Comparison

Screen Light Color vs Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

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
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Turn your device’s display into a simple light panel with no on-screen distraction. You can easily adjust to any color on the fly. Made for iPhone and iPad screens, this app is perfect as: → Basic studio light panel (either as accent light or soft fill light in macro photography) → Light table / lightbox (for drawing, tracing, animation, reviewing film negatives, radiographs, etc.) → Color-picker → Reference for color-matching → Night light / flashlight → Red light for night strolling / star-gazing / darkroom → Beacon and visual signal → Mood light → so much more. Additionally, you can unlock our in-app purchase for the following: → Precision sliders for white balance to get the perfect warm or cool color temperature with adjustable magenta or green tints, as well as the more common hue / saturation / brightness, red / green / blue and HEX values. → Save as many color swatches as you want for later use. → Go bigger with your TV or external display. Using AirPlay or a cable connection, control a larger light panel directly from the app.

About

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

This app transforms your phone into a powerful magnifying glass with a high-quality zoom and an integrated flashlight. Easily read small print, examine product details, or even use it as a makeshift microscope. Save and share your magnified images.

Highlights
  • High-quality magnifier with high magnification
  • Integrated flashlight for dark conditions
  • Freeze image function
  • Save and share magnified images
  • Use as a microscope
Features
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One of the few apps that provides a really high quality zoom and flashlight that will help you to use your magnifying glass even in the dark. 

 Now you can easily: 
 - Read the menu in a restaurant 
 - See the components of products and medicines 
 - Use your smartphone as a microscope 
 -Take high-quality macro photos 
 You will get: 
- High quality magnifier with high magnification ratio 
- Flashlight for use in dark or low light 
 - Freeze function to freeze the image 
- The ability to save the image to the library and share it. ================ • Subscription Magnifying Glass * Flashlight get access to all functions of the application. • You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time: you'll find the option to do this change to a different payment plan in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account. • The first time you can try the free trial for 3 days. After that, your account will be automatically charged for the subscription if you will not stop it before the end of the free trial. • The length of the subscription is 1 month, this subscription is auto-renewing and costs %@ per 1 month. You can stop the subscription at any moment; • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and is identical to the cost of the renewal. • Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. • You may opt out of the subscription by clicking in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account the “Opt out” button (menu “Settings” > “Accounts” > “Manage Subscriptions ATTENTION: before you subscribe please read: Privacy Policy(https://ifsome.ru/privacy) Terms Of Use(https://ifsome.ru/tos/loupe)

Screenshots

Screen Light Color4 screens
Magnifying Glass * Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Light Color at 90% against Magnifying Glass * Flashlight's 25%. Screen Light Color also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 423 and 862 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Screen Light Color's written reviews are positive against 25% of Magnifying Glass * Flashlight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Light Color ships an update monthly, Magnifying Glass * Flashlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Light Color versus Magnifying Glass * Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light ColorMagnifying Glass * Flashlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (423 ratings) — better4.3 (862 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better25.5% of reviews
Number of ratings423862 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Li Sui FongANNA KOSHEL

Customer experience

Screen Light Color

All ratings423 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

All ratings862 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative69.1%

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

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

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
1 purchases

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

Subscriptions1
  • Magnifying Month Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnifying Glass * Flashlight free?
Magnifying Glass * Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Light Color or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight?
Screen Light Color is rated higher. Screen Light Color averages 4.5 out of 5 from 423 ratings, while Magnifying Glass * Flashlight averages 4.3 from 862 ratings.
Do Screen Light Color or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight have ads?
Neither Screen Light Color nor Magnifying Glass * Flashlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Light Color or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight?
Screen Light Color ships an update monthly, and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Light Color was updated on September 20, 2026 and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight on September 21, 2026.

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