Comparison

PRI Dimmer vs Screen Light Color

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PRI Dimmer

Control PRI-brand lighting dimmers from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Adjust on/off states and continuously variable brightness for compatible devices within range.

Highlights
  • Control PRI lighting dimmers
  • Adjust on/off state
  • Continuously adjustable brightness
  • iPhone compatibility
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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PRI Dimmer is a iPhone and (optionally) Apple Watch app that controls lighting dimmers made by PRI. The app connects to any of several dimmer devices within range, and controls the on/off state as well as continuously adjustable brightness.

About

Screen Light Color

Transform your device's screen into a customizable light panel without distractions. Easily adjust to any color for various uses, from photography to tracing and mood lighting. Unlock advanced features like precise color temperature control and external display mirroring through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Adjustable color panel
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Photography lighting
  • Tracing and animation lightbox
  • Color matching reference
  • Night light functionality
  • External display control
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a clean, full-screen color light. Pick any color, adjust the brightness, then hide the controls so the display becomes the light — with nothing else in the way. Screen Light Color is useful as: → A studio light for accent or soft fill lighting → A lightbox / light table for tracing, drawing, animation, film negatives, radiographs, and more → A color reference and matching tool → A night light or screen flashlight → A red light for stargazing, night walks, or darkroom use → A beacon, visual signal, or mood light Made to stay out of your way: → Open colors from Home Screen widgets or Control Center → Use Siri and Shortcuts to open the app and set colors → Use Split View and multiple windows on iPad, each with its own color → Temporarily disable touch to prevent accidental taps or palm input → Use custom in-app screen brightness without changing your device brightness elsewhere → Navigate the app with VoiceOver Want more control? An optional in-app purchase unlocks: → Precision white-balance controls for warmer or cooler light, including magenta/green tint → Hue, saturation, brightness, RGB, and HEX controls → Saving as many custom color swatches as you want → Sync saved colors across your devices with iCloud → External-display support, so you can turn a TV or connected display into a larger light panel using AirPlay or a cable Simple when you want it. Precise when you need it.

Screenshots

PRI Dimmer1 screens
Screen Light Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Light Color at 90% against PRI Dimmer's 0%. Screen Light Color also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (494 vs 3). PRI Dimmer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PRI Dimmer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Light Color has 494 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PRI Dimmer's written reviews are positive against 90% of Screen Light Color's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PRI Dimmer versus Screen Light Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRI DimmerScreen Light Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (494 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3494 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRIBrian Li Sui Fong

Customer experience

PRI Dimmer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Screen Light Color

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

PRI Dimmer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Screen Light Color

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid features not functioning as advertised
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to show multiple colors at once
  • Random color generator slideshow option
  • Support for Split View on iPad
  • Option to add the app to Control Center

In-app purchases

None

PRI Dimmer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Light Color

One-time2
  • Tip Jar$3.99
  • Unlock Extra Features$3.99

Questions

Is PRI Dimmer free?
PRI Dimmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PRI Dimmer or Screen Light Color?
Screen Light Color is rated higher. PRI Dimmer averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Screen Light Color averages 4.5 from 494 ratings.
Do PRI Dimmer or Screen Light Color have ads?
Neither PRI Dimmer nor Screen Light Color shows ads.

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