Comparison

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.

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

DIT Media Calculator

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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

Light Meter Wheel4 screens
DIT Media Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Light Meter Wheel versus DIT Media Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Meter WheelDIT Media Calculator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesRedPixl

In-app purchases

None

Light Meter Wheel

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DIT Media Calculator

Subscriptions1
  • Camera Library Updates$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is Light Meter Wheel free?
Light Meter Wheel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIT Media Calculator free?
DIT Media Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Light Meter Wheel or DIT Media Calculator have ads?
Neither Light Meter Wheel nor DIT Media Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Meter Wheel or DIT Media Calculator?
Light Meter Wheel ships an update every 2 months, and DIT Media Calculator every 5 days. Most recently, Light Meter Wheel was updated on October 26, 2026 and DIT Media Calculator on October 25, 2026.

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