# screen-light — user reviews

> 84 indexed App Store user reviews of screen by Sakura apps, rated 2.40/5 from 195 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-light/id834851158/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-light/id834851158.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 52 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 110

## 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

## Newest reviews (10 of 84)

### 4/5 — cool

*2026-08-10, version 1.2.1*

this is a decent idea app

### 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?

### 3/5 — Not a lie

*2021-03-08, version 1.2.1*

Is as useful as sakara from naroto

### 1/5 — Time waister

*2020-07-08, version 1.2.1*

Doesn’t work

### 1/5 — Not so good for dimming lights further

*2020-05-25, version 1.2.1*

This app only dims lights as far as the phone can completely useless don’t get

### 5/5 — Works great

*2020-05-19, version 1.2.1*

It works great. if you also lower the built in brightness to zero it would work brtter

### 5/5 — Finally, found one!

*2020-05-13, version 1.2.1*

I've been trying to make a flip book and since I don't have a light box, I had to use the i-pad.

First, I tried geting a video on you tube but every time I put my hand on the screen, the i-pad thought I was trying to swipe the screen. Soon I ended up in a diffrent app.

Then I took a screen shot of the video and used it on the photos app. I also had the same problem.

Finally, I tried the app store. In the search bar, I put in 'light box'. Then 'light box for flip book'. In that search, I found Screen-light. I looked in the description and read: A simple white and black screen. That was perfict [<-sp]! I downloaded this app and rested my hand on the screen and nothing happened. BEST FLIPBOOK APP EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

### 4/5 — Yeee

*2020-05-10, version 1.2.1*

It be okay, but not okay okay

### 5/5 — Great!

*2020-04-06, version 1.2.1*

Amazing for stuff like flip books and because IPADS don’t have a torch on, I can just use this! Can become white and black and different brightness. Very usefull and would reccomended

### 1/5 — Wont stay dark

*2020-03-23, version 1.2.1*

Why when i choose to darken my screen it wont stay dark when i exit the app

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 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

### 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.

### 1/5 — Fake app

*2021-04-08, version 1.2.1*

Doesn’t actually do anything.

### 1/5 — In app advertising

*2020-12-12, version 1.2.1*

There is no mention of in app advertising in the description of this app.  I wouldn’t have downloaded had there been.

### 1/5 — Hi

*2020-11-13, version 1.2.1*

This did NOTHING 
Don’t get it because it is just a waste of time 
And your energy

### 1/5 — Just a blank screen

*2020-08-12, version 1.2.1*

It’s just a blank screen you can control the brightness off. It doesn’t change anything outside of the app.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 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.

### 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 !!

### 5/5 — Good for using as a light box to trace drawings

*2021-03-22, version 1.2.1*

Perfect for tracing art when you don’t have a window or really light box

### 5/5 — Autism

*2021-01-09, version 1.2.1*

Very helpful for those sensitive to light especially if one has a neurological condition such as Autism where brightness and lighting are both sensitivity struggles that are uncontrollable for those on the spectrum. Very considerate, practical and an overall 
smart idea!

### 5/5 — Works Well To Dim Screen

*2021-01-08, version 1.2.1*

Used this to dim my phone screen darker than the phone settings allow. Once I darkended the screen in the app, then lowered the brightness in my phone settings; it resulted in a low light screen, perfect for nighttime.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2020-12-29, version 1.2.1*

This was extremely helpful! I was looking for a light pad app but all of them were quite expensive and didn’t have good reviews so I wasn’t sure what to do! And then I found this app and it sure saved my life, it’s a great light pad and it’s really bright I definitely recommend it!!! 

The adds can be a bit annoying but to my it didn’t really matter.

### 5/5 — Light

*2020-11-04, version 1.2.1*

It’s really cool if your doing flip books so I rate it a 5/5

### 5/5 — Ugly kid

*2020-07-15, version 1.2.1*

Ugly ugly kid

### 5/5 — Help full

*2020-07-13, version 1.2.1*

Use this app on black when texting and play Pokémon go + to save battery

### 5/5 — STUDIO LIGHT

*2020-06-12, version 1.2.1*

OMG amazing!!!! I was able to use this as an art studio light. As in putting it on guided access and putting it under paper and using it! Thanks so much for this!

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