Comparison

Lux Tint & Light Meter vs Light Meter + SensorArray

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

Head to head
About

Lux Tint & Light Meter

This app provides precise, real-time light measurements for photography, filmmaking, and design. It offers color temperature analysis, lux and foot-candle readings, and DLI calculations. Optimize your lighting setup with smart shooting recommendations and full manual control.

Highlights
  • Real-time color temperature analysis
  • Measure in lux & foot-candles
  • Daily Light Integral (DLI) calculation
  • Track average & peak light values
  • Smart shooting recommendations
  • Full manual control
Features
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Light Meter – Your Ultimate Tool for Precision Lighting Achieve perfect lighting effortlessly with Light Meter, the powerful and intuitive mobile app designed for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Whether you're fine-tuning illumination for photography, filmmaking, or interior design, this app delivers accurate, real-time light measurements to ensure flawless results. With a user-friendly interface and easy calibration, Light Meter adapts to any environment, helping you capture the best lighting conditions with confidence. Why Choose Light Meter? - Real-time color temperature analysis – Get precise color data instantly. - Measure in lux & foot-candles – Professional-grade accuracy at your fingertips. - Daily Light Integral (DLI) calculation – Ideal for horticulture and lighting planning. - Track average & peak light values – Optimize your lighting setup effortlessly. - Smart shooting recommendations – Automatically find the best exposure settings. - Full manual control – Adjust & lock shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for ultimate precision. Upgrade your life with Light Meter – your trusted companion for perfect illumination, every time. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-06-26-44 Terms & Conditions: https://telegra.ph/Terms--Conditions-06-26-3

About

Light Meter + SensorArray

This app provides hardware-validated light metering for analog film, digital cinema, and audio. It offers features like spot metering, reciprocity compensation for long exposures, and ambient color balance estimation. It's designed for professionals and works offline with a privacy-first approach.

Highlights
  • Hardware-linked spot metering
  • Reciprocity compensation for long exposures
  • Ambient color balance estimation
  • Calibrated sound pressure level monitoring
  • NOAA solar tracking
  • Digital film log
  • Focus stacking assistant
Features
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Hardware-Validated Light Metering. Zero Subscriptions. Stop guessing and start measuring with SensorArray—a native, high-performance measurement suite that talks directly to your iPhone’s hardware. Built on international standards (APEX) and professional photographic physics, SensorArray delivers high-fidelity data for analog film, digital cinema, and studio audio. HARDWARE-LINKED SPOT METERING Unlike generic apps, SensorArray utilizes raw 14-bit ISP (Image Signal Processor) metadata. By gating measurements to hardware-ready states, we provide a precision Spot Meter that allows you to sample any pixel in your scene for instant, validated exposure data. THE RECIPROCITY SPECIALIST (Schwarzschild) Master long exposures with precision Schwarzschild Power Law compensation. Film Stocks: Integrated curves for 20+ professional stocks from Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm. Automatic math: Meter your scene and get the exact compensated exposure time instantly. THE SUPER SENSOR HUD (Mission Control) A unified interface for critical field data: Ambient Color Balance: Professional Kelvin estimation using McCamy’s Approximation for perfect white balance. SPL Sound Monitor: Calibrated Sound Pressure Level monitoring (30dB–100dB baseline) for ambient noise analysis. NOAA Solar Tracker: Official NOAA General Solar Equations for minute-perfect Golden Hour and Sunrise/Sunset tracking. PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW SUITE: Digital Film Log: Record Aperture, Shutter, ISO, and Lens metadata for every analog frame. Exposure Equivalence: Built on the international APEX (Additive System of Photographic Exposure) standard. Focus Stacking Assistant: Precision math with a 25% safety overlap for macro composites. Field of View Simulator: Visualize focal lengths from 24mm to 135mm with accurate lens compression. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: 100% Offline: Works in studio basements and remote locations. Privacy-First: No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Native performance: Built with SwiftUI for ultra-fast response and low battery drain. Own your instruments. Join the "Anti-SaaS" movement and download SensorArray today.

Screenshots

Lux Tint & Light Meter4 screens
Light Meter + SensorArray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lux Tint & Light Meter at 4.7 against Light Meter + SensorArray's 3.0. Lux Tint & Light Meter also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lux Tint & Light Meter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Light Meter + SensorArray sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lux Tint & Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lux Tint & Light Meter versus Light Meter + SensorArray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLux Tint & Light MeterLight Meter + SensorArray
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperA.A Urad LTDDynamic Star Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Lux Tint & Light Meter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Light Meter + SensorArray

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lux Tint & Light Meter

Subscriptions4
  • PPFD meter3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Lux Light Meter$3.997 Days
  • Light Meter$9.991 Year
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  • Pocket Llight Meter$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Light Meter + SensorArray

One-time1
  • Access all Pro-tools & calculators$4.99

Questions

Is Lux Tint & Light Meter free?
Lux Tint & Light Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Meter + SensorArray free?
Light Meter + SensorArray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lux Tint & Light Meter or Light Meter + SensorArray?
Lux Tint & Light Meter is rated higher. Lux Tint & Light Meter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Light Meter + SensorArray averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lux Tint & Light Meter or Light Meter + SensorArray have ads?
Light Meter + SensorArray shows ads; Lux Tint & Light Meter does not.

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