Best Exposure Meter Apps

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The minimalist light meter

Free

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.

Light Meter Ultra

Exposure for Film Photography

Free

This app provides precise light metering for film photography, eliminating the need for external hardware. It offers various metering modes and customizable profiles to ensure perfect exposures for manual cameras. Advanced features like reciprocity failure correction are available with a PRO plan.

Light Meter - Film Exposure

Film Camera Exposure Tool

Free

$3.99 | 100% OFF

This tool assists film photographers by providing accurate aperture-priority and shutter-priority metering. It displays EV values, supports popular film stocks for ISO settings, and allows for ND filter input. Users can also capture scene photos with recorded metering data for analysis.

Lux Light Meter Pro

Measure Luminosity in Lux & FC

Free

Measure light intensity in lux and foot candles with this 2-in-1 meter. Optimize photography settings, adjust indoor lighting, or prevent eye strain with professional-quality readings directly from your smartphone.

Exposure Meter and Learning

by EIGHTIVE DESIGN, Inc.

Free

This free application functions as an exposure meter for photography. It automatically measures EV values and displays aperture and shutter speed combinations. Users can also manually adjust EV to preview brightness changes on their screen.

Pocket Light Meter

by Vladislav Vyshemirsky

$9.99

This app functions as a portable light meter, essential for film photographers using manual cameras. It accurately measures reflected light and provides reciprocity calculations for precise exposure control.

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.

Luxilux Light Meter

Measure the perfect exposure

$5.99

This app functions as a portable light meter for photographers, especially those using film cameras without built-in meters. It allows for precise exposure readings, offers various shooting modes, and lets you save your settings with preview images.

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.

Tape Measure®

Measurement App for iPhone

Free

This augmented reality app transforms your phone into a versatile measuring tool. Accurately measure distances, surfaces, angles, and even detect studs. Visualize furniture placement and create floor plans with ease.

Kontakt Exposure Meter

Test Films, Lenses and Formats

Free

This app helps film photographers test compositions and exposures before shooting, saving film. It offers precise control over camera settings, lens focal length, and film types for a realistic preview.

Lightmate

The friendly lightmeter

Free

This app functions as a light meter for photographers, offering a clear and intuitive interface. It supports aperture and shutter priority modes, with customizable EV scales and the ability to use both front and back cameras for measurements.

Light Meter LM-3000

Simple & accurate measurement!

Free

Transform your smartphone into a professional light meter. Measure illuminance and color temperature with scientifically validated accuracy, trusted by professionals. Requires a simple diffuser for precise readings.

Lux Light Meter Pro for Photo

LightMeter & Exposure Value EV

Free

This app provides precise light measurements in lux and foot candles, along with real-time color temperature readings. It offers shooting value recommendations and allows manual adjustment of camera settings for photographers, plant enthusiasts, and workspace optimization.