Comparison

Light Lux Meter vs ShoppingList

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

Head to head
About

Light Lux Meter

This app helps photographers and videographers measure light levels for optimal exposure. It offers lux and foot-candle scales, and can calculate light ratios, serving as a convenient alternative to professional equipment for amateur use.

Highlights
  • Measures light in lux and foot-candles
  • Calculates light ratio for photos
  • Dual camera support
  • Accurate algorithm
  • New design
Features
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Looking for a light meter? You have just found the best Light Meter app for iPhone. Controlling light is an essential skill for all photographers, videographers, digital filmmakers, both amateur and professional. Lux Light Meter will help you measure and control light level for the perfect picture exposure. Save time and money by getting our lux light meter app instead of expensive luminosity meters. The app support lux & foot-candle light scales. Get the rate light ratio for your photos. New features: - dual camera support - more accurate algorithm - new design Remember that Lux Light Meter is not a replacement for a professional device. It should be used for amateur purposes only.

About

ShoppingList

Organize your shopping with an intuitive list maker. Add items via text, camera, or barcode, and sync across devices. Share lists with others for collaborative shopping.

Highlights
  • Quick item entry
  • Camera text recognition
  • Barcode scanning
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • List sharing and collaboration
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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ShoppingList is the shopping list app that offers you a safe and user-friendly shopping experience – on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. # User-friendly # ShoppingList places great emphasis on user-friendliness. The app is easy to use and keeps your shopping clearly organized. With its intuitive user interface, you can edit your lists quickly and easily. • quick entry of new items • capture handwritten shopping lists with the camera's text recognition • scan barcodes to add products quickly • take over entries from other apps via the clipboard • convenient selection from all products entered so far • easily add, delete and rearrange entries • convenient entry of quantity and price, including your own units • total price of every list, for open and completed entries • photos for easier recognition • flags for important entries • tick off entries with a tap while shopping Your shopping list is always with you, ready whenever you think of something you still need to get. # Widgets, Siri and Apple Watch # • Home Screen widget showing the open entries of your list, with a button to add new ones quickly • Siri and Shortcuts: add entries, tick them off or ask what's on a list • complications and widgets for Apple Watch # Sync and share # Syncing via iCloud gives you the same entries on all your devices. You can also share your lists with friends via iCloud and edit them together. # Private and secure # ShoppingList uses neither its own cloud nor third-party cloud services that would gain access to your data. All data stays on your devices and is only synced or shared via iCloud. ShoppingList does not send any data to tracking services. # Start for free # ShoppingList is free with two lists. Unlock as many lists as you like with a one-time purchase – no subscription. If you bought an earlier paid version, you're unlocked automatically. # About # ShoppingList was one of the first apps when the App Store launched in 2008, and the first shopping list app on the iPhone. Many satisfied users have been relying on it for years. The new ShoppingList is the successor to ShoppingList Classic: rebuilt from the ground up, in the new design of iOS 26 and even easier to use. Bring your lists from ShoppingList Classic along with just a few taps. Download ShoppingList now and see for yourself!

Screenshots

Light Lux Meter3 screens
ShoppingList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShoppingList at 72% against Light Lux Meter's 12%. ShoppingList also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Light Lux Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, 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

ShoppingList is free to download; Light Lux Meter costs $2.99 up front. ShoppingList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Light Lux Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShoppingList holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Light Lux Meter's written reviews are positive against 72% of ShoppingList's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Lux Meter ships an update every 3 months, ShoppingList every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Light Lux Meter versus ShoppingList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Lux MeterShoppingList
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (55 ratings)4.6 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews72.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAexol StudioPecora GmbH

Customer experience

Light Lux Meter

All ratings55 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative84.6%

ShoppingList

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

Light Lux Meter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShoppingList

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99

Questions

Is Light Lux Meter free?
Light Lux Meter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShoppingList free?
ShoppingList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light Lux Meter or ShoppingList?
ShoppingList is rated higher. Light Lux Meter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while ShoppingList averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do Light Lux Meter or ShoppingList have ads?
Neither Light Lux Meter nor ShoppingList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Lux Meter or ShoppingList?
Light Lux Meter ships an update every 3 months, and ShoppingList every 2 weeks. Most recently, Light Lux Meter was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShoppingList on November 7, 2026.

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