Comparison

Screen Light Color vs Studio Light Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

Studio Light Pro

Transform your phone's screen into a versatile, custom light source. Ideal for video recording, video calls, or any situation requiring a portable and adaptable illumination solution.

Highlights
  • Customizable screen lighting
  • Mobile light source
  • Ideal for video recording
  • Useful for video calls
  • Versatile illumination
Features
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Use your phone's screen as a custom lighting source! Perfect for anyone recording video, Zooming, or looking for a custom and mobile light source!

Screenshots

Screen Light Color4 screens
Studio Light Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Light Color at 90% against Studio Light Pro's 0%. Screen Light Color also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (485 vs 5). Studio Light Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Studio Light Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studio Light Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Light Color has 485 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Screen Light Color's written reviews are positive against 0% of Studio Light Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Light Color ships an update every 5 weeks, Studio Light Pro every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Screen Light Color versus Studio Light Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light ColorStudio Light Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (485 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings485 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Li Sui FongConner Tate

Customer experience

Screen Light Color

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

Studio Light Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

Studio Light Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Light Color

One-time2
  • Tip Jar$2.99
  • Unlock Extra Features$2.99
None

Studio Light Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studio Light Pro free?
Studio Light Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Screen Light Color or Studio Light Pro?
Studio Light Pro is rated higher. Screen Light Color averages 4.5 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Studio Light Pro averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Screen Light Color or Studio Light Pro have ads?
Neither Screen Light Color nor Studio Light Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Light Color or Studio Light Pro?
Screen Light Color ships an update every 5 weeks, and Studio Light Pro every 13 months. Most recently, Screen Light Color was updated on September 25, 2026 and Studio Light Pro on July 5, 2026.

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