Comparison

myGPS Map Camera 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

myGPS Map Camera

Features
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Every photo, proof of place. myGPS Map Camera stamps the location details that matter straight onto your photos — ready for site visits, inspections, deliveries, field reports and travel. Pick exactly what each job needs: coordinates, street address, Plus Code, map thumbnail, altitude, compass heading, GPS accuracy, date and time, and optional weather. Six stamp layouts take you from a detailed report panel to a compact ribbon that stays out of the way. The same GPS details are written into each photo's EXIF metadata, so the location travels with the file — not just in the picture. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU SAVE • Live preview of the exact stamp burned into the photo • Works in portrait and landscape • Compass heading measured along the camera lens, even when the phone is tilted MAKE IT YOURS • Decimal or degrees-minutes-seconds coordinates • Multiple date, time, time-zone and unit formats (metric or imperial) • Author name, note and hashtag fields on every stamp • Choose which fields appear and in what layout KEEP YOUR PHOTOS ORGANISED • In-app gallery grouped by day • Inspect each photo's location metadata • Share or delete one photo or many at once BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN • Runs natively on iPhone and iPad • On iPad and other large screens, the gallery shows photos side by side with the one you're viewing, and Settings opens as a sidebar • Layouts adapt to Split View and folding screens PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your photos, notes and settings stay on your device • No account, no subscription, no ads • Location is used only while the app is open • Saving to Photos is add-only — the app never reads your existing library Optional extras: weather readings using your own free OpenWeatherMap key, and occasional notifications you can switch off any time in Settings. Camera and location access are required to create a geotagged photo. Photo library access is optional and used only to save a copy to Photos. An internet connection is needed for the street address, map and weather; coordinates, Plus Code and compass work offline.

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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 ā…“ 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 +ā…“ • 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 ā…“ 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

myGPS Map Camera4 screens
Light Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myGPS Map Camera at Free against Light Meter's $0.99. myGPS Map Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Light Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

myGPS Map Camera 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

myGPS Map Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Light Meter every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
myGPS Map Camera versus Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyGPS Map CameraLight Meter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOur Apps WorldKiducate Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

myGPS Map Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Light Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myGPS Map Camera free?
myGPS Map Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Meter free?
Light Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do myGPS Map Camera or Light Meter have ads?
Neither myGPS Map Camera nor Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myGPS Map Camera or Light Meter?
myGPS Map Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Light Meter every 2 days. Most recently, myGPS Map Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and Light Meter on October 31, 2026.

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