Light Meter Wheel vs DIT Media Calculator
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
DIT Media Calculator
Read full descriptionHide full description
DIT Media Calculator is a fast, accurate storage and media planner for on-set data management. Built for DITs, data wranglers, camera assistants and production, it turns a camera package into the numbers you actually need: how much storage per day, how much for the whole job, how many cards, how long offloads take, and how much archive and backup media to order. PLAN THE WHOLE SHOOT • Add up to 26 cameras (A–Z), each with its own codec, resolution, frame rate, color profile and media card. • Real manufacturer specs for ARRI, RED, Sony, Blackmagic, Canon, Panasonic and more — with correct sensor modes, codec data rates and recording limits. • Add your own custom cameras for anything not in the catalog. • Model production audio alongside picture (tracks, sample rate, bit depth). INSTANT, HONEST NUMBERS • Per-day and per-project storage, broken down by originals, proxies and audio. • Camera cards on hand per day — with a built-in three-card-per-camera safety floor so you never plan yourself short. • Offload, transcode, LTO and upload time estimates. • Shuttle drives, on-site backup sets, LTO tapes and cloud dailies, all sized for you. PROXIES, DAILIES & ARCHIVE • Set up dailies and editorial proxy formats and see the extra storage and transcode time they add. • Plan LTO archive copies and on-site RAID backups with verification factored in. PROFESSIONAL PDF REPORTS • Export a clean, color-coded report for production — Standard or full Technical. • Add your company logo and DIT contact details to the header. • Includes sensor coverage graphics in the Technical report. Prints correctly on black-and-white printers. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU WORK • Each project is a single .ditproj file you can back up, email or drop into a job folder. • Choose where projects live — a local folder, Dropbox, Drive or your NAS. • Native app for both Mac and iPad, with a layout tuned for each. • No account, no subscription, no cloud lock-in. Your data stays yours. Whether you are bidding a job, ordering media, or briefing production on the data plan, DIT Media Calculator gives you defensible numbers in minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ditmediacalculator.com/privacy.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DIT Media Calculator at Free against Light Meter Wheel's $1.99. DIT Media Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Light Meter Wheel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On ads 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
DIT Media Calculator is free to download; Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99 up front. DIT Media Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Light Meter Wheel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, DIT Media Calculator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Meter Wheel | DIT Media Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | RedPixl |
In-app purchases
Light Meter Wheel
No in-app purchases
DIT Media Calculator
- Camera Library Updates$9.991 Year
- Full Unlock$49.99
Questions
Is Light Meter Wheel free?
Is DIT Media Calculator free?
Do Light Meter Wheel or DIT Media Calculator have ads?
Which is updated more often, Light Meter Wheel or DIT Media Calculator?
Other comparisons















