Best Ambient Light Meter Apps

Photone - Grow Light Meter

Measure plant light: PAR, PPFD

Free

This app acts as a professional-grade light meter for plants, measuring PAR, PPFD, DLI, and more using your device's camera. It helps optimize plant lighting by providing accurate readings and in-app guides, with optional advanced features available through purchase.

Luminometer: Lux Light Meter

Measure Luminosity in LM & FC

Free

Transform your device into a professional light meter to measure luminosity in lux and foot-candles. Achieve optimal illumination for any space, from greenhouses to workspaces, ensuring comfort and preventing glare. Calibrated with reference equipment for precise and reliable readings.

Lumu Light Meter

Pro color and flash meter

Free

This app functions as a standalone reflective light meter or pairs with hardware for professional flash and color temperature measurements. It offers various modes for photography and videography, storing measurements with notes and location.

Luminosys - Light Meter

A simple, powerful light meter

Free

Accurately measure ambient light levels in Lux or Foot Candles using your phone's camera. This tool is ideal for photography, comparing light sources, or indoor gardening. It's designed for ease of use and provides precise readings.

Illuminati Meter

Wireless light and color meter

Free

This app connects to a wireless light and color meter via Bluetooth, displaying exposure, color temperature, and other light data on your smartphone. It helps photographers and videographers set accurate exposure and white balance for various camera types and lighting conditions.

Lux Tint & Light Meter - PPFD

Pocket Lightmeter in Kelvin

Free

This app provides precise, real-time light measurements for photography, filmmaking, and design. It offers color temperature analysis, lux and foot-candle readings, and DLI calculations. Optimize your lighting setup with smart shooting recommendations and full manual control.

Light Meter - lux and foot candle measurement tool

by Marina Polyanskaya

$1.99

Measure light intensity accurately with your smartphone. This tool provides real-time readings in lux and foot candles, calibrated with professional equipment. Ideal for indoor and outdoor use, it offers average and maximum value tracking.

LuxMeasure: Light Meter

by Blayzelab, MB

Free

Instantly measure light intensity using your iPhone camera. Get accurate, real-time illuminance readings with no ads, tracking, or account required. Features include session statistics, live charts, and offline functionality.

LUX - Illuminance Meter

Light meter, anywhere

Free

Measure ambient light levels in lux or foot-candles instantly. Useful for photography, plant care, or verifying brightness for various tasks. Offers advanced features like color temperature and measurement history for premium users.

Lux Light Meter for Mobile

Lux-Meter & Exposure Measure

Free

This app provides accurate and easy-to-use light measurements in lux and foot candles. It's ideal for photographers, plant owners, and anyone needing to assess ambient light levels in various spaces. Features include real-time color temperature measurement and calculation of the daily light integral.

LUX Meter - Photo Light Meter

Measure light for photoshoot

Free

This utility app precisely measures light intensity in LUX and color temperature in Kelvin. It provides real-time exposure readings for photoshoots and filming, helping users adjust lighting for optimal results.