Comparison

iSoftBox vs CatLight Pro

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

Head to head
About

iSoftBox

This creative lighting tool allows photographers to illuminate subjects and add accent colors using their mobile devices. Explore dramatic effects with multiple devices or image stacking for enhanced still photography.

Highlights
  • Key light illumination
  • Accent light for colors
  • Multiple device synchronization
  • Image stacking for dramatic effects
  • Creative lighting control
Features
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iSoftBox turns your iPhone or iPad into a clean, controllable light source for photography. Use the display you already have to illuminate small subjects, digitize film, create calibration frames, or paint with light. A Clean, Full-Screen Light The selected color fills the entire display without permanent controls, toolbars, or status indicators contaminating the light. Choose HSB to shape hue, saturation, and brightness, or switch to CCT to fine-tune white light through temperature, tint, and intensity. A temporary visual readout appears only while you make an adjustment. Made for Real Photography • Product and Macro Lighting — Use one device as a key, fill, rim, or accent light for small subjects. Combine multiple devices when your setup needs more coverage or separation. • Film Digitizing — Place a negative carrier over a neutral white screen to create a practical backlight for camera scanning. • Astrophotography Flat Frames — Rest the device over an upward-facing telescope aperture and use its uniform screen to capture flat-field calibration frames. • Light Painting — Move a colored screen through a long exposure to create broad, expressive trails that are difficult to achieve with a point light. Controls That Stay Out of the Shot Each color mode has its own gesture assignments. Customize which one- and two-finger swipes adjust each property and choose the drag direction that increases its value. Double-tap to open precise controls for the active mode. When your setup is ready, lock gestures to prevent accidental changes while positioning a subject, film carrier, or other equipment. Choose a Brightness Curve that suits how you want adjustments to respond. Enable Preserve Settings when you want iSoftBox to restore your Color Mode or Color Adjustments the next time it opens. Built-in Color Accuracy guidance identifies display settings that can affect color consistency. iSoftBox keeps the display awake while the light is active. When the app leaves the foreground, it restores your original system brightness. Accessible and Private All gesture-driven adjustments are also available through standard controls for VoiceOver and Switch Control users. iSoftBox requires no account and includes no analytics or tracking identifiers. Your preferences remain on your device. Whether you are building a careful tabletop setup or experimenting outdoors after dark, iSoftBox gives you a simple photographic light that is always close at hand.

About

CatLight Pro

Enhance your selfies with professional lighting effects and advanced tools. This app provides customizable presets, a 360° color wheel, and precise brightness control for studio-quality photos and videos.

Highlights
  • 8 professional lighting presets
  • 360° color wheel customization
  • Precise brightness control
  • Smart screen brightness adjustment
  • Camera preview
  • Volume button capture
  • Selfie mirroring
Features
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CatLight Pro: The Ultimate Selfie Lighting Studio Elevate your selfie game with professional lighting effects! CatLight Pro transforms your phone into a professional lighting studio, giving you perfect lighting for any selfie moment. Key Features: • 8 professionally calibrated lighting presets • 360° color wheel for complete customization • Precise brightness control system • Smart screen brightness adjustment • Convenient camera preview • Volume button capture support • Clean, intuitive interface Advanced Selfie Tools: • Selfie mirroring to find your best angle • Live Photo capture for dynamic moments • Timer mode for perfectly posed shots • Video recording with screenshot capability • Front/back camera switching Why Choose CatLight Pro: Professional lighting effects for studio-quality selfies Complete customization with adjustable hue and brightness Intuitive controls - swipe to change effects, use volume buttons to capture Real-time preview to see lighting effects instantly Elegant, user-friendly design Perfect For: • Social media content creation • Livestreaming • Makeup application • Professional portraits • Low-light photography Whether you're a content creator, makeup enthusiast, or just want to take better selfies, CatLight Pro delivers professional lighting effects with just a tap!

Screenshots

iSoftBox4 screens
CatLight Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iSoftBox at 100% against CatLight Pro's 49%. iSoftBox also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.1). CatLight Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

iSoftBox is free to download; CatLight Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSoftBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iSoftBox's written reviews are positive against 49% of CatLight Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSoftBox ships an update every 5 weeks, CatLight Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iSoftBox versus CatLight Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSoftBoxCatLight Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaoyuan Xia云飞 陈

Customer experience

iSoftBox

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CatLight Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative37.1%

In-app purchases

None

iSoftBox

No in-app purchases

None

CatLight Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSoftBox free?
iSoftBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatLight Pro free?
CatLight Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSoftBox or CatLight Pro?
iSoftBox is rated higher. iSoftBox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CatLight Pro averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do iSoftBox or CatLight Pro have ads?
Neither iSoftBox nor CatLight Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSoftBox or CatLight Pro?
iSoftBox ships an update every 5 weeks, and CatLight Pro every 5 days. Most recently, iSoftBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and CatLight Pro on October 25, 2026.

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