Comparison

Strada Media vs Zone Meter

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

Head to head
About

Strada Media

Instantly access and share media files from your computers and hard drives without cloud storage. Stream videos and view images seamlessly, even with low bandwidth, and collaborate with creative teams by sharing folders and drives.

Highlights
  • Connect to computers and drives remotely
  • Access shared folders and drives
  • Instant video streaming and image viewing
  • Supports professional media filetypes
  • Share and transfer files to phone
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Strada is a peer-to-peer network that connects computers and hard drives to each other, providing instant, secure access to media without the delays, limits, and storage costs of the cloud. Strada lets creative teams browse, stream, and transfer media from any device on the Strada Network. Use Strada to access your own media on the go, or invite others to unlock new levels of collaboration. As soon as someone invites you to a folder, you can start viewing their videos and images immediately, no uploads required. Features: -Connect to your own computers and drives from anywhere -Access folders and drives shared by collaborators -Stream videos and view images instantly, even with limited internet bandwidth -Supports professional video, audio and image filetypes (Apple ProRes, Avid DNx, PNG, TIFF, EXR, PNG, AVC-I, HEVC, H264, etc.) -Share and transfer files straight to your phone Whether you need to review, share, or move media, Strada makes access simple and seamless, without cloud storage limitations.

About

Zone Meter

Features
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Zone Meter is a professional light meter for photographers who shoot manual - on film, with legacy lenses, or in the studio. Point your iPhone at a scene and Zone Meter instantly reads the light from the camera sensor, calculating exposure values in real time. Scroll the drum wheels to set your aperture, shutter speed, or ISO, and Zone Meter works out the third value for you. LIGHT METER - Live EV reading from the iPhone camera sensor - Four metering modes: Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter Priority (Tv), ISO Priority, and Manual (M) - Classic drum-roller wheel pickers for aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - Tap anywhere on the live preview to spot-meter a specific area of the scene - Switch between lenses (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x) to meter a distant subject with the telephoto - Live colour temperature reading with descriptive label (Tungsten, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade) - EV condition display from Very Dark to Very Bright HISTOGRAM - Live luminance histogram overlaid on the camera preview - tap the chart icon to show or hide - Shadows on the left, highlights on the right - just like every other histogram you know - Colour-coded bars: blue for shadows, white for midtones, amber for highlights - Clip indicators warn when shadows or highlights are being lost - In Manual mode, the histogram shifts left or right to predict how your chosen settings will affect the tonal distribution MANUAL MODE - Set aperture, shutter speed, and ISO independently - nothing is computed or locked - Exposure delta bar shows how far your settings deviate from the metered value - Bar shifts left for underexposure, right for overexposure - consistent with the histogram - Contextual label: Correct exposure, Overexposed by 1.3 stops, Underexposed by 2 stops - Use with the histogram to dial in exposure before you shoot ND FILTER CALCULATOR - Calculates long-exposure shutter speed for any ND filter - Presets for all standard filters: ND2 through ND32000, Little Stopper, Big Stopper, Super Stopper - Custom stop input - Uses the live meter reading or a manually chosen base shutter speed - Warns when exposure exceeds 30 seconds (Bulb mode required) DEPTH OF FIELD CALCULATOR - Hyperfocal distance calculator for any lens and sensor format - 8 sensor formats: Full Frame, APS-C (Canon and Nikon/Sony), Micro 4/3, 1-inch, Medium Format, 4x5, 8x10 - 18 focal length presets from 14mm to 600mm - Shows near focus limit, far focus limit, and total depth of field - Visual range bar showing subject position relative to hyperfocal distance - Contextual advice: tells you exactly how far to refocus to bring infinity sharp STROBE CALCULATOR - Guide number calculator for flash and studio strobes - Presets for speedlights and studio heads from 100Ws to 1200Ws - 8 power settings from Full to 1/128 - Solve for aperture (given distance) or distance (given aperture) - ISO-aware: guide numbers automatically adjust for any ISO - Fill light ratio calculator: instantly shows the aperture difference for 1:1 through 16:1 ratios READING HISTORY - Save and name any meter or strobe reading - Add notes to any saved reading - Share individual readings or export the full history - Organised by name, date, light condition, and exposure values DESIGNED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - Clean dark interface designed for use in any light - Metric or imperial measurements (set in Help) - Available in English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Korean - Full help documentation built in: explains EV, hyperfocal distance, guide numbers, and more - No ads. No subscription. No account required. Zone Meter is the meter you always have with you.

Screenshots

Strada Media4 screens
Zone Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Strada Media and Zone Meter are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strada Media ships an update every 6 weeks, Zone Meter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Strada Media versus Zone Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrada MediaZone Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrada Media, Inc.Greg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Strada Media

No in-app purchases

None

Zone Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strada Media free?
Strada Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zone Meter free?
Zone Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strada Media or Zone Meter have ads?
Neither Strada Media nor Zone Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strada Media or Zone Meter?
Strada Media ships an update every 6 weeks, and Zone Meter every 2 months. Most recently, Strada Media was updated on July 25, 2026 and Zone Meter on September 5, 2026.

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