Lghtmtr vs Camera Shelf
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.
Camera Shelf
This app helps photographers and filmmakers organize their equipment with detailed tracking, visual logs, and smart packing lists. It offers insights into gear value, maintenance history, and secure storage for receipts and reports.
- Organize camera gear collection
- Track detailed item specifications
- Create smart packing kits
- Calculate pack weight
- Log maintenance and repairs
- Securely store receipts
- Generate PDF inventory reports
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Camera Shelf is the simple inventory manager designed for photographers, filmmakers, and gear enthusiasts who need to know exactly what they own and where it is. Stop using spreadsheets. Start building your digital shelf. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Create a beautiful, visual database of your entire kit. • Track Everything: Cameras, lenses, drones, lighting, and accessories. • Detailed Specs: Log serial numbers, purchase dates, prices, mount types, and more. • Visual Log: Add multiple photos for every item to document condition. • Filter & Sort: Instantly find gear by brand, category, or mount system. SMART PACKING KITS Never leave a battery or SD card behind again. • Build Loadouts: Create custom kits for specific jobs (e.g., "Wedding Day," "Travel Light," "Studio Rig"). • Weight Calculator: Automatically sum up the total weight of your pack—essential for travel and hiking. • Value Tracking: See the total insurance value of the gear in your bag. INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS Understand your investment. • Dashboard: Visualize your total collection value and item counts. • Breakdowns: See your gear distributed by brand and category. • Maintenance Log: Keep a history of sensor cleanings, repairs, and firmware updates. PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT • Receipt Vault: Scan and attach receipts directly to your items for warranty and insurance claims. • PDF Reports: Generate professional PDF summaries of your inventory or specific packing lists to share with insurers or production teams. • Secure & Private: Your data lives safely on your device with automatic local backups. No accounts, no tracking. Camera Shelf Premium Unlock the full potential of your workflow with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. • Unlimited Items & Kits • PDF Report Exporting • Unlimited Receipt Storage Download Camera Shelf today and get your gear organized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lghtmtr at 4.6 against Camera Shelf's 4.0. Lghtmtr also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (155 vs 1). Camera Shelf's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Lghtmtr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Camera Shelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lghtmtr holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lghtmtr has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Lghtmtr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Camera Shelf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lghtmtr ships an update every 3 months, Camera Shelf weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Lghtmtr | Camera Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (155 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Jacque | Bryan Jeffrey Martin |
Customer experience
Lghtmtr
Camera Shelf
In-app purchases
Lghtmtr
- Coffee tip$4.99
Camera Shelf
- Premium$9.99









