EV13 vs Easy Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EV13
This app acts as a light meter for film photography, offering tactile analog controls for aperture, shutter, and ISO. It features automatic exposure reading, various metering modes, and the ability to capture photos with light meter information engraved.
- Automatic light meter
- Various reading modes (Spot, center, average)
- Tactile aperture, shutter, and ISO control
- Photo capture with meter info
- Comprehensive dashboard design
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"EV13" is simple, yet designed with craftsmanship that you can find some of your favorite objects. Just like your trusty film camera. It features tactile analog control, automatic exposure reader, and meter preview with recording. Travel light and find a perfect companion to your camera. Features : - Automatic light meter supporting various mode - Various reading mode (Spot, center, average) - Tactile control for aperture, shutter and ISO - comprehensive dashboard design - Photo capture with light meter info engraved. Font is F5.6 from dot colon (ドットコロン) - ver 0.110 Used under SIL Open Font License, Ver 1.1
Easy Light Meter
This tool helps photographers and videographers measure light exposure using their device's camera. It provides real-time ISO, shutter speed, and aperture data for accurate manual camera settings. The interface is clean and optimized for quick readings.
- Live exposure preview
- Real-time ISO, shutter speed, aperture
- Native camera access
- Simple, clean UI
- No ads or tracking
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Easy Light Meter is a simple and precise tool for photographers and videographers to measure exposure directly from the camera. Using the device camera, the app displays live ISO, shutter speed, and aperture data in real-time, helping you set your manual camera or external light meter with confidence. Features: • Live preview with exposure info • Native camera access for accurate sensor data • Simple, clean UI optimized for quick readings • No ads or tracking Ideal for film photographers, DSLR users, and anyone working with manual camera settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Easy Light Meter at 5.0 against EV13's 4.7. Easy Light Meter also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.6). EV13's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Easy Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV13 has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EV13 ships an update every 2 weeks, Easy Light Meter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EV13 | Easy Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minsang choi | Christoph Kretschmer |
Customer experience
EV13
Easy Light Meter
In-app purchases
EV13
No in-app purchases
Easy Light Meter
No in-app purchases
