Photone - Grow Light Meter

Photone - Grow Light Meter


Perfectly light your plants!


FreeOffers In-App Purchases

3.5.1for iPhone, iPad and more
9.1
669 Ratings
Lightray Innovation GmbH
Developer
43.9 MB
Size
Oct 19, 2023
Update Date
Utilities
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
4+
Apps in this category do not contain restricted content.
9+
Apps in this category may contain mild or occasional cartoon, fantasy or real-life violence, as well as occasional or mild adult, sexually suggestive or horrifying content and may not be suitable for children under 9 years of age.
12+
Apps in this category may contain occasional mild indecent language, frequent or intense cartoon or real-life violence, minor or occasional adult or sexually suggestive material, and simulated gambling, and may be for children under 12 years of age.
17+
You must be at least 17 years old to access this App.
Apps in this category may contain frequent and intense offensive language; Frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence: frequent and intense adult, scary and sexually suggestive subjects: as well as sexual content, nudity, tobacco, alcohol and drugs, may not be suitable for children under 17 years of age.
Photone - Grow Light Meter Screenshots
Photone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter poster
Photone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter posterPhotone - Grow Light Meter poster

About Photone - Grow Light Meter

Take the guesswork out of grow lighting! Measure PAR / PPFD, lux, fc, and kelvin: All within the most accurate light meter app out there.

Setting up your plants' optimal lighting is not easy, if not impossible without a proper PAR / PPFD plant light meter. Calculating your indoor garden's daily light integral (DLI) to match your plants’ needs allows you to optimize your lighting for maximal yield at minimal electricity consumption.

Our Photone grow light meter app measures photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) as PPFD in µmol/m²/s, calculates the daily light integral (DLI) in mol/m²/d, and measures illuminance in foot-candles or Lux. It also allows you to measure light temperature in Kelvin which can help you determine if a light is suitable for fruiting and flowering or for vegetative growth.

Photone is by far the most accurate light meter app for plants and achieves industrial grade accuracy that easily compares to dedicated and very expensive quantum PAR sensors. You can learn more on how we achieve ±5% accuracy compared to research grade laboratory equipment and how to achieve maximum accuracy by yourself in our white paper: https://growlightmeter.com/whitepaper/

The Photone app also contains useful guiding articles to help you get the most out of your plant lighting. In addition, you can find more informative and educational content on our blog: https://growlightmeter.com/blog/

Wondering how much light your plants need? The plant lighting calculator on our website helps you to dial in your lighting to your specific plants' needs: https://growlightmeter.com/calculator/

To receive an accurate PAR and thus DLI measurement, you need to select the correct light source that you are measuring. Some common light sources are already available for free while others may need to be purchased additionally. In this way, we are able to fund our development efforts and offer the most accurate light meter app out there without annoying ads.

Our Photone Pro subscription enables you to access all supported light sources, measure light color temperature in kelvin, additional pro features, access additional resources for better results in plant growth, and receive our premium support – and there’s even more to come in the future!

The subscription is auto-renewable and automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal at the price listed within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions made on iOS devices can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings for your Apple ID after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. But no need to worry, you may cancel at any time.

You can find our terms of service on our website: https://growlightmeter.com/terms/

As a proud member of 1% for the Planet we are donating at least one percent of all our revenue to environmental nonprofit organizations. With everything that you purchase from us, you will be giving back!
Show More

What's New in the Latest Version 3.5.1

Last updated on Oct 19, 2023
Old Versions
After many years of development, we have achieved an even higher level of measurement accuracy! You can now use the dedicated Lightray Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory as an alternative to the paper diffuser. Turn your device into a truly professional light meter. Learn more right within the app. This minor update includes fixes for the iPhone SE (1st generation) and devices running iOS 12.
Show More
Version History
3.5.1
Oct 19, 2023
After many years of development, we have achieved an even higher level of measurement accuracy! You can now use the dedicated Lightray Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory as an alternative to the paper diffuser. Turn your device into a truly professional light meter. Learn more right within the app. This minor update includes fixes for the iPhone SE (1st generation) and devices running iOS 12.
3.5.0
Oct 13, 2023
After many years of development, we have achieved an even higher level of measurement accuracy! You can now use the dedicated Lightray Diffuser & Cosine Corrector accessory as an alternative to the paper diffuser. Turn your device into a truly professional light meter. Learn more right within the app.
3.4.0
Sep 25, 2023
We've added factory calibrations for the latest iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max to ensure you get the highest accuracy available on any smartphone out there.
3.3.3
Sep 20, 2023
This version includes a few minor usability improvements and enhances the performance of Photone.
3.3.2
Aug 15, 2023
We improved our calibration feature to ensure precise alignment with a calibration reference and better guidance.
3.3.1
May 21, 2023
This update fixes an issue on iOS 13 that prevented the app to start properly.
3.3.0
May 14, 2023
We’ve added support for our Portuguese speaking community! Furthermore we’ve included an option to disable the automated diffuser detection for the rare cases it fails to adequately detect a diffuser. Additionally we’ve added an alternative to our Pro Subscription.
3.2.6
Apr 15, 2023
We added the possibility to give feedback on Photone's wording and improved many smaller things along the way.
3.2.4
Jan 21, 2023
We fixed a problem that may have happened when trying to send us an email. Everything works smoothly again now.
3.2.3
Jan 19, 2023
Happy new year! This is our first update in 2023 and we've incorporated many small changes to improve the usability and performance of our app.
3.2.2
Oct 7, 2022
The new iPhones are here! We now added factory calibrations for the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
3.2.1
Sep 26, 2022
This update includes improvements for iOS 16 and other invisible maintenance.
3.2.0
Jul 29, 2022
Photone is now available in simplified and traditional Chinese. Let us know if you spot any errors.
3.1.0
Jun 28, 2022
The Photone light measurements are now even more sensitive to lower light levels. This way, you can measure light levels als low as the dark period. Learn how dark your grow really is when your lights are off and if your plants are getting a good sleep :)
3.0.4
Jun 15, 2022
We’ve added better explanations about our light source handling and made a few smaller improvements along the way
3.0.3
Apr 27, 2022
We have added the option to auto-translate our guides in French or Spanish.
3.0.2
Mar 14, 2022
We've further improved our in app guides and added new content. Additionally the automated diffuser detection was improved.
3.0.1
Feb 25, 2022
We've added some new and updated content to our guides to help you achieve better plant lighting and knowhow! Furthermore, we've made some stability improvements and improved our Pro support.
3.0.0
Feb 1, 2022
We've improved our unique measurement algorithm to match top notch PAR meters even better. Furthermore, we've reduced battery consumption and improved performance, so that our app runs smooth, even if you're using an older device.
2.7.1
Dec 8, 2021
We've added a specific setting for blue / white LED light sources to further increase accuracy. Enjoy!
2.7.0
Sep 30, 2021
We've added new light sources. Pro users are now able to reset the advanced readings by tapping on them. Photone now also supports the new iPhone 13 as well as the new iPads. On iPads you can now benefit from the multitask feature: open Photone next to your favorite notes app to write down your measurements or to look up DLI/PPFD values side by side to the actual measurements.
2.6.1
Sep 10, 2021
We've fixed a bug that prevented videos from playing within our Guides.
2.6.0
Aug 30, 2021
Based on your feedback, we've implemented a range of additional settings such as disabling the hold mode, an indication to help you keep your device perfectly level, as well as peak and average readings. Furthermore, we've fixed some bugs and made our app even more stable. We hope you enjoy!
2.5.3
Jun 20, 2021
We've made our app even more stable by fixing some minor bugs that you've probably never encountered.
2.5.2
Jun 9, 2021
We have improved the accuracy for older iPad models. Additionally, we've added new screenshots in your language.

Photone - Grow Light Meter FAQ

Click here to learn how to download Photone - Grow Light Meter in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Photone - Grow Light Meter.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Photone - Grow Light Meter supports English, French, German, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Photone - Grow Light Meter contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
LED Full Spec. lifetime unlock
$6.49
Photone Pro (monthly)
$5.49
Photone Pro (yearly)
$29.49
Sun lifetime unlock
$5.49
LED Red / Blue lifetime unlock
$6.49
LED B/W lifetime unlock
$6.49
HPS DE lifetime unlock
$5.49
FL Tube lifetime unlock
$5.49
HPS (Standard) lifetime unlock
$5.49
Photone Pro Lifetime Unlock
$79.99

Related Videos

Latest introduction video of Photone - Grow Light Meter on iPhone

Photone - Grow Light Meter Alternative

You May Also Like

Get more from Lightray Innovation GmbH