Comparison

Screen Brightness Nits Meter vs The Missing Brightness Widget

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

Head to head
About

Screen Brightness Nits Meter

Measure the brightness of any screen, monitor, or display using your smartphone camera. Offers real-time measurements in multiple units and supports calibration for optimal accuracy. Ideal for professionals and enthusiasts needing precise luminance data.

Highlights
  • Measure screen brightness (nits)
  • Real-time luminance readings
  • Multiple measurement units (fL, sb, L, asb, cd/ft²)
  • Camera-based measurement
  • Calibration for accuracy
  • Save measurements with notes
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Measure the brightness of any screen, monitor, TV, or display using your smartphone camera! Designed for professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone who needs quick and intuitive screen brightness measurements. ACCURACY The app is pre-calibrated against a professional nits meter, but for optimal accuracy on your specific device, we recommend calibrating the app using the built-in calibration feature. MULTIPLE MEASUREMENT UNITS Supports Nits (candela per square meter, cd/m²), Foot-Lambert (fL), Stilb (sb, cd/cm²), Lambert (L), Apostilb (asb, blondel), and Candela per ft² (cd/ft²). REAL-TIME MEASUREMENTS Get instant feedback with continuous real-time luminance measurements. SAVE MEASUREMENTS Save measurements with notes for detailed documentation and easy reference. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT & DOCUMENTATION Full support for 40 different languages with comprehensive, integrated documentation. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS Tailor the app settings to your specific needs. WHAT YOU CAN MEASURE • TVs and monitors • Computer displays • Smartphones and tablets • Digital signage • Professional monitors • LCD, OLED, LED, HDR, QLED and AMOLED displays PERFECT FOR • TV and display technicians • Video production professionals • Gaming enthusiasts • Home theater enthusiasts • Office lighting consultants • Photographers and videographers HOW TO USE Simply point your device's camera directly at the screen surface you want to measure. Position your device perpendicular to the screen at a distance of no more than a centimeter or half an inch from the display surface. Ensure the screen is set to D65 (6500K standard white). Other color temperature settings may significantly affect measurement accuracy. Privacy Policy, https://nits-meter.contechity.com/pp.html End User License Agreement, https://nits-meter.contechity.com/eula.html FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME Enjoy full functionality for a few weeks. After that, choose a one-time fee or subscription — still at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated device. DEDICATED SUPPORT Your feedback helps us improve the app. Contact us at apps@contechity.com for support or suggestions. Download now and turn your phone into a luminance meter for any screen or display.

About

The Missing Brightness Widget

Features
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The Missing Brightness Control Hello, I'm the developer of The Missing Brightness Widget. Like me, you were wondering why there wasn't a widget for the Home screen that allows you to adjust brightness? Well, I made it for you (and especially for me hehe). HOWEVER, before you get too excited, read the limitations below: - It's not possible to have sliders in widgets, so these are buttons - It's not possible to do much from a widget, so when you tap, the app launches and it handles the action - It's not possible to change Brightness, Dark Mode or Night Shift from an app, so the app uses Shortcuts (provided) Also, note: when you change brightness it will work for a time, and then auto-brightness will kick out, changing the value for you. If you don't want this, you can turn off auto-brightness in: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Auto-Brightness So, I'm sorry, it's only a partial victory, but even in this state, I find it useful, and I hope it will work for you too. What we're all waiting for; a native widget to adjust brightness from the Home screen; doesn't exist and can not be done. I would have loved to make it better, but it's not possible. Only Apple can make it. KEY FEATURES • Quick Brightness Control Set your screen brightness instantly with five customizable preset buttons. • Customizable Brightness Presets Configure each brightness button to your exact preference (0-100%). Long press any brightness button to adjust its value. • Run iOS Shortcuts Two customizable action buttons let you trigger any iOS Shortcut directly from the widget. Provided shortcuts include Toggle Dark Mode and Toggle Night Shift, but you can assign any shortcut you want. Choose from many icons for your action buttons. • Home Screen Widget Add the widget to your home screen for instant access without opening the app. • Settings - Toggle brightness value display on buttons - Choose your preferred layout (brightness control on left or right) PERFECT FOR • Quick brightness adjustments without digging through Settings • Toggling Dark Mode and Night Shift with a single tap The Missing Brightness Widget brings the brightness widget you've been missing to your iOS home screen (with some limitations).

Screenshots

Screen Brightness Nits Meter4 screens
The Missing Brightness Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Brightness Nits Meter at Free against The Missing Brightness Widget's $2.99. Screen Brightness Nits Meter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). The Missing Brightness Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Screen Brightness Nits Meter is free to download; The Missing Brightness Widget costs $2.99 up front. Screen Brightness Nits Meter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Missing Brightness Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Brightness Nits Meter versus The Missing Brightness Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Brightness Nits MeterThe Missing Brightness Widget
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContechity ABweheartprojects.com

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Brightness Nits Meter

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (Month)14 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Access (Lifetime)$6.99
None

The Missing Brightness Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Brightness Nits Meter free?
Screen Brightness Nits Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Missing Brightness Widget free?
The Missing Brightness Widget costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Brightness Nits Meter or The Missing Brightness Widget have ads?
Neither Screen Brightness Nits Meter nor The Missing Brightness Widget shows ads.

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