Compare light meter apps
If you are choosing between Zone Light Meter and another well-known light meter app for film, these pages describe what Zone Light Meter offers and link you to the other developer's site for theirs. We do not test or rate competitor apps; the goal is to help you decide which workflow fits how you shoot.
Zone Light Meter and Pocket Light Meter
Long-running light meter app by Nuwaste Studios, available on iOS and Android.
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Zone Light Meter and myLightMeter Pro
iOS light meter app by David Quiles, focused on a polished traditional meter experience.
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Zone Light Meter and FilmMeter
Free iOS analog-photography companion by Zachary Hou. Metering, reciprocity, and a shot log.
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Gear head to head
Picking between two films, lenses, or bodies? These weigh the pairs film photographers actually cross-shop, with an honest call on when to choose each.
Film
- Fujifilm Pro 400H vs CineStill BwXX
- Ilford HP5+ vs Ilford FP4+
- Ilford HP5+ vs CineStill BwXX
- Fujifilm Velvia 50 vs Kodak Ektachrome E100
- Adox Color Mission 200 vs Dubblefilm Apollo 200
- Agfa APX 100 vs Agfa APX 400
- CineStill 800T vs Ilford Delta 3200
- Fujifilm Pro 400H vs Fujifilm Acros II
- Ilford HP5+ vs Fujifilm Acros II
- Ilford HP5+ vs Ilford XP2 Super 400
- Fujifilm Velvia 50 vs Fujifilm Provia 100F
- Adox Color Mission 200 vs FlicFilm Elektra 100
- Agfa APX 100 vs Eastman Plus-X 5231
- CineStill 800T vs Kodak Portra 800
- Fujifilm Pro 400H vs Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400
- CineStill BwXX vs Fujifilm Acros II
- Ilford HP5+ vs Ilford Delta 3200
- Ilford FP4+ vs Fujifilm Acros II
- Ilford HP5+ vs Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400
- CineStill BwXX vs Ilford XP2 Super 400
Lenses
- Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (v4) vs Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7 (C/Y)
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. vs Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 MC (VM)
- Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 Macro (52BB) Adaptall-2 vs Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AIS
- Canon New FD 28mm f/2.8 vs Minolta MC Rokkor 28mm f/2.8
- Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (v4) vs Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C.
- Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. vs Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
- Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 Macro (52BB) Adaptall-2 vs Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
- Canon New FD 28mm f/2.8 vs Canon New FD 24mm f/2.8
Each page describes Zone Light Meter's approach to a problem and points you to the other app's official site for its current features and pricing. Other developers' apps evolve continuously; check their store listing for the latest.