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Best Light Meter Video Apps

220+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated May 2026

Looking for free light meter video apps? 17 of our 220+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Top Picks for Light Meter Video

Photo Light & Exposure Meter#1

Photo Light & Exposure Meter by Pavel Bukhonov

Measure Shutter Speed, Lux, EV
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.5😐(3.2K 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

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Unclear pricing and subscription details
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance and bugs
Lux Light Meter Pro#2

Lux Light Meter Pro by Marina Polyanskaya

Measure Luminosity in Lux & FC
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
3.9😞(5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • 👍 Useful for measuring light levels
  • 🔍 Provides general lux measurements

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate and inconsistent readings
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to professional light meters
  • 💰 Requires subscription for full features
Pocket Light Meter#3

Pocket Light Meter by Vladislav Vyshemirsky

Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
4.5😊(1K ratings)
$9.99In-App Purchases
#46in Photo & Video
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 Accurate light metering
  • 📷 Useful for film photography
  • 🔍 Spot metering feature
  • 🔧 Customizable settings

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Freezes or crashes in low light or with recent iOS updates
  • 🔍 Unclear if spot or average metering
  • 📊 Outdated user interface design

More Light Meter Video apps to explore

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Lux Light Meter for Mobile
Lux Light Meter for Mobile
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.

Real-time color temperature measurementLux and foot candle measurementsDaily light integral (DLI) calculation
🔧 Utilities
(190)
free with in-app purchases
5
Lumu Light Meter
Lumu Light Meter
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.

Standalone reflective light meterFlash and color temperature meteringPhoto and cine/video modes
📷 Photo & Video
(99)
free with in-app purchases
6
myLightMeter PRO
myLightMeter PRO
myLightMeter PRO
A reliable light meter
$3.99
$4.99 | 20% OFF

This app provides precise exposure metering for photographers, supporting both digital and analog workflows. It offers a comprehensive set of manual controls and advanced tools like a hyperfocal distance calculator.

Extended low-light sensitivityIncident and reflected meteringManual exposure control
📷 Photo & Video
(1K)
paid
7
Light Meter Ultra
Light Meter Ultra
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.

Aperture Priority MeteringShutter Priority MeteringExposure Priority Metering
📷 Photo & Video
(78)
free with in-app purchases
8
Photone - Grow Light Meter
Photone - Grow Light Meter
Photone - Grow Light Meter
Perfectly light your plants!
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.

Measure PAR, PPFD, DLI, lux, foot-candles, and kelvinResearch-grade accuracy using device cameraPre-calibrated for specific devices
🔧 Utilities
(4.9K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Light Meter Pro
Light Meter Pro
Light Meter Pro
Measure Light: ISO, LUX
Free

This app helps photographers and videographers measure light accurately for perfect exposure. It offers real-time data, customizable alerts, and a user-friendly interface to enhance creative projects.

Precision light measurementsReal-time data monitoringCustomizable lighting alerts
📷 Photo & Video
(2)
free with in-app purchases
10
Light Meter FitfitHealth
Light Meter FitfitHealth
Light Meter FitfitHealth
Lux measurement
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
11
Lux Tint & Light Meter - PPFD
Lux Tint & Light Meter - PPFD
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.

Real-time color temperature analysisMeasure in lux & foot-candlesDaily Light Integral (DLI) calculation
🔧 Utilities
(2)
free with in-app purchases
12
LIT Light Meter
LIT Light Meter
LIT Light Meter
Remote control and data saving
Free

This companion app allows users to remotely control and save data from the LIT DUO 1 light meter. It enables firmware updates via Bluetooth, enhancing the functionality of the connected device.

Remote control for LIT DUO 1Firmware updates via BluetoothData saving capabilities
🔧 Utilities
(3)
free
13
Lux Meter: Light Camera Cine
Lux Meter: Light Camera Cine
Lux Meter: Light Camera Cine
Lux Meter – Pro Light Meter
Free

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional light and exposure meter. It provides real-time light measurements with EV feedback, allowing photographers and filmmakers to achieve perfect exposure. Advanced features like spot metering and histograms offer professional-grade control.

Real-time light measurementLive EV feedbackSave and compare exposure history
🔧 Utilities
(9)
freemium
14
Lux Light Meter Pro for Photo
Lux Light Meter Pro for Photo
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.

Real-time color temperature measurementLux and foot candles light measurementsAverage and max light values
🔧 Utilities
(440)
subscription
15
Lux Light Meter & Photometer
Lux Light Meter & Photometer
Lux Light Meter & Photometer
Lightmeter for Photo & Plant
Free

Measure light intensity and color temperature for photography, plant care, and workspace optimization. Offers real-time readings, shooting recommendations, and manual control for precise lighting adjustments.

Real-time color temperature readingsLux and Foot Candle measurementsAverage and Max light values
🔧 Utilities
(189)
free with in-app purchases
16
Light Meter - Brightness Calc
Light Meter - Brightness Calc
Light Meter - Brightness Calc
Light Meter - Film Photography
$2.99

This application acts as a portable light meter, allowing users to measure light intensity in lux and foot candles. It offers real-time readings, a log library for saving measurements, and the ability to calibrate with professional devices for enhanced accuracy. The app supports both front and rear cameras and saves scene images.

Real-time light intensity measurementLux and foot candle readingsSaveable log library
🔧 Utilities
(5)
paid
17
Alumina Light Meter
Alumina Light Meter
Alumina Light Meter
Scan light for work and home
Free

This app helps you understand and improve the lighting in your environment. It uses your device's camera to scan rooms, assess brightness, glare, and warmth, and provides simple recommendations for various uses like work, reading, or video calls. It offers practical guidance without complex technical readings.

Scan rooms with device cameraAssess brightness, glare, and warmthReceive practical lighting recommendations
📷 Photo & Video
(1)
freemium
18
EV13 - Light meter app
EV13 - Light meter app
EV13 - Light meter app
Meter for film photography
Free

This app acts as a light meter for film photography, offering tactile analog controls for aperture, shutter, and ISO. It provides automatic exposure readings with various modes and allows photo capture with engraved light meter information.

Automatic light meterMultiple reading modes (Spot, center, average)Tactile aperture, shutter, ISO control
📷 Photo & Video
(0)
free
19
Easy Light Meter
Easy Light Meter
Easy Light Meter
by Christoph Kretschmer
Free
📷 Photo & Video
(0)
20
Light Meter · Lux Meter
Light Meter · Lux Meter
Light Meter · Lux Meter
Exposure Meter · Foot Candle
Free

This utility app transforms your smartphone into a professional light measurement tool, offering precise real-time readings in lux, foot-candle, and EV. It helps users meet lighting standards for various environments and optimize conditions for plant growth, with features for tracking changes over time.

Real-time lux, foot-candle, and EV readingsVisual brightness indicatorCheck lighting standards for spaces
🔧 Utilities
(2)
free with in-app purchases

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