myLightMeter PRO vs The Darkroom Lab
myLightMeter PRO
David Quiles
App Store
$8.7K/mo
~$104.2K/yr · 82K installs
VS
The Darkroom Lab
The Darkroom
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 4K installs
Revenue winner
myLightMeter PRO wins
+868200% vs other
Installs winner
myLightMeter PRO wins
+1940% vs other
MAU winner
myLightMeter PRO wins
+2099% vs other
Rating winner
myLightMeter PRO wins
+26% vs other
Why myLightMeter PRO is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- myLightMeter PRO earns roughly 8682× more per month than The Darkroom Lab - $8.7K vs $0.
- Bigger install base. myLightMeter PRO has ~82K lifetime installs vs The Darkroom Lab's ~4K - 20.4× the funnel top.
- Better app store reviews. myLightMeter PRO sits at 4.78★ vs 3.79★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
myLightMeter PRO
vs
The Darkroom Lab
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$8.7K
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$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$104.2K
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
82K
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4K
Monthly active users (est.)?
26K
◀
1K
App Store rating
4.78★
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3.79★
Total ratings
1K
◀
80
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Price
- USD3.99
- Released
- Dec 14, 2012
- Last updated
- Mar 29, 2026
- File size
- 42.9 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 1.9.109
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 18, 2020
- Last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- File size
- 92.1 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 4.6.0
- Languages
- English
myLightMeter PRO trajectory
The Darkroom Lab trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, myLightMeter PRO or The Darkroom Lab? v
myLightMeter PRO earns about $8.7K per month, while The Darkroom Lab earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$8.7K more per month for myLightMeter PRO). Annual revenue: myLightMeter PRO ≈ $104.2K/year, The Darkroom Lab ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, myLightMeter PRO or The Darkroom Lab? v
myLightMeter PRO leads with about 82K estimated downloads vs 4K for The Darkroom Lab - a 20.4× gap. myLightMeter PRO's App Store downloads are estimated from 1K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. The Darkroom Lab's App Store downloads are estimated from 80 ratings.
Are myLightMeter PRO and The Darkroom Lab in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Photo & Video category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do myLightMeter PRO and The Darkroom Lab have in-app purchases? v
myLightMeter PRO does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. The Darkroom Lab does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: myLightMeter PRO runs "Paid app ($3.99)", The Darkroom Lab runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, myLightMeter PRO or The Darkroom Lab? v
myLightMeter PRO edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 1.0 stars). Rating volume: myLightMeter PRO 1K ratings, The Darkroom Lab 80 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these myLightMeter PRO vs The Darkroom Lab revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $8.7K for myLightMeter PRO and $0 for The Darkroom Lab are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Photo & Video) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare myLightMeter PRO or The Darkroom Lab to a different App Store app? v
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