Optical Power Meter vs LaserPowerMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optical Power Meter
Control handheld optical power meters remotely via Bluetooth. View power readings on a large gauge and a 5-digit display, with min/max tracking. Adjust basic settings like wavelength and zeroing from your mobile device.
- Remote control via Bluetooth
- Large needle gauge display
- 5-digit power reading
- Minimum and maximum readings
- Wavelength correction
- Zeroing function
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The Thorlabs Powermeter App is designed to remote control the PM160 series handheld optical power meters via Bluetooth® connection. This application allows the user to read the optical power from a large needle gauge, supported by a 5 digit display with additional minimum and maximum readings. Basic settings like wavelength correction and zeroing can be performed directly from your mobile device. The app requires a Bluetooth® paired device. Supported Power Meters: - Thorlabs PM160 - Thorlabs PM160T
LaserPowerMeter
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This app can connect to the SANWU laser power meter probe through BLE bluetooth, read the built-in parameter information of the device, display the current laser power data, and can also display the power curve data over a period of time, calculate and display the minimum, maximum and average power data. The working range, wavelength and other parameters of the probe can be set through the app. The calibration function can be used in conjunction with a standard laser source to calibrate the sensor's reference point data.
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Verdict
Optical Power Meter and LaserPowerMeter are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Optical Power Meter ships an update every 12 months, LaserPowerMeter every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optical Power Meter | LaserPowerMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thorlabs GmbH | 爱新 周 |
In-app purchases
Optical Power Meter
No in-app purchases
LaserPowerMeter
No in-app purchases
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