illumeter vs Light Meter EV
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 EV
This app acts as a pocket light meter for your iPhone, measuring EV, lux, and foot-candles. It helps photographers set shutter, aperture, and ISO accurately for both film and digital cameras. A free Sunny 16 calculator is also included.
- Live reflected, incident, and spot metering
- EV, lux, and foot-candle readouts
- Sunny 16 exposure calculator
- Shutter, aperture, and ISO settings
- Hold to freeze readings
- Log shooting with export
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Luxwell is a pocket light meter for iPhone. Measure reflected, incident, and spot EV live from the camera, then set shutter, aperture, and ISO. The meter and Sunny 16 calculator stay free. Point at the scene, the light on your subject, or a single tone. Hold a reading when you have it. Switch the readout between EV, lux, and foot-candles. Built for film and digital photographers who want exposure they can trust in the field. LIVE METER Reflected, incident, and spot modes Tap and pinch the spot reticle. Spot locks exposure so you can compare tones Hold to freeze a reading Shutter, aperture, and ISO in 1/3-stop steps EV, lux, or foot-candles SUNNY 16 Free exposure calculator. Pick ISO for a shutter at f/16, or pick shutter and aperture for a suggested ISO. A fast outdoor starting point, then adjust for haze, backlight, or subject brightness. LUXWELL PRO Optional one-time unlock. Not a subscription. Live metering stays free. Zone system scale on the live meter Manual 0.1-stop calibration, or guided Align to Sunny 16 Shoot log with export Film ISO helper with reciprocity warning Extra camera presets Restore Purchases is in Settings. Luxwell uses the iPhone camera to estimate scene brightness. Results are useful for exposure decisions but are not laboratory-grade and may differ from a calibrated handheld meter. ----------- Privacy Policy: https://luxwell.paprikatech.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://luxwell.paprikatech.io/terms Support: support@paprikatech.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: illumeter at none against Light Meter EV's 1. illumeter also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Light Meter EV's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Light Meter EV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. illumeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Meter EV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: illumeter has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
illumeter ships an update every 2 weeks, Light Meter EV every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | illumeter | Light Meter EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seunghun Yang | Paprika Tech LLC |
Customer experience
illumeter
Light Meter EV
In-app purchases
illumeter
No in-app purchases
Light Meter EV
- Lifetime$19.99
