Good Light Meter vs Fieldlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Light Meter
This tool turns your smartphone into a professional exposure meter for photography. It uses your device's camera to calculate real-time Exposure Value (EV) and provides precise recommendations for aperture, ISO, and shutter speed, aiding both film and digital photographers in achieving optimal exposure.
- Real-time Exposure Value (EV) calculation
- Aperture, ISO, and shutter speed recommendations
- Uses device camera for metering
- Suitable for film and digital photography
- Simple and professional interface
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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.
Fieldlight
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Fieldlight is a focused light meter for 35mm film photographers who want a quick reading without turning exposure into a settings form. Tap the live camera preview to meter a scene, then get clear aperture and shutter recommendations using camera-native stops. Fieldlight supports aperture priority, shutter priority, and auto recommendations, with film ISO lock for loaded rolls and optional dynamic ISO for digital-style testing. Set your camera profile, avoid unavailable shutter speeds, clamp aperture limits, and get plain-language guidance when a scene is over or under the target exposure. Handheld warnings help you know when to use a tripod, while shot logging keeps the exposure details you need after the frame is made. Fieldlight also offers a Home Screen widget and Lock Screen controls for quick access to aperture priority, shutter priority, and auto. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Good Light Meter at Free against Fieldlight's $1.99. Good Light Meter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Good Light Meter is free to download; Fieldlight costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Good Light Meter ships an update every 2 days, Fieldlight weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good Light Meter | Fieldlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IACTA, LLC. | Corey O'Neal |
In-app purchases
Good Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Fieldlight
No in-app purchases
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