Best Light Exposure Meter Apps

4.5😐(3.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app acts as a portable light meter for photographers. It helps you understand correct photography settings and experiment with shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in real time. Save snapshots with parameters and geolocation, and measure color temperature.

What We Love

👍 Simple and easy to use
🔍 Accurate light metering
💡 Useful for film photography
🚀 Quick and responsive
📏 Helpful for exposure control

Room to Improve

💰 Expensive subscription model
🔒 Unclear pricing and subscription details
🐛 Inconsistent performance and bugs
📊 Limited features in free version
💤 Frequent ads even after paid upgrade

LUX Meter - Light Meter by Yannick Binay

Illuminance for photo & plants

Strong Contender

5.0(3 ratings)

Free

This app measures ambient light levels in lux or foot-candles using your iPhone camera. It provides instant feedback on whether a space is too dim, comfortable, or bright enough for various tasks and offers calibration options.

Lightme - Lightmeter by Giuseppe Bertolini

A clean, powerful lightmeter

Worth Considering

Portable light meterReflected light measurementReciprocity calculations

4.9😊(895 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This powerful light meter app offers a clean, intuitive interface optimized for one-handed use. It displays multiple aperture and shutter speed combinations simultaneously, aiding quick setting selection. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers alike, it includes advanced features like spot metering, reciprocity failure compensation, and pinhole mode.

What We Love

🚀 Accurate metering
👍 Intuitive and clean interface
💡 Comprehensive features (spot metering, zone system, film stock selection, etc.)
🚀 Consistently accurate exposures
👍 Thoughtful design with user's needs in mind
👍 Helpful reminders (e.g. checking ISO)
💡 Offline functionality
👍 No ads, optional support via coffee donations

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
👎 Confusing or cluttered interface for some users
👎 Tedious film selection process
🐛 Inaccurate metering in certain lighting conditions

More Light Exposure Meter apps to explore

Pocket Light Meter

by Nuwaste studios

$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.

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Simple & accurate measurement!

Light Meter LM-3000

Measure illuminance (lux/foot-candle)Measure color temperature (Kelvin)Industry-leading accuracy

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.

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Exposure for Film Photography

Light Meter Ultra

Aperture Priority MeteringShutter Priority MeteringExposure Priority Metering

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.

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Light Meter - Exposure Meter

ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture

Evios: Light Meter for Film

Reflected Exposure & EV Meter

A simple light meter app

$1.99

Light Meter X - Lux Exposure

专业测光表应用，提供精准的曝光测量

$3.99

This professional light meter app uses your phone's camera to accurately measure ambient light and calculate precise exposure settings for photography and filmmaking. It offers a minimalist interface and supports various shooting modes for creative control.

Accurate light measurement via cameraSpot metering with draggable circleReal-time exposure calculation

Light Meter for Vintage Camera

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Exposure Shutter ISO Lighting

Shutter speed measurementAperture measurementISO setting

This app acts as a professional light meter for film cameras, helping you achieve perfect shots by measuring exposure, shutter speed, and ISO. It provides an easy-to-use tool for photographers to ensure accurate lighting conditions.

Illuminance, EV & foot-candle

Lux Meter – Light Meter

Fotio: Film Exposure Meter

Light meter for film cameras

Light Meter・Exposure Meter

EV, Aperture, Shutter & ISO

LUX Meter - Photo Light Meter

Measure light for photoshoot

Real-time color temperature measurementLight measurement in LUXReal-time heat measurement (Kelvin)

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.

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Fieldlight — 35mm Light Meter

Fast film exposure readings

$1.99

Lux Light Meter · Photometer

Lux · EV · Modes · History

Precise ambient light measurement (lux)Multiple measurement modes (Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Photo)Measurement history with trend charts

This tool transforms your iPhone into a precise light meter, offering multiple modes for various environments and photography needs. It records measurement history, allows for notes and comparisons, and supports CSV export for detailed analysis.

Light Meter - Film Exposure

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Film Camera Exposure Tool

Aperture-priority meteringShutter-priority meteringEV value display

$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.

Exposure meter for film & DSLR

$1.99