FilmMeter vs Harutobi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Harutobi
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Find any meme in seconds. Harutobi turns your photo library into a private, searchable meme collection. Search for a phrase you remember, browse by tag or mood, and organize the images you want to find again. SEARCH WHAT YOU REMEMBER Harutobi reads text in your images and builds a searchable index directly on your device. Search for words from a caption, a reaction, a description, or one of your own tags. ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK Add tags, mark favorites, create collections, and review suggested tags. Smart collections help surface recent, text-heavy, untagged, and reaction images. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos, recognized text, tags, descriptions, and search index stay on your device. Harutobi does not require an account and does not upload your photo library. BUILT FOR YOUR LIBRARY Choose a specific album or search all of your photos. Harutobi keeps its index up to date as your library changes and makes indexed memes available through system search.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harutobi at none against FilmMeter's 4. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. FilmMeter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Harutobi asks for nothing beyond the download.
FilmMeter ships an update every 2 days, Harutobi daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FilmMeter | Harutobi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宗 侯 | Abayomi Eluwande |
In-app purchases
FilmMeter
- 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
Harutobi
No in-app purchases









