Comparison

Light Meter Wheel vs Expose

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

Expose

Features
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The exposure tool that thinks like a photographer. Dial in your exposure. See equivalents instantly. Calculate ND filters. Correct for film reciprocity failure across 17 film stocks. No guesswork, no wasted frames. Expose is a fast, focused calculator for film photographers, landscape shooters, and anyone who shoots manual. Three linked dials — shutter, aperture, ISO — give you equivalent exposures at a glance. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Pay once, shoot forever. FEATURES - Linked exposure dials — change one value, the others adjust to maintain EV - Lock any dial to control which value compensates - ND filter calculator with stacking (ND2 through ND100000) - Film reciprocity correction for 17 stocks including Portra, Tri-X, HP5, Acros, Ektar, and Delta - Sunny 16 quick-reference chart for metering without a meter - Save up to 20 exposure presets for your common setups - Dark mode and light mode — readable in the field or the darkroom BUILT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO KNOW THEIR CRAFT - No tutorials. No onboarding. Launch and shoot. - No network connection required — works anywhere - No data collected. Zero permissions. Your tool, your privacy. - Under 2 MB — lighter than a lens cap

Screenshots

Light Meter Wheel4 screens
Expose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Expose at #177 against Light Meter Wheel's unranked. Expose also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Light Meter Wheel's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). 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

Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99 and Expose $3.99 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, Expose every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Light Meter Wheel versus Expose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Meter WheelExpose
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDavid QuilesAditya Wirayudha

In-app purchases

None

Light Meter Wheel

No in-app purchases

None

Expose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Meter Wheel free?
Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expose free?
Expose costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Meter Wheel or Expose have ads?
Neither Light Meter Wheel nor Expose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Meter Wheel or Expose?
Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, and Expose every 3 weeks. Most recently, Light Meter Wheel was updated on October 21, 2026 and Expose on October 15, 2026.

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