myLightMeter PRO is a professional-grade exposure metering tool for film and digital photographers on iOS.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#14
▲4Photo & Video · paid
Sentiment
4.8
1k reviews
Nemesis
Pocket Light Meter
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the need for expensive, dedicated hardware light meters by providing precise manual controls and hyperfocal calculations in a portable format.
For Photographers shooting film or digital who require precise, manual exposure control and hyperfocal calculations.
What does it look like?
Key features
Measures light falling on the subject via diffuser or reflected light from the subject using the camera sensor; establishes category authority and justifies the $3.99 one-time purchase price.
Calculates depth of field and hyperfocal distance for five distinct lenses with IR mode support; increases switching cost by storing specific lens memory and sensor data.
How much does it cost?
The $3.99 paid model provides full access to all metering and calculation tools without recurring subscription fees.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceUX improvementsShow more...
Development momentum is currently in a maintenance state, with the latest release arriving 123 days ago. The release history shows a focus on minor stability improvements, bug fixes, and small UI adjustments rather than significant feature expansion. While the app remains functional, the infrequent update cadence suggests a focus on long-term stability rather than active feature development. The publisher has not introduced new content or major functional changes in the observed window.
Who built it?
David Quiles
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for myLightMeter PRO
How's the Photo & Video market?
myLightMeter PRO holds a #6 position in the US Photo & Video chart, supported by a 4.78 rating across 1,004 reviews. The one-time purchase model differentiates it from the subscription-heavy camera utility category.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Nuwaste studios
This app serves the exact same niche as this app and maintains a comparable user base size, representing the most direct competitive threat.
- Offers a long-standing presence in the niche with over a decade of continuous market availability
- Provides a specialized toolset tailored specifically for analog film photography workflows and exposure calculation
- Maintains a focused feature set that avoids the bloat often found in general-purpose camera applications
Unlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for myLightMeter PRO
Where is it heading?
The photography utility market is consolidating around high-frequency update cycles, leaving static apps exposed to churn. myLightMeter PRO's stable, one-time purchase model provides a temporary moat, but the lack of feature expansion will erode its #6 chart position if maintenance-only updates continue.
- The 124-day maintenance gap suggests a lack of active feature investment, which allows competitors with higher update velocity to capture market share.
- The one-time purchase model remains a strong differentiator for prosumers who are increasingly fatigued by the subscription-based pricing models of broader camera suites.
The SWOT
- Professional-grade -2.5 EV sensitivity enables low-light performance beyond standard camera sensors.
- Hyperfocal distance calculator increases switching costs via stored lens memory.
- Localized pricing in high-ARPU markets could capture untapped segments.
Next best moves
Pivot to a quarterly feature-update cycle because the current 124-day maintenance gap allows rivals to outpace the feature set → increase retention velocity.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
myLightMeter PRO's lack of a subscription model is its greatest retention risk…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Real-time collaboration (available in ProCam but absent here)
Since the last report: The app's market rank improved from #27 to #6 in the US Photo & Video category, even as the maintenance-only release cycle extended to 123 days. This divergence between chart performance and development velocity has prompted a new strategic commitment to a quarterly feature-update cycle.
Bottom line
myLightMeter PRO's precision-first toolset retains core photographers, but the current maintenance-only cadence leaves the app vulnerable to rivals with higher iteration speeds. Pivoting to a predictable feature-update cycle would unlock growth by keeping the app relevant against active competitors.
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Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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