Light Meter Wheel vs Safelight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Safelight
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Safelight is a focused toolkit for the analog darkroom — built dark, glowing red, and easy to read by your safelight. SIX TOOLS IN ONE • Enlarger Timer — precise print exposures, nudged in f-stops • Test Strip — f-stop test strips with a guided, beeping sequence • Film Development — full process timer with agitation cues and temperature compensation • Reciprocity — long-exposure correction for your film stock • Dilution — mix working solutions from concentrate in seconds • Dev Chart — film and developer times, ready to load into the timer BUILT FOR THE DARK A true-black, red-and-amber interface that won't fog paper or wreck your night vision. A built-in dimmer takes the screen darker than iOS normally allows. Audible cues and haptics let you work by feel, and the screen stays awake while you print. HONEST AND PRIVATE No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No account. Just the timer your darkroom deserves — available in 21 languages. Note: development times, reciprocity values and temperature compensation are practical starting points. Always confirm against manufacturer data and your own results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Light Meter Wheel at every 2 months against Safelight's every 4 months. Light Meter Wheel also leads on chart position (#183 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On 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
Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99 and Safelight $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, Safelight every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Meter Wheel | Safelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | Kamil Demirtas |
In-app purchases
Light Meter Wheel
No in-app purchases
Safelight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Safelight free?
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