Comparison

CalcuLight vs Sprokbook

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

Head to head
About

CalcuLight

This app provides advanced light metering for film photographers, offering multiple metering modes and exposure control options. It helps users achieve precise exposures for their shots, with features like Zone System display and a log book for tracking. A free version is available, with an optional Pro upgrade for more advanced tools.

Highlights
  • Center Weighted metering
  • 3D Matrix metering
  • Spot metering (Pro)
  • Calculated metering (Pro)
  • Shutter Priority metering
  • Aperture Priority metering (Pro)
  • Zone System overlay (Pro)
  • Log book with GPS (Pro)
Features
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CalcuLight is a powerful, intuitive light meter for film photographers who want more than a handheld meter can offer. METERING MODES Center Weighted: Classic center focused metering (approximately 30 degree field of view), similar to vintage film cameras. Matrix: Full frame averaging for tricky scenes. Uses your camera's EXIF data for the fastest possible readings. Spot (Pro): Measure a precise 5% area of the frame. Tap anywhere to position the metering point. Calculated (Pro): Tap up to five areas and receive an averaged reading. Ideal for high contrast scenes and Zone System workflows. EXPOSURE COMBINATION SCALE Instead of a single pair of numbers, the readout shows a scale of equivalent exposures, so you can see at a glance that 1/125 at f/5.6 matches 1/250 at f/4. Swipe to scroll through combinations, or tap one to switch instantly. Combinations your camera cannot reach are flagged before you commit. EXPOSURE CONTROLS Shutter Priority: Set your shutter speed. CalcuLight calculates the aperture. Aperture Priority (Pro): Set your aperture. CalcuLight calculates the shutter speed. EV Compensation: Per shot adjustment in full, half, or third stops. ISO, shutter, and aperture (Pro) values in full, half, or third stop increments. Camera Range Limits (Pro): Restrict ISO, shutter and aperture to what your gear can actually do. Apertures reach f/0.7 for fast optics like the Noctilux. SHOOTING PROFILES (Pro) Save a named setup for how you are actually shooting: the film, how you are rating it, and the filter on your lens. Push and pull in third stops, up to three either way. Push two stops on ISO 400 film and CalcuLight meters it as EI 1600. Filter compensation up to ten stops, from a yellow filter to an ND10. Switch setups from the viewfinder. The active profile is always shown on screen, so a reading is never quietly adjusted without you seeing why. ZONE SYSTEM VALUE DISPLAY (Pro) Displays the current zone from 0 to X beside your metering point. In Calculated mode, each point shows its own zone value. LIVE HISTOGRAM (Pro) Real time RGB histogram to catch clipped highlights and blocked shadows before you shoot. Toggle combined RGB, red, green, and blue channels. LOG BOOK (Pro) Save every reading with full exposure data, metering mode, GPS location (choose precise or general) and timestamp. Notes are pre-populated with captured values in Calculated mode. Export as CSV, JSON, or plain text. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, हिन्दी, Русский, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Nederlands FREE vs PRO The FREE version is completely ad-free and covers over 90% of what film shooters need for exposure metering. Free version features: Center Weighted and Matrix metering Shutter Priority metering Exposure combination scale EV compensation Single metering mode ISO, shutter and EV compensation stop increments Light and dark themes Portrait and landscape with orientation lock Overlay transparency All 12 languages Pro version: All free version features Spot metering with adjustable area Calculated metering Aperture Priority metering Shooting profiles with push/pull and filter compensation Vintage camera shutter speed options Zone System overlay Live histogram Log book with optional GPS location recording Continuous metering mode Global EV offset Exposure settings range limits Aperture stop increment control cd/m2 display Remember settings between sessions Silent metering (turn off the meter beep) Experimental features (lens switch) You can try Pro version at no cost for 14-days. After that, you can access the Pro version in two ways: Pay as you go for only $0.99 USD per month to access all Pro features (cancel any time); or $14.99 USD for lifetime access to all Pro features and future updates. Privacy Policy: https://calculight.ocutrain.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://calculight.ocutrain.com/terms-of-service.html

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Sprokbook

Features
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You get your scans back and the first question is: when did I take this? Which roll was this — Ektar or CineStill? Sprokbook gives your analog camera digital powers — the when, where, and what of every frame you shoot. SHOOT, TAP, ADVANCE One tap captures the time and GPS coordinates. Include a reference photo so you can match frames to negatives when your scans come back. KNOW WHAT'S LOADED IN EVERY CAMERA Forgot whether you loaded Portra 400 or 800? Sprokbook tracks your cameras, the roll in each one, and how far through it you are — all at a glance. Switch between bodies mid-shoot or load a new roll without losing track. SHOOT WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR FLOW Instantly log exposures from the Action button and your Apple Watch with a Shortcut. Log without opening your app or even picking up your phone. REMEMBER EVERY ROLL, STOCK, AND FRAME Scroll back through months of shooting and see the full history — which stocks you've been running, where you've been shooting, how your habits have changed. Your shooting life, organized by camera and roll. EXPORT YOUR DATA Save to CSV or JSON for analysis, archiving, or scripting. Everything — location, timestamp, film stock, frame number — comes with you. BACKED UP WITH ICLOUD Your full shooting history stays backed up and synced via iCloud. Start on one device, continue on another. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Sprokbook does not collect any data. Your location and photo data stays on your private iCloud account. No accounts, no tracking, no telemetry, no ads. Period.

Screenshots

CalcuLight4 screens
Sprokbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sprokbook at none against CalcuLight's 2. Sprokbook also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). CalcuLight's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. CalcuLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sprokbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcuLight ships an update monthly, Sprokbook daily. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
CalcuLight versus Sprokbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcuLightSprokbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi Fan琦琪 徐

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CalcuLight

Subscriptions1
  • CalcuLight14 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • CalcuLight$14.99
None

Sprokbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalcuLight free?
CalcuLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprokbook free?
Sprokbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalcuLight or Sprokbook have ads?
Neither CalcuLight nor Sprokbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalcuLight or Sprokbook?
CalcuLight ships an update monthly, and Sprokbook daily. Most recently, CalcuLight was updated on September 19, 2026 and Sprokbook on September 18, 2026.

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