illumeter vs Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Light Meter
This neumorphism-style light meter offers aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual modes. It allows users to adjust shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity for precise photography.
- Aperture Priority Mode (A)
- Shutter Priority Mode (S)
- Manual Mode
- Adjustable Shutter Speed
- Adjustable Aperture
- Adjustable ISO Sensitivity
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This is a neumorphism-style light meter launched by Tsingland Camera. #Features [Mode] Tsingland Light Meter currently has three modes: aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S), and manual mode. [Button] A: Aperture priority; S: Shutter priority: R: Reset parameters. [Parameters] Speed: shutter speed; Aperture: aperture; ISO: iso sensitivity. For more film shooting techniques and simulation effects, please visit 'Tsingland Camera'. User Agreement: https://tsinglandcamera.wordpress.com/termsofuse/ Privacy Policy: https://tsinglandcamera.wordpress.com/privacypolicy/ Contact us: lvjt@foxmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Meter at 5.0 against illumeter's 4.6. illumeter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: illumeter has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
illumeter ships an update every 2 weeks, Light Meter every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | illumeter | Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seunghun Yang | 景天 吕 |
Customer experience
illumeter
Light Meter
In-app purchases
illumeter
No in-app purchases
Light Meter
No in-app purchases
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