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.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- Ambient light metering (lux/fc)
- Photography exposure suggestions
- Plant light (PPFD/DLI) estimation
- Continuous measurement and history
- Optional meter calibration
- Privacy-friendly local storage
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Recent Contacts Timeline | Lux Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bardon | 灿耿 陈 |
Customer experience
Recent Contacts Timeline
Lux Light Meter
In-app purchases
Recent Contacts Timeline
No in-app purchases
Lux Light Meter
- Weekly Access$1.997 Days
- Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
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