Kelvin vs PhoMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kelvin
This app measures real-time color temperature using your device's camera white balance sensor, eliminating the need for gray cards. It offers features like a gel calculator, color history logging, and white balance lock for accurate light source matching.
- Real-time color temperature measurement
- Uses camera white balance sensor
- Gel calculator for CTO/CTB
- Color history logging
- White balance lock
- Accurate light source matching
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Kelvin reads your camera's white balance sensor to measure color temperature in real time — no gray cards, no guesswork. Unlike apps that sample pixels from a photo, Kelvin taps into your device's auto white balance hardware for fast, accurate CCT readings from 2000K to 10000K. PRO FEATURES - Gel Calculator — instantly find the right CTO/CTB gel to shift between any two color temperatures - Color History — log and compare readings across locations - White Balance Lock — freeze the sensor for consistent measurement BUILT FOR SET Designed for gaffers, DPs, and photographers who need to match light sources without carrying a dedicated meter. Reads the sensor, not the screen. Privacy Policy: https://flutterwithchris.github.io/kelvin-meter-legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://flutterwithchris.github.io/kelvin-meter-legal/terms.html
PhoMeter
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PhoMeter is a simple white balance meter for photographers, videographers, and creators. Use your iPhone camera to estimate the color temperature of your lighting in Kelvin and get a practical Tint indication for green/magenta correction. PhoMeter helps you choose a better white balance setting before shooting photos or videos. Point your camera toward a neutral surface or grey card, wait for the reading to stabilize, then lock and save the measurement. Main features: Live color temperature reading in Kelvin Tint indication for green/magenta white balance correction Stability indicator for more reliable readings Lock measurement before saving Add an optional note to each saved reading Measurement history Clean and fast interface for on-set use Useful for: Photo shoots Video productions Interviews Product photography Studio lighting setup LED light comparison Checking mixed lighting environments PhoMeter is designed as a practical white balance reference tool. It is not a professional spectrometer and does not measure CRI, TLCI, SSI, or full light spectrum data. For best results, measure using a neutral grey card or matte white reference under the light you want to evaluate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhoMeter at none against Kelvin's 2. PhoMeter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Kelvin's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Kelvin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. PhoMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kelvin ships an update every 4 months, PhoMeter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kelvin | PhoMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Vergara | Andrea Biancat |
In-app purchases
Kelvin
- Kelvin Meter Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Kelvin Meter Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
PhoMeter
No in-app purchases









