# screen-light

> Simple white/black screen utility with adjustable brightness. (iPhone/iPad app by Sakura apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-light/id834851158 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sakura apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/506336348)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 195 App Store ratings · 84 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-light/id834851158/reviews.md

## What is screen?

This is the simple white & black screen.
You can get soft and small illumination.

With white/black slider
With brightness slider

## Key features

- White screen option
- Black screen option
- Adjustable brightness
- Soft illumination
- Small illumination

## What do users think of screen?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 Excellent for tracing flipbooks and light box alternatives
- 🎨 Simple, intuitive UI with easy brightness controls
- 🌙 Useful for reducing screen brightness beyond phone settings
- ♿ Helpful for light-sensitive users and those with autism
- 🔆 Provides soft ambient light for reading in bed
- ⚡ Lightweight and responsive app
- 🎯 Does exactly what it claims to do

**Cons**

- 📢 Intrusive banner ads at bottom of screen
- 🚫 No ad-free paid version available
- ❌ Misleading app description (ads not mentioned)
- 🐛 Ads frequently triggered accidentally during use
- 🔄 Screen doesn't stay on without interaction
- 📱 Only dims within app, doesn't affect system brightness
- 🎮 Controls/sliders clutter the screen during use
- ⚠️ Confusing functionality for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App incompatible with older devices (iPad mini 2)
- Screen turns off without user interaction
- Ads pop up at wrong times during tracing
- Misleading preview images (don't show ads)

**Most requested features**

- Ad-free paid version ($4.99-$9.99 suggested)
- Blue light filter option
- Color options beyond black and white
- Auto-hide sliders after adjustment
- Hide controls button for clean full screen
- System-wide brightness control
- Ability to keep screen on indefinitely

## Recent user reviews (10 of 84)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-light/id834851158/reviews.md

### 4/5 — cool

*2026-08-10, version 1.2.1*

this is a decent idea app

### 1/5 — Nothing like it says

*2026-05-06, version 1.2.1*

I’m trying to get a privacy screen because my brother’s always trying to look at my phone and it’s not like it’s not working like you’re putting more darker later and it’s not doing nothing. I put it on the side I can still see.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2025-10-05, version 1.2.1*

Don’t waste your time

### 5/5 — Can’t believe I haven’t downloaded this sooner

*2023-09-14, version 1.2.1*

Where to begin…. The UI, the controls, the name AND the speed at which you can go from bright to dark and from black to white. I could probably list 24 other reasons why this app deserves 5 stars but I think you get the picture 

Also, waaay better than that app Light Screen.

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2023-01-15, version 1.2.1*

Don’t purchase unless you want the app to stop and launch an ad every few minutes. Boo- hiss.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work like how it’s supposed to and I don’t even know how it’s meant to work

*2022-12-19, version 1.2.1*

So I naturally have issues with bright lights even when they’re not flashing lights. When I look at bright lights, like phones and watches, I start to get small headaches and my eyes hurt from the light so I keep my brightness at its lowest level at all times. At night, I need the light to go down even more but I can’t do that when I’ve already got my phone on it’s lowest brightness setting so I downloaded this to try and dim my phone more than it already was. Unfortunately, it didn’t do anything, the only thing it did was make my screen brighter and that only made me hurt even more.

I’m not sure how the app is meant to be used either so I just downloaded it to try and make my screen darker but it seems to work more like a nightlight than anything else.

### 1/5 — Adverts make it useless

*2022-01-06, version 1.2.1*

No mention in the description but as others have mentioned the Ads make it useless

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2021-07-30, version 1.2.1*

I did so you don’t have to. This app sorry to say has zero purpose.

### 5/5 — Awesome for tracing!

*2021-05-18, version 1.2.1*

Havent been able to get a device to trace my embroidery patterns and this works wonders !!

### 2/5 — Ads are problematic

*2021-04-22, version 1.2.1*

I downloaded this to use as a lightbox. I could not successfully trace anything without it clicking on the ad. Not having the ability to remove the ads is super annoying. I would pay actual money, but no. I hate being forced into ads with no way to buy myself out. Is it so impossible to get is a plain white screen that wouldn't go away?

## Frequently asked questions about screen

### What does this app do?

This app provides a simple white or black screen with adjustable brightness. It's designed to offer soft and small illumination for your device.

### How can I adjust the screen's appearance?

You can control the screen's appearance using two sliders. One slider allows you to switch between white and black screen options, while the other adjusts the overall brightness.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is completely free to use. There are no advertisements or in-app purchases.

### What are common use cases for this app?

This app can be useful for various situations requiring a simple light source, such as reading in low light, using your phone as a temporary night light, or as a basic visual aid.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2017-02-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- new layout
- using iPad  
- bug fixed.

### 1.1.0 — 2014-05-23

- supported iOS6

### 1.0.0 — 2014-03-12

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*