Comparison

Recent Contacts Timeline vs Lux Light Meter

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

Head to head
About

Recent Contacts Timeline

Organize your address book by recency. This app presents your contacts in a clear timeline, prioritizing those most recently added. Easily access and manage contact details, with quick actions for calling, messaging, and emailing.

Highlights
  • Timeline view of new contacts
  • Grouped by date (Today, Yesterday, This Week)
  • Fast contact search
  • One-tap call, message, email
  • Export contacts as PDF or CSV
  • Native iOS design
Features
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See your newest contacts first. Contacts Timeline turns your address book into a clean timeline, sorted by when each contact was added. New contacts appear at the top, grouped into Today, Yesterday, This Week, and older dates, so the person you just saved is easy to find again. Open any contact to see the available details: phone numbers, email addresses, company, job title, birthday, photos, and more. From there, you can call, send a message, email, copy contact info, open the contact in the system Contacts app to edit it, or delete it. Built for the moments when the regular Contacts app makes you search by name, but what you remember is when you met someone. Highlights: - Recently added contacts first - Timeline groups for today, yesterday, this week, and exact dates - Fast contact search - One-tap call, message, email, and copy actions - Open contacts in the system Contacts app for editing - Native iOS design, no account required - Export contacts as PDF or CSV, sort by date or name, then share, save, or print Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lux Light Meter

Measure ambient light levels with your iPhone. Get real-time lux and foot-candle readings, with specialized modes for photography and plant care. Track light history and calibrate for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Ambient light metering (lux/fc)
  • Photography exposure suggestions
  • Plant light (PPFD/DLI) estimation
  • Continuous measurement and history
  • Optional meter calibration
  • Privacy-friendly local storage
Features
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Lux Light Meter: Illuminance A practical lux and illuminance meter for iPhone. Measure ambient light in seconds, check if a room is bright enough for study, work, or home use, and get helpful exposure and plant-lighting guidance when you need it. Core metering works offline. Key Features: Ambient light metering - Live lux / fc readings with scene targets that tell you if the light is too dim, about right, or too bright — plus simple tips to adjust Photography mode (Pro) - Aperture- or shutter-priority suggestions with ISO and exposure compensation so you can dial in exposure faster Plant mode (Pro) - Estimate PPFD and DLI for common houseplants, with light source and daily photoperiod options Continuous measure & history - Save single readings, track how light changes over time, and review min, average, and max values Optional calibration - Fine-tune against a trusted meter; Pro saves separate factors for the front and rear cameras Units & privacy-friendly storage - Switch between lux and fc; your measurements stay on your device How to Use: Open the app, allow camera access, and point your iPhone at the area you want to measure. Switch between Environment, Photography, and Plant modes, then save a reading or run a continuous measurement when you need a longer sample. Subscription Options: * Weekly and yearly subscriptions, plus a lifetime purchase * Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account * Subscriptions renew automatically within 24 hours before the current period ends * Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings Clearer readings. Better light decisions. Terms of Use: https://lightmeter.xzonesoft.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lightmeter.xzonesoft.com/privacy.html Contact Us: support@xzonesoft.com

Screenshots

Recent Contacts Timeline4 screens
Lux Light Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lux Light Meter at 100% against Recent Contacts Timeline's 50%. Lux Light Meter also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Recent Contacts Timeline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (49 vs 5). On ads 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

Lux Light Meter is free to download; Recent Contacts Timeline costs $2.99 up front. Lux Light Meter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Recent Contacts Timeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lux Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recent Contacts Timeline has 49 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Recent Contacts Timeline's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lux Light Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recent Contacts Timeline ships an update every 6 weeks, Lux Light Meter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Recent Contacts Timeline versus Lux Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecent Contacts TimelineLux Light Meter
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (49 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Bardon灿耿 陈

Customer experience

Recent Contacts Timeline

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lux Light Meter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Recent Contacts Timeline

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lux Light Meter

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$1.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$12.99

Questions

Is Recent Contacts Timeline free?
Recent Contacts Timeline costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lux Light Meter free?
Lux Light Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts Timeline or Lux Light Meter?
Lux Light Meter is rated higher. Recent Contacts Timeline averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Lux Light Meter averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Recent Contacts Timeline or Lux Light Meter have ads?
Neither Recent Contacts Timeline nor Lux Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts Timeline or Lux Light Meter?
Recent Contacts Timeline ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lux Light Meter fortnightly. Most recently, Recent Contacts Timeline was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lux Light Meter on November 5, 2026.

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