Comparison

Light Meter Wheel vs Lens Planner

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

Head to head
About

Light Meter Wheel

This app offers a fast, visual, and precise way to measure light for photography. It features a unique exposure wheel that displays aperture, shutter speed, and ISO simultaneously, giving photographers instant control and clarity.

Highlights
  • Real exposure wheel with all values in one view
  • Real-time metering with instant EV readings
  • Wide ISO and shutter speed range
  • Exposure timer for long exposures
  • Incident metering using front camera
  • Calibration for accuracy
Features
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Light Meter Wheel brings a unique way to measure light — fast, visual and precise. Instead of switching modes, everything is visible at once. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO are seamlessly connected through a real exposure wheel, giving you full control at a glance. Designed for photographers who value clarity, speed and accuracy. Also especially useful for pinhole photography, where its wide aperture range and long exposure timer make setting exposures straightforward. Features • Real exposure wheel with all values in one view • Real-time metering with instant EV readings • Wide ISO range: 0.8 – 6400 • Shutter speeds from 1/8000s to 4 hours • Apertures from f/0.7 to f/1024 • Exposure timer (perfect for long exposures & pinhole) • HOLD function to lock readings • Incident metering using the front camera • Custom backgrounds and light/dark modes • Calibration for maximum accuracy Built by a photographer, for photographers.

About

Lens Planner

Features
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Check out my new app, Photo Boffin, which includes the functions of Lens Planner and much more. Have you ever thought of a photograph you would like to take, but are not sure if the vantage point will work with the lenses you have available? Ever wonder long or wide a lens you will need to be able to capture a scene? Lens Planner overlays a field of view representation over a map, allowing you to better plan landscape or cityscape photo shoots. Focal length and camera format can be chosen, with many popular formats included, and the ability to add your own custom formats. Lens Planner is very useful to determine locations to photograph from, and what gear you may need to get your shot. Notices: While every effort is made to accurately represent the information provided, factors such as map angles or inaccuracies, variations in the actual focal lengths of lenses, or other errors may cause the actual field of view to be different. Please make sure that you have some margin of error before taking a trip or spending money. We cannot be held responsible for loss greater than the return value of the app. BlackMagic is a registered trademark of Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc. Names are used for reference only, I am not affiliated in any way.

Screenshots

Light Meter Wheel4 screens
Lens Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Light Meter Wheel at every 2 months against Lens Planner's every 32 months. On price, 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

Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99 and Lens Planner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, Lens Planner every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Light Meter Wheel versus Lens Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Meter WheelLens Planner
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesPeter Holdmann

In-app purchases

None

Light Meter Wheel

No in-app purchases

None

Lens Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Meter Wheel free?
Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lens Planner free?
Lens Planner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Meter Wheel or Lens Planner have ads?
Neither Light Meter Wheel nor Lens Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Meter Wheel or Lens Planner?
Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, and Lens Planner every 32 months. Most recently, Light Meter Wheel was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lens Planner on October 16, 2026.

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