Comparison

SlowLightMeter vs Orriva

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Reflective and incident light metering
  • Continuous light measurement
  • ISO lock
  • EV value display
  • Simple interface
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

SlowLightMeter2 screens
Orriva4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orriva sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SlowLightMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlowLightMeter ships an update every 5 days, Orriva monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SlowLightMeter versus Orriva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowLightMeterOrriva
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAri JaaksiJiri Kluciar

Customer experience

SlowLightMeter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orriva

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SlowLightMeter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orriva

One-time1
  • Orriva Pro$1.99

Questions

Is SlowLightMeter free?
SlowLightMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orriva free?
Orriva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlowLightMeter or Orriva?
SlowLightMeter and Orriva are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SlowLightMeter or Orriva have ads?
Neither SlowLightMeter nor Orriva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlowLightMeter or Orriva?
SlowLightMeter ships an update every 5 days, and Orriva monthly. Most recently, SlowLightMeter was updated on November 2, 2026 and Orriva on October 31, 2026.

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