Comparison

Lghtmtr vs Easy Light Meter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Minimalist light meter
  • Intuitive exposure settings
  • Visual feedback
  • Adjustable ISO, aperture, shutter speed
  • Camera profile customization
  • Scene reference with readings
Features
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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.

About

Easy Light Meter

This tool helps photographers and videographers measure light exposure using their device's camera. It provides real-time ISO, shutter speed, and aperture data for accurate manual camera settings. The interface is clean and optimized for quick readings.

Highlights
  • Live exposure preview
  • Real-time ISO, shutter speed, aperture
  • Native camera access
  • Simple, clean UI
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Easy Light Meter is a simple and precise tool for photographers and videographers to measure exposure directly from the camera. Using the device camera, the app displays live ISO, shutter speed, and aperture data in real-time, helping you set your manual camera or external light meter with confidence. Features: • Live preview with exposure info • Native camera access for accurate sensor data • Simple, clean UI optimized for quick readings • No ads or tracking Ideal for film photographers, DSLR users, and anyone working with manual camera settings.

Screenshots

Lghtmtr4 screens
Easy Light Meter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Light Meter at 5.0 against Lghtmtr's 4.5. Easy Light Meter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Lghtmtr's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Easy Light Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Light Meter 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lghtmtr ships an update every 4 months, Easy Light Meter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lghtmtr versus Easy Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLghtmtrEasy Light Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (129 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander JacqueChristoph Kretschmer

Customer experience

Lghtmtr

All ratings129 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.5%

Easy Light Meter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lghtmtr

One-time1
  • Coffee tip$4.99
None

Easy Light Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lghtmtr free?
Lghtmtr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Light Meter free?
Easy Light Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lghtmtr or Easy Light Meter?
Easy Light Meter is rated higher. Lghtmtr averages 4.5 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Easy Light Meter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lghtmtr or Easy Light Meter have ads?
Neither Lghtmtr nor Easy Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lghtmtr or Easy Light Meter?
Lghtmtr ships an update every 4 months, and Easy Light Meter every 10 days. Most recently, Lghtmtr was updated on September 22, 2026 and Easy Light Meter on September 23, 2026.

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