myLightMeter PRO

4.7
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesA light meter app for photographers that measures illumination in various modes (incident, reflected, spot) with extended sensitivity range and support for hyperfocal distance calculator for film and digital cameras.

65%Marketing ≈ reality55%Stability75%Live project

Actually does

  • Измерение экспозиции (точечное, инцидентное, отражённое)70% of reviews
  • Ручное управление экспозицией (диафрагма, выдержка, ISO, компенсация)40% of reviews
  • Винтажный профессиональный дизайн с двумя стилями интерфейса15% of reviews
  • Camera20% of reviews
  • Dark mode15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Калькулятор гиперфокального расстояния с поддержкой IR и памятью линз
  • Память линз (диафрагма, фокусное расстояние, размер сенсора/плёнки)
  • Извлечение данных экспозиции из фотографий в галерее
  • Режим приоритета диафрагмы (Av)
  • Режим приоритета выдержки (Tv)

Common complaints

  • Instability: crashes, black screens when switching modes15% of mentions

    «Very unstable software. Sometimes it doesn't take measurements, sometimes switching to classic mode shows a black screen. I have to force close and restart it.»

  • Volume button functions intermittently stop working10% of mentions

    «Volume button functions keep breaking down.»

  • Less accurate measurements on iOS compared to Android version7% of mentions

    «Compared it with the same app on Android. On Android it measures much more accurately»

  • Regression on older devices after update (iPod Touch 5, iOS 7)15% of mentions

    «After the update, the program on iPod Touch 5 shows wrong values»

  • Missing some aperture values (e.g., f/1.5, f/4.8)15% of mentions

    «Please add 4.8 to the aperture scale! ... there's no such value on the scale.»

What people praise

  • High accuracy of exposure measurements

    «Excellent app, perfect measurements. Very precise!»

  • Intuitive and clear interface with vintage design

    «Very intuitive, very convenient. Pleasant vintage design.»

  • Complete set of professional tools for photographers

    «One of the most convenient in its segment. Don't skimp—buy the pro version.»

  • Practically useful for real photo work

    «Exposure metering works fine, test photos came out well»

  • Worth the money spent on the professional version

    «Worth its price.»

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