Comparison

FilmMeter vs Color Precision Camera

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

Color Precision Camera

Capture photos with a realistic film look directly in the viewfinder. This app offers live rendering of film emulations, allowing you to see the final result before taking the shot. It supports RAW capture and advanced manual controls for precise adjustments.

Highlights
  • Live film emulation in viewfinder
  • RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Halation effect
  • Manual focus and exposure controls
  • Lens switching and horizon leveling
  • Grid overlays for framing
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Color Precision Camera brings the film look to your pocket. Choose a film look and it renders live in the viewfinder, so what you see is what you capture. Nothing to apply afterward. The emulations come from real profiles film stock: the same color science behind Color Precision's desktop products for Lightroom, Capture One, and DxO PhotoLab. What you can do: • Shoot with film emulations rendered live in the viewfinder • Capture in RAW and ProRAW • Apply halation • Manual focus, exposure, white balance, and metering • Switch lenses, level the horizon, and frame with grids • Export RAW and HEIC images to other devices Shoot in RAW and your original stays untouched. Shoot in HEIF and the film look is baked into the photo. Photo Credits: Tom Juskevicus - Bryan Johnson - Alberto Rebecchi Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.colorprecision.com/privacy

Screenshots

FilmMeter4 screens
Color Precision Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FilmMeter at free against Color Precision Camera's free with in-app purchases. FilmMeter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (63 vs 9). Color Precision Camera's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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 Color Precision Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Precision Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FilmMeter has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of FilmMeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Precision Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilmMeter ships an update every 2 days, Color Precision Camera every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FilmMeter versus Color Precision Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmMeterColor Precision Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (63 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB431 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宗 侯O10 Media LLC

Customer experience

FilmMeter

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

Color Precision Camera

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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
3 purchases

Color Precision Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perpetual$69.99

Questions

Is FilmMeter free?
FilmMeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Precision Camera free?
Color Precision Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FilmMeter or Color Precision Camera?
Color Precision Camera is rated higher. FilmMeter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Color Precision Camera averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do FilmMeter or Color Precision Camera have ads?
Neither FilmMeter nor Color Precision Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilmMeter or Color Precision Camera?
FilmMeter ships an update every 2 days, and Color Precision Camera every 9 days. Most recently, FilmMeter was updated on October 14, 2026 and Color Precision Camera on October 19, 2026.

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