Comparison

Pro Light Meter vs Scantic

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

Head to head
About

Pro Light Meter

Features
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Pro Light Meter is a professional-grade exposure meter designed specifically for analog and film photographers. Point your iPhone camera at any scene and instantly get accurate exposure readings. Set your film's ISO, choose your aperture or shutter speed, and let the app calculate the perfect exposure for your shot. Features: • Real-time light measurement using your iPhone camera • Automatic EV calculation from scene brightness • Aperture priority (Av) and Shutter priority (Tv) modes • Supports ISO 64 to 1600 — perfect for film stocks • Scene presets: Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor, Night and more • Spot metering — tap anywhere on screen to measure • 5 beautiful themes including daylight mode • Calibrated against professional light meters Whether you shoot 35mm, medium format, or large format film, Pro Light Meter gives you the confidence to nail every exposure. Perfect for street photography, portraits, landscapes, and studio work.

About

Scantic

Transform your iPhone into a powerful 3D scanner. Capture rooms, objects, or environments and create interactive 3D models directly on your device without needing cloud processing or an account. Inspect and navigate your creations privately.

Highlights
  • 3D scanning with iPhone camera
  • On-device Gaussian Splat generation
  • Interactive 3D scene inspection
  • Private captures stored locally
  • Fast experimentation and documentation
Features
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Scantic turns your iPhone into a fast 3D scanning tool. Capture a room, object, or environment and generate an interactive 3D Gaussian Splat directly on your device. The complete reconstruction process runs on the iPhone, without requiring cloud processing or an account. With Scantic you can: • Capture scenes using your iPhone camera • Generate detailed 3D Gaussian Splats • Process scans directly on-device • Inspect and navigate the reconstructed scene in 3D • Keep your captures private on your device Scantic is designed for fast experimentation, visual documentation, creative projects, spatial capture, and anyone interested in turning real-world scenes into interactive 3D content. For best results, move slowly around the subject, keep it well lit, and capture it from multiple angles.

Screenshots

Pro Light Meter4 screens
Scantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pro Light Meter at every 2 days against Scantic's every 2 weeks. Pro Light Meter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Light Meter ships an update every 2 days, Scantic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pro Light Meter versus Scantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro Light MeterScantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraykan yilmazSEBASTIAN BEYER

In-app purchases

None

Pro Light Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Scantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Light Meter free?
Pro Light Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scantic free?
Scantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pro Light Meter or Scantic have ads?
Neither Pro Light Meter nor Scantic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Light Meter or Scantic?
Pro Light Meter ships an update every 2 days, and Scantic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pro Light Meter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Scantic on September 8, 2026.

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