Lghtmtr vs LightMeter35
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lghtmtr
This app provides a minimalist light meter to help users determine ideal exposure settings for photography. It visually demonstrates the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, making it intuitive for learning photographers.
- Minimalist light meter
- Intuitive exposure settings
- Visual feedback
- Adjustable ISO, aperture, shutter speed
- Camera profile customization
- Scene reference with readings
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Lghtmtr is a beautifully simple light meter that helps you find — and understand — the ideal exposure settings for a scene. Built for film photographers and anyone learning the craft, it makes the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed feel intuitive and the visual feedback helps reinforce the connection between them. Take a reading, get your settings, and start exploring. Adjust one value and the others respond instantly. Lock settings to experiment and see how each change affects your exposure. You can easily add camera profiles to the app to limit the possible values to what's most relevant to your camera and lens combination. With a visual reference of the scene behind every reading, Lghtmtr helps you shoot with clarity and confidence.
LightMeter35
This app provides film photographers with a digital light meter, featuring a simple interface and precise lux calculations. It has been redesigned with skeuomorphic elements to enhance the analog photography experience.
- Light meter for film photographers
- Simple UI
- Statistic-based lux calculation
- Skeuomorphic design
- On-the-go usability
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I once bought a second-hand film camera, but the built-in light meter was broken. Then I started to build this lightweight light meter for all film photographers. A simple UI with a very hard-core, statistic-based, lux calculation inside. The only light meter you will need on the go. After a dozen months of absence, I am back and redesigned the whole UI from scratch, bringing back great skeuomorphism time. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to enhance your film photography journey with LightMeter35 2.0! Download the app now and join our growing community of analog lovers. Experience the magic of capturing moments on film with the most reliable and intuitive light meter app on the market.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lghtmtr at Free against LightMeter35's $3.99. Lghtmtr also leads on ratings volume (129 vs 6). LightMeter35's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Lghtmtr is free to download; LightMeter35 costs $3.99 up front. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LightMeter35 asks for nothing beyond the download.
LightMeter35 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lghtmtr has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Lghtmtr's written reviews are positive against 89% of LightMeter35's.
Lghtmtr ships an update every 4 months, LightMeter35 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lghtmtr | LightMeter35 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (129 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Jacque | 徐阳 王 |
Customer experience
Lghtmtr
LightMeter35
In-app purchases
Lghtmtr
- Coffee tip$4.99
LightMeter35
No in-app purchases






