SlowLightMeter vs Orriva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SlowLightMeter
This app provides a simple and accurate light meter for film photographers. It continuously measures light with minimal interaction and includes an ISO lock to prevent accidental changes. EV values are a core feature for ease of use.
- Reflective and incident light metering
- Continuous light measurement
- ISO lock
- EV value display
- Simple interface
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As a film photographer, I wanted an accurate yet simple reflective and incident light meter. After trying several, I decided to build my own. This light meter continuously measures light, so it requires minimal interaction during a shoot. To avoid accidentally changing film ISO, I added an ISO lock. And since I shoot often with my Hasselblad, I made EV values a core feature of the app.
Orriva
This app helps photographers manage their photos by identifying the best shots from bursts, planning lighting conditions, and editing RAW files. It offers a suite of tools for image enhancement and organization, all while operating completely offline.
- Keeper finder for burst photos
- Light planning with sunrise/sunset times
- Exposure and distance calculators
- RAW photo developing
- Manual camera controls
- Batch resizing and watermarking
- Offline operation
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Too many photos, too little time? Orriva finds the keepers from a burst, plans the light before you shoot, and develops your RAWs — completely offline, right on your device. THE KEEPER FINDER — FREE Import a burst of similar shots and Orriva suggests the sharpest one in each series. Double-tap to zoom to 100% and check the eyes yourself — the app only suggests, you decide. It never deletes anything on its own. PLAN THE LIGHT — FREE Blue hour and golden hour countdown, sunrise and sunset with compass bearings so you know where to stand, moon phase and local weather. The Horizont home-screen widget keeps it one glance away. CALCULATORS — FREE ND filter exposure times, hyperfocal distance, and the 500/NPF rule for night skies. PHOTO EDITOR (Pro) Looks with an adjustable strength slider, crop to popular ratios (1:1, 3:2, 4:5, 16:9), straighten the horizon, one-tap Auto, plus brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpening. Watermark, EXIF viewer, before/after compare and on-device face tools included. RAW DEVELOPING (Pro — first 5 free) Open RAW files from Sony, Canon, Nikon and more (ARW, CR3, NEF, DNG). Dial in exposure, white balance, noise reduction and sharpening by hand, guided by a live histogram. Your first five developments are free, so you can check your files come out right before you pay. MANUAL CAMERA & BATCH RESIZE (Pro) Full control over shutter speed, ISO and focus. Resize and watermark a whole shoot in one go. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad the editor, the keeper finder and RAW developing use the whole screen — library on the left, photo in the middle, controls on the right. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Orriva works fully offline. Your photos never leave your device — no accounts, no ads, no tracking, nothing uploaded. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlowLightMeter at none against Orriva's 1. SlowLightMeter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Orriva sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SlowLightMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SlowLightMeter against 5.0 for Orriva. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SlowLightMeter ships an update every 5 days, Orriva monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SlowLightMeter | Orriva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ari Jaaksi | Jiri Kluciar |
Customer experience
SlowLightMeter
Orriva
In-app purchases
SlowLightMeter
No in-app purchases
Orriva
- Orriva Pro$1.99
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