Comparison

MeterGlass vs Negative Scanner

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

Head to head
About

MeterGlass

Features
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MeterGlass is a professional light meter built for film and large format photographers. Metering • Average metering and ~1.5° spot metering with a live acceptance-angle readout; pinch to zoom in tighter • Zone System: multi-point capture and placement, scene contrast and N+/N- development suggestions, shareable metering cards • Calibration in 0.1 EV steps against a gray card or a meter you trust Film formats • Nine format masks from 135 to 8x10 (including 6x12/6x17 panoramic) with in-mask metering • Live equivalent focal length per format, portrait/landscape framing, zoom with 5mm detents Exposure • EV, aperture/shutter pairs, exposure compensation, illuminance (lux) and color temperature • Filter factors (yellow/orange/red/ND) and bellows extension compensation, folded into suggestions automatically • ISO 20–25600, apertures f/1–f/256, full/half/third-stop steps Instrument-style interface, six languages, fully offline, zero data collection.

About

Negative Scanner

Digitize film negatives quickly and easily. This tool automatically detects borders, corrects distortion, and converts negatives to positives with accurate color correction. Supports batch scanning and custom image enhancements for film photographers.

Highlights
  • Automatic film border detection and cropping
  • Perspective distortion correction
  • Automatic negative to positive conversion
  • Automatic base color correction
  • Batch scanning for entire film rolls
  • Custom color grading and image enhancement
Features
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Negative Scanner is a mobile scanning tool designed for film photography users. Simply place your negatives on a light panel or any even light source, and the app will automatically detect the film area, frame the image, correct perspective distortion, and convert negatives into positives with automatic base color correction based on film characteristics and image analysis. You can quickly scan a single frame or enable batch scanning mode to continuously process an entire roll of film. The app attempts to recognize different film formats and film stock types automatically, while saving scan records for easier organization, color grading, and export later. Key Features: * Automatically detects film borders, crops frames, and corrects perspective * Automatically identifies or lets you select film stock types for color mask removal and basic color correction * Supports quick custom color grading, cropping, and image enhancement * Add camera information, film stock details, and custom white borders to exported images * Batch scan entire film rolls with automatic scan history saving * Import images from the photo library for continued editing Perfect for users who want a fast way to digitize 35mm, 120, and other film negatives, while also creating beautifully framed images ready for sharing.

Screenshots

MeterGlass4 screens
Negative Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Negative Scanner at Free against MeterGlass's $9.99. Negative Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Negative Scanner is free to download; MeterGlass costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeterGlass ships an update every 3 weeks, Negative Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MeterGlass versus Negative Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeterGlassNegative Scanner
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer存滨 崔浩宇 李

In-app purchases

None

MeterGlass

No in-app purchases

None

Negative Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeterGlass free?
MeterGlass costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Negative Scanner free?
Negative Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MeterGlass or Negative Scanner have ads?
Neither MeterGlass nor Negative Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeterGlass or Negative Scanner?
MeterGlass ships an update every 3 weeks, and Negative Scanner every 2 days. Most recently, MeterGlass was updated on September 11, 2026 and Negative Scanner on September 15, 2026.

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