Comparison

FilmMeter vs Rewindpix

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

Head to head
About

FilmMeter

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional light meter for film photography. It offers real-time metering, LiDAR ranging for accurate focus, and comprehensive film roll management. Features include reciprocity calculation, ND filter compensation, and an exposure log to streamline your shooting workflow.

Highlights
  • Real-time light metering
  • LiDAR ranging and depth of field
  • Film roll and camera management
  • Reciprocity and ND filter compensation
  • Long exposure timer
  • Exposure logging
Features
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FilmMeter turns your iPhone into a professional light meter for film cameras. Real-time metering, LiDAR ranging, reciprocity calculation, and exposure logging — one app covers your entire shooting workflow from loading film to the final frame. Metering Measure exposure in real-time using your iPhone camera. Spot metering reads any point precisely, while average metering balances the whole scene. Full control over aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. iPhone 16 users can meter and adjust EV directly with the Camera Control button. Ranging & Depth of Field Get accurate focus distance with LiDAR-enabled devices. The depth of field scale shows your sharp range and hyperfocal distance, supporting 35mm (full frame) and medium format calculations. Camera Management Create profiles for your cameras and lenses. Set focal length and aperture range for each lens, then link a camera when loading film — aperture selection is automatically constrained to your lens's actual range. Manage your digital film bag the way you manage your real gear. Film Roll Management Create a roll, select your film stock, start shooting. Push/pull processing support lets you set development stops and automatically converts to effective ISO. Each metering links to your current roll automatically. The frame counter tracks remaining shots. Mark rolls as in progress, finished, or developed. ND Filters Built-in support for ND2 through ND10000. Select a filter and exposure is compensated automatically — no manual stop conversion needed. Pair with the long exposure timer to master daytime slow shutter work. Reciprocity Compensation Film loses sensitivity during long exposures. FilmMeter includes reciprocity data for popular film stocks and calculates the corrected shutter time automatically. Long Exposure Timer Long-press the metering button to start a countdown. The timer integrates with Dynamic Island — visible even when locked. Get notified when your exposure completes. No more counting seconds for star trails or light painting. Smart Exposure Suggestions Built-in scene recognition analyzes your frame. In tricky lighting like snow, backlight, or night scenes, it tells you "add one stop" instead of leaving you to figure it out. Exposure Log Every metering saves full parameters and location. Export to CSV. Review your decisions, build your film notes. More Features • ND filter auto exposure compensation • Film LUT live preview • Aspect ratio overlays (135/120 formats) • Focal length frame lines (28-200mm) • Darkroom-friendly red-on-black interface • Metric and imperial units Free to Use • No subscription, no account required • Fully offline, no ads • English and Chinese Designed for film photography. Professional enough for experienced shooters, simple enough for beginners.

About

Rewindpix

This app works with dedicated hardware to capture and develop film photographs. Load a film roll, take your pictures, and process them in a personal darkroom setup.

Highlights
  • Hardware camera pairing
  • Film roll loading
  • Frame capture
  • Personal darkroom development
  • Photo processing
Features
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Rewindpix works together with our hardware camera to bring the whole film experience into your pocket. Develop, tweak, and bring your photos to life by designing your own personal film rolls!

Screenshots

FilmMeter4 screens
Rewindpix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FilmMeter at 4.8 against Rewindpix's 4.2. FilmMeter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Rewindpix's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. FilmMeter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rewindpix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FilmMeter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FilmMeter has 64 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of FilmMeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rewindpix's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilmMeter ships an update every 2 days, Rewindpix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FilmMeter versus Rewindpix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmMeterRewindpix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宗 侯XIAO LIU

Customer experience

FilmMeter

All ratings63 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

Rewindpix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FilmMeter

One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me lunch$2.99
  • 请我吃块蛋糕$9.99
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  • 赞助开发$19.99
1 purchases

Rewindpix

One-time1
  • Rewindpix Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FilmMeter free?
FilmMeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rewindpix free?
Rewindpix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FilmMeter or Rewindpix?
FilmMeter is rated higher. FilmMeter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Rewindpix averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do FilmMeter or Rewindpix have ads?
Neither FilmMeter nor Rewindpix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilmMeter or Rewindpix?
FilmMeter ships an update every 2 days, and Rewindpix fortnightly. Most recently, FilmMeter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Rewindpix on October 24, 2026.

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