Lghtmtr vs Shutter Log.
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.
Shutter Log.
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This is a photo note app for film cameras. It records the shooting conditions and shooting locations, and is useful for organizing developed photos. It can also be used with digital cameras. Saved records can be searched for by word, tag, equipment, etc. Can conveniently name and save search criteria and turn them into Smart Film. Can tap to switch images, or double-tap to enlarge them. It cannot be operated in conjunction with the camera body. --- iCloud --- Data is stored in iCloud, so there is no need to back it up. It can be synced with multiple devices such as iPhone and iPad. --- Premium Features --- - No limit on the number of records - No ads - Shows the current weather Please see below for terms of use of subscriptions and paid features. 1. Privacy Policy: https://gsoft.jp/privacypolicy/ 2. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lghtmtr at none against Shutter Log.'s shown. Shutter Log.'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shutter Log. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lghtmtr ships an update every 4 months, Shutter Log. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lghtmtr | Shutter Log. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (129 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Jacque | G-SOFT |
In-app purchases
Lghtmtr
- Coffee tip$4.99
Shutter Log.
- Show weather$0.992 Months
- Hide ads$0.992 Months
- Show weather$3.99
- Hide ads (Unlimited)$4.99
- Number of records$5.99









