures. - Master your equipment, learn its strengths & quirks, and improve your skills by recording equipment settings with each shot. COLLECT METADATA - Film stock - Rated speed, and special notes - Camera and lens settings, and lens filters - Time, date, and location - Reference image for correlating with your film TRACK YOUR FILM - Know what film is loaded into which camera. - Manage your collection of film, from purchase, storage, shooting, development, and archival. - Reference images let you quickly identify your films after development. GETS OUT OF YOUR WAY - Optimized for left-handed operation so you don't have to put your camera down. - As easy to operate as a hand-held meter. - Never lose time fiddling with impossible settings, because Crown + Flint knows all about your equipment Free app version lets you record up to 5 rolls of film. When you're ready for more, upgrade in-app to unlimited films with Pro Mode

About

illumeter

This app functions as a portable light meter, allowing users to measure exposure values like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It offers features for logging shots with location and settings, and provides customization options for a personalized user experience.

Highlights
  • Exposure measurement (Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO)
  • Tap-to-focus exposure lock
  • Exposure compensation
  • Frame logging with location and settings
  • List and map view of logged frames
  • Customizable settings and appearance
Features
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illumeter, The Simplest Light Meter in Your Pocket. Exposure Meter • Choose the value you want to measure from Aperture, Shutter Speed, or ISO. • The selected value automatically adjusts based on changes in the other two settings. • Tap a specific point on the screen to lock the exposure to that area. • An exposure compensation feature is provided to help you handle various challenging lighting conditions. Frame Logging • Log your frames by composing your shot and pressing the shutter button. • Location, date and time, EV value, and settings are recorded with each frame. • Review your recorded frames in a list and on a map. • Easily delete or edit incorrect frames. Settings & Personalization • Easily toggle various features on or off. • Deactivate or remove unused values. • Customize the app's appearance and feedback to your preference.

Screenshots

Crown & Flint4 screens
illumeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: illumeter at none against Crown & Flint's 1. illumeter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Crown & Flint's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crown & Flint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. illumeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crown & Flint against 4.6 for illumeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Crown & Flint's written reviews are positive against 100% of illumeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown & Flint ships an update every 9 days, illumeter every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crown & Flint versus illumeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown & Flintillumeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDon Goodman-WilsonSeunghun Yang

Customer experience

Crown & Flint

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

illumeter

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crown & Flint

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$19.99
None

illumeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown & Flint free?
Crown & Flint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is illumeter free?
illumeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crown & Flint or illumeter?
Crown & Flint is rated higher. Crown & Flint averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while illumeter averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Crown & Flint or illumeter have ads?
Neither Crown & Flint nor illumeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown & Flint or illumeter?
Crown & Flint ships an update every 9 days, and illumeter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crown & Flint was updated on October 24, 2026 and illumeter on October 24, 2026.

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