Comparison

HorseSafe vs LUX Meter

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

Head to head
About

HorseSafe

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HorseSafe is a horse monitoring solution for horse owners who can't always be with their horses and want to know they are safe and sound. It consists of a horse monitor and web app showing information about your horse and alerting you if your horse may be sick, injured, colicing, cast, or has escaped. Receive alerts for your horse and check on them anytime, anywhere: - Receive real-time notifications if your horse shows signs of illness, injury, colic, being cast, or escaping. - Acknowledge notifications. View notification & incident history: - View current and historical status of notifications & incidents. Change how you receive notifications: - Adjust your preferences. - Setup payload parameters. Visit our website and learn more about HorseSafe at www.horsesafe.cloud

About

LUX Meter

This app measures ambient light levels in lux or foot-candles using your iPhone camera. It provides instant feedback on whether a space is too dim, comfortable, or bright enough for various tasks and offers calibration options.

Highlights
  • Lux and foot-candle readings
  • Lighting target presets
  • Live brightness scale
  • Hold mode for measurements
  • Session min, average, and max
  • Calibration against trusted value
  • Private on-device metering
Features
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LUX Meter is a private light meter for quick, practical illuminance checks with your iPhone camera. Measure ambient light in lux or foot-candles, compare rooms and work areas, check desk lighting, find brighter spots for plants, and see whether a space is too dim, comfortable, or bright enough for detailed tasks. Pick a target for your task — reading, office, kitchen, plants and more — and get instant "too dim / good / too bright" feedback as you move the phone. Simple and trustworthy: no account, no ads, no tracking, no photo storage. Features: - Lux and foot-candle readings - Lighting target presets with live in-range feedback - Live brightness scale with plain-language guidance - Hold mode to freeze a measurement - Session min, average and max - Calibration against one trusted lux value - Practical guide with common light levels - Paper-diffuser guidance for incident light - Private on-device camera metering Important: LUX Meter estimates illuminance from camera exposure. Great for quick checks, comparisons, and plant or room-light decisions. For regulated, safety-critical, or professional compliance measurements, use a certified lux meter.

Screenshots

HorseSafe3 screens
LUX Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LUX Meter at every 3 days against HorseSafe's every 5 weeks. HorseSafe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HorseSafe ships an update every 5 weeks, LUX Meter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HorseSafe versus LUX Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorseSafeLUX Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (10 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIoT Ventures LtdYannick Binay

In-app purchases

None

HorseSafe

No in-app purchases

None

LUX Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HorseSafe free?
HorseSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUX Meter free?
LUX Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HorseSafe or LUX Meter have ads?
Neither HorseSafe nor LUX Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HorseSafe or LUX Meter?
HorseSafe ships an update every 5 weeks, and LUX Meter every 3 days. Most recently, HorseSafe was updated on October 27, 2026 and LUX Meter on October 28, 2026.

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