Comparison

berkbrain vs Light Meter

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

Head to head
About

berkbrain

This AI-powered photo editor automatically separates subjects and products from their backgrounds. Easily refine selections and create multiple background variations for polished, consistent product imagery. Export images in various formats directly from your device.

Highlights
  • AI-powered subject and product segmentation
  • Refine masks with include/exclude points
  • Create multiple background variants
  • Organize photos into sessions
  • High-resolution product image capture
  • Export in JPG or PNG format
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Create clean, consistent product photos with Segment Studio. Berkbrain uses AI-powered image segmentation to separate products and subjects from their backgrounds. Capture a photo, select what you want to keep, refine the result with simple include and exclude points, and create polished background variations without complicated editing tools. Features: • AI-powered subject and product segmentation • Tap to select the object you want to keep • Refine masks using include and exclude points • Create up to five background variants per photo • Choose from clean white, neutral, and light-blue backgrounds • Organize photos into named sessions and optional groups • Capture square, high-resolution product images • Export individual images or complete sessions • Export in JPG or PNG format • Share through AirDrop, Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and other supported apps • Process photos directly on your device Segment Studio is designed for sellers, small businesses, creators, and anyone who needs consistent product imagery. Use it to prepare catalog photos, marketplace listings, inventory images, and other visual assets from one organized workflow. Capture. Segment. Export.

About

Light Meter

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Middlegray is a light meter for film and digital cameras. Point your iPhone at the scene, and it gives you the shutter speed or aperture to set for the ISO you choose. BUILT TO STAY LIVE Readings update live while you meter. If the camera feed stops, the reading clears and a restart button appears, so a stale reading doesn't sit on screen looking current. If the camera pauses, for example because another app is using it, Middlegray tells you why. A held reading stays on screen even if the camera stops. METERING • Aperture priority or shutter priority • Tap the preview to meter a small spot, or tap Average to meter everything the preview shows • Hold a reading while you set your camera • Each reading shows whether it is still settling or steady • The screen stays awake while you meter • "Too dark" tells you when the light is below what the iPhone camera can measure YOUR STOPS, YOUR CAMERA • Full, ½ or ⅓ stops for aperture, shutter speed and ISO • Apertures from f/0.95 to f/128 • Shutter speeds from 1/8000 s to 30 s, with longer exposures shown as a B time • ISO 3 to 25600, with film speed presets from 50 to 3200 • Lens presets from fast prime to large format, and shutter presets for mechanical and leaf shutters • When the exposure falls between marked stops, it shows the difference, such as +⅓ • When your lens or shutter can't reach the exposure, it shows how many stops over or under CALIBRATION Every iPhone camera differs slightly. Meter the same evenly lit midtone with Middlegray and with your camera's meter, or another meter you trust, then adjust the calibration offset until they agree. The offset covers ±3 EV in ⅓ stops and is saved for your iPhone model. ACTION BUTTON On iPhone models with an Action button, set it to Middlegray's Meter Light shortcut. Press and hold the button to open Middlegray straight into live metering, releasing any held reading. HOW REFLECTED METERING WORKS Like every reflected light meter, Middlegray assumes the scene averages to middle gray. Snow or a white wall reads too dark and a black coat too bright, unless you meter a midtone or tap to meter a spot. The first launch explains this and how to calibrate. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO Middlegray reads reflected light through the iPhone camera. It doesn't do incident metering or color temperature, and B times are not corrected for film reciprocity. ONE PURCHASE No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads and no account.

Screenshots

berkbrain4 screens
Light Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: berkbrain at Free against Light Meter's $0.99. berkbrain also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Light Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

berkbrain is free to download; Light Meter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

berkbrain ships an update every 6 months, Light Meter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
berkbrain versus Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterberkbrainLight Meter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size589 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRakin MunimKiducate Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

berkbrain

No in-app purchases

None

Light Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is berkbrain free?
berkbrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Meter free?
Light Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do berkbrain or Light Meter have ads?
Neither berkbrain nor Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, berkbrain or Light Meter?
berkbrain ships an update every 6 months, and Light Meter every 2 days. Most recently, berkbrain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Light Meter on November 8, 2026.

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