Q Balloons vs Graflex Light Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q Balloons
Easily add speech balloons and text boxes to your photos. Select an image or take a new one, then customize balloons, text, and position. Create short visual stories by arranging frames.
- Add speech balloons and text boxes
- Use existing photos or camera
- Adjust balloon size and position
- Edit text content
- Create multi-frame stories
- Save and share to social media/messaging
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Easily add speech bubbles or text boxes to your photos. Combine up to three images into a mini-comic strip. Choose a card, add a bubble, adjust its position and size, and type your text. If you choose the premium option, you can remove the small logo in the corner. The image can be saved or exported to Facebook, Instagram, email, etc.
Graflex Light Meter
This app provides precise curtain aperture and shutter tension settings for Graflex cameras with built-in curtain shutters. It eliminates the need to consult physical charts, offering instant, accurate readings for your photography.
- Curtain aperture settings
- Shutter tension settings
- Instant light readings
- Designed for Graflex cameras
- Eliminates physical chart use
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This light meter is designed specifically for Graflex cameras with built-in curtain shutters. It instantly gives you the correct curtain aperture and shutter tension settings based on your light readings. No more squinting at the dim bronze chart on your Graflex—just take the values directly from the app and start shooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Graflex Light Meter at none against Q Balloons's 1. Graflex Light Meter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Q Balloons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Graflex Light Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Q Balloons ships an update every 11 months, Graflex Light Meter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Balloons | Graflex Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johan Bjors | Ari Jaaksi |
Customer experience
Q Balloons
Graflex Light Meter
In-app purchases
Q Balloons
- Premium$0.99
Graflex Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Q Balloons free?
Is Graflex Light Meter free?
Do Q Balloons or Graflex Light Meter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Q Balloons or Graflex Light Meter?
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