Comparison

Colorbolt vs MINI DASH

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

Head to head
About

Colorbolt

Adjust screen brightness and display custom colors with a simple swipe. This minimalist utility offers a distraction-free experience, providing hex and RGB values for chosen colors. It's designed for one-handed use and prevents screen locking or dimming.

Highlights
  • Brightness control by swiping anywhere
  • Custom color selection with Hex/RGB values
  • Distraction-free, no UI/settings
  • One-handed operation
  • Prevents screen locking and dimming
  • Delightful haptic feedback
Features
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Colorbolt turns your phone into a full-screen color Swiss Army Knife. Pick a color and swipe anywhere on the screen to control the actual brightness of your device. Use it as a fill light for photos, a mood lamp, a concert lighter, a nightlight, to sneak into bed without waking anyone, or just because it looks good. PREMADE PALETTES • 30 curated colors across three palettes — Basics, Vibes, and Moods. Useful, atmospheric, and very attractive. MODES • Rainbow — Your screen cycles through the full color spectrum. Hypnotic, beautiful, and surprisingly useful at parties. • Breathing — The screen dims and brightens along with your chosen breathing pattern. Optional white noise for audio cues. • Global Pulse — Every phone running Colorbolt at the same BPM flashes in perfect sync — anchored to the same atomic clock that runs the internet. No pairing, no setup, no internet required. Enable Global Color and every device also drifts through the exact same slowly-shifting hue at the same moment. Great for concerts and music festivals. • Candle Ambience — Natural candlelight flicker. Warm orange light that breathes and pulses like a real flame. • Sleep Timer — Screen slowly fades to black over your chosen duration. • Wake Up — Gradually brightens from a dim glow to your chosen brightness — a gentle way to ease into the morning. • Blackout — Pitch black screen. For screen cleaning, pretending your phone is off. Probably other uses. CUSTOM COLORS • Color wheel — Drag to any hue and saturation. • Kelvin temperature slider — Dial in warm candlelight at 1800 K or crisp daylight at 6500 K. • RGB + HEX entry — Find values from the colors, or colors from the values. • Save your favorites — Build a personal library of colors you love and use. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Access fullscreen colors directly from your home screen — white, red, your last used color, or a shortcut straight to the color picker.

About

MINI DASH

This app allows you to wirelessly control your MINI DASH display via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, switch between modes, and change screen rotation for a customized driving experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Screen mode switching
  • Customizable screen rotation
  • Plug & Play wireless control
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Take full control of your MINI DASH! Connect via Bluetooth and fine-tune your MINI DASH. Features: Adjust Brightness – Perfect visibility day & night Switch Screens – Swap between two display modes instantly Change Rotation – Customize the screen orientation to fit your setup Plug & Play – No wires, no hassle – 100% wireless control Simply connect, adjust, and drive! The perfect solution for a clean, smart, and seamless driving experience.

Screenshots

Colorbolt3 screens
MINI DASH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINI DASH at none against Colorbolt's 2. Colorbolt's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MINI DASH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MINI DASH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorbolt has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorbolt ships an update every 3 weeks, MINI DASH every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Colorbolt versus MINI DASH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorboltMINI DASH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir Pie LLCLinus Kemper

Customer experience

Colorbolt

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MINI DASH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Colorbolt

One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99
None

MINI DASH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorbolt free?
Colorbolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MINI DASH free?
MINI DASH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colorbolt or MINI DASH?
MINI DASH is rated higher. Colorbolt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MINI DASH averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colorbolt or MINI DASH have ads?
Neither Colorbolt nor MINI DASH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorbolt or MINI DASH?
Colorbolt ships an update every 3 weeks, and MINI DASH every 6 weeks. Most recently, Colorbolt was updated on June 25, 2026 and MINI DASH on June 1, 2026.

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