Comparison

Self timer Pro Camera photo vs Lightme

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Self timer Pro Camera photo

Capture group photos and selfies with a customizable delay timer. Adjust flash settings and choose between front or rear cameras. Easily crop and share your favorite moments.

Highlights
  • Customizable delay timer
  • Flash adjustment
  • Front/rear camera selection
  • Cropping function
  • Easy sharing options
Features
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Have you ever felt excluded from your favorite photos? Well now you can be part of them too! Set the Time you want, get everyone ready in the right pose and then get in among your friends. Adjust the Flash if the lighting isn’t sufficient and choose whether to use the front or rear camera. Disappointing photo? No problems, the crop function puts everything in the right place. All you have to do is share your favorite moments with Facebook, Twitter, email, sms, print them or save them in your photo album. Have Fun!

About

Lightme

This powerful light meter app offers a clean, intuitive interface optimized for one-handed use. It displays multiple aperture and shutter speed combinations simultaneously, aiding quick setting selection. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers alike, it includes advanced features like spot metering, reciprocity failure compensation, and pinhole mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple exposure settings display
  • One-handed operation
  • Spot metering with zoom
  • Reciprocity failure compensation
  • Pinhole mode
  • Incident light metering
  • Film database
Features
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Lightme - Lightmeter is a clean, simple to use yet very powerful lightmeter. It is optimised for an easy one-handed use, both for left-handed and right-handed users, with the main controls within your thumb's reach, without the fatiguing juggling of your precious smartphone. A core distinguishing feature of Lightme - Lightmeter is that - differently from most of the other apps - it can show multiple combinations of valid settings for aperture and shutterspeed at the same time by working like a - stretched out - old needle and wheel lightmeter. This allows the user to quickly pick the desired settings without having to scroll on a tiny wheel picker. The app is designed to be welcoming to people who are just starting out, with a simple one-button use. But it offers many useful and advanced features for the more experienced shooters/users: Continuous metering (by pressing and holding or double tapping the measure button) Spot metering with a variable zoom (for more precision) which also supports average metering, and a very intuitive implementation of the zone system Automatic reciprocity failure compensation (for 25+ films, if you see exposure times in red, they are being compensated) A dedicated pinhole mode with precise exposure times for user defined apertures (multiple apertures at a time), with the possibility of setting a timer (through a shortcut) Incident light metering with calibration when using the front facing camera And more ... It also includes some other features that are enjoyable by any kind of user: Black and white preview The ability to use any of the cameras on your smartphone (swipe left/right on the preview) Multiple presets for your different camera/film/lens setups Framelines for previewing your shot, before setting up your tripod etc. A searchable list of useful tips to make better use of the application's potential A searchable list of more than 70 films to choose from with the possibility of selecting a few favourites Dark mode support and a useful level of customisation You can find even more info in the tips inside the app or you can have a look at full user manual by tapping on manual (in the settings) The app is free in all its many functionalities, but it offers In-App-Purchases in order to support the project. The only minor perk you can enable only via certain IAPs is the replacement of the Ad button with a label containing the name of your current preset, check under settings -> coffee for more info. Don't panic though, even if there's an Ad button it doesn't mean I'm going to show you ads. In fact unless you decide to tap on that button I'm never going to show you any. But if you have a few minutes to spare, watching a few of them sure helps keeping this project alive :) Try it, and, if you like it, share it with your friends and consider writing a (mini) review ;) Have a nice day, and good light!

Screenshots

Self timer Pro Camera photo4 screens
Lightme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightme at Free against Self timer Pro Camera photo's $0.99. Lightme also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (912 vs 1). Self timer Pro Camera photo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

Lightme is free to download; Self timer Pro Camera photo costs $0.99 up front. Lightme sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Self timer Pro Camera photo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Self timer Pro Camera photo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightme has 912 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Self timer Pro Camera photo's written reviews are positive against 91% of Lightme's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self timer Pro Camera photo ships an update every 41 months, Lightme every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Self timer Pro Camera photo versus Lightme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf timer Pro Camera photoLightme
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (912 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoGiuseppe Bertolini

Customer experience

Self timer Pro Camera photo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Lightme

All ratings912 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

Self timer Pro Camera photo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lightme

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 16
  • Metering issues with certain camera/lens combinations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add shutter angle adjustment for cinematography
  • Implement ISO lock feature
  • Add more film stock profiles
  • Improve film selection process (e.g. search, categories)
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. interface themes)

In-app purchases

None

Self timer Pro Camera photo

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lightme

One-time6
  • Espresso ristretto$1.99
  • Pecorino Romano$4.99
  • Guanciale$9.99
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  • Parmigiano$16.99
  • Pizza for two$29.99
  • Do this full-time$59.99

Questions

Is Self timer Pro Camera photo free?
Self timer Pro Camera photo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightme free?
Lightme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Self timer Pro Camera photo or Lightme?
Self timer Pro Camera photo is rated higher. Self timer Pro Camera photo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lightme averages 4.8 from 912 ratings.
Do Self timer Pro Camera photo or Lightme have ads?
Neither Self timer Pro Camera photo nor Lightme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self timer Pro Camera photo or Lightme?
Self timer Pro Camera photo ships an update every 41 months, and Lightme every 3 weeks. Most recently, Self timer Pro Camera photo was updated on September 15, 2026 and Lightme on September 23, 2026.

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