Good Light Meter vs Pro Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Light Meter
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Good Light Meter is a simple film light meter app that transforms your smartphone into a professional exposure tool. Using your device's camera, it calculates the Exposure Value (EV) in real time and offers accurate recommendations for aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. Whether you’re shooting on film or working digitally, this app makes it easy to achieve the ideal exposure.
Pro Light Meter
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Pro Light Meter is a professional-grade exposure meter designed specifically for analog and film photographers. Point your iPhone camera at any scene and instantly get accurate exposure readings. Set your film's ISO, choose your aperture or shutter speed, and let the app calculate the perfect exposure for your shot. Features: • Real-time light measurement using your iPhone camera • Automatic EV calculation from scene brightness • Aperture priority (Av) and Shutter priority (Tv) modes • Supports ISO 64 to 1600 — perfect for film stocks • Scene presets: Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor, Night and more • Spot metering — tap anywhere on screen to measure • 5 beautiful themes including daylight mode • Calibrated against professional light meters Whether you shoot 35mm, medium format, or large format film, Pro Light Meter gives you the confidence to nail every exposure. Perfect for street photography, portraits, landscapes, and studio work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pro Light Meter at 15.1 against Good Light Meter's 18.1. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good Light Meter | Pro Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IACTA, LLC. | aykan yilmaz |
In-app purchases
Good Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Pro Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Good Light Meter free?
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Do Good Light Meter or Pro Light Meter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Good Light Meter or Pro Light Meter?
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