Comparison

Lghtmtr vs ExposureFit

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

ExposureFit

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ExposureFit is a focused reflected-light exposure meter for film photographers and manual-camera users. Point your iPhone or iPad at the scene, tap the area you want to meter, choose your film ISO and aperture, then compare equivalent shutter combinations. Lock the reading and share a compact measurement card. The app derives an EV100 estimate from on-device camera exposure metadata. It does not save camera frames, request location, create an account or upload readings. Your first measurement card is free. A single lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited cards. No ads and no subscription. ExposureFit is an exposure estimator. Verify critical work with a calibrated meter.

Screenshots

Lghtmtr4 screens
ExposureFit3 screens

Verdict

The call

Lghtmtr and ExposureFit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and ExposureFit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lghtmtr versus ExposureFit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLghtmtrExposureFit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (159 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings159 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander JacqueArthur Borges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lghtmtr

One-time1
  • Coffee tip$4.99
1 purchases

ExposureFit

One-time1
  • ExposureFit Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Lghtmtr free?
Lghtmtr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExposureFit free?
ExposureFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lghtmtr or ExposureFit have ads?
Neither Lghtmtr nor ExposureFit shows ads.

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