Comparison

Screen Light Color vs Reading Light Deluxe

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

Reading Light Deluxe

This app turns your phone screen into a customizable light source for reading in dim conditions. Adjust color, hue, brightness, and size to create your perfect reading ambiance without disturbing others. Enjoy an ad-free experience for uninterrupted reading.

Highlights
  • Customizable light color
  • Adjustable hue and brightness
  • Variable light size
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Low-light illumination
Features
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Reading Light Deluxe transforms your phone screen into a customizable light source, perfect for reading in low-light settings. Whether you’re relaxing on the couch or lying in bed, use your phone to illuminate your book without disturbing others. Easily adjust the light’s color, hue, brightness, and size to create your ideal reading environment—all ad-free for a seamless experience.

Screenshots

Screen Light Color4 screens
Reading Light Deluxe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Light Color at Free against Reading Light Deluxe's $0.49. Screen Light Color also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (496 vs 1). Reading Light Deluxe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On 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

Screen Light Color is free to download; Reading Light Deluxe costs $0.49 up front. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reading Light Deluxe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Light Color has 496 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Screen Light Color versus Reading Light Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light ColorReading Light Deluxe
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.5 (496 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings496 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Li Sui FongSAMUEL BOYLE

Customer experience

Screen Light Color

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

Reading Light Deluxe

All ratings1 ratings
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

Reading Light Deluxe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Light Color

One-time2
  • Tip Jar$3.99
  • Unlock Extra Features$3.99
None

Reading Light Deluxe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Light Deluxe free?
Reading Light Deluxe costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Screen Light Color or Reading Light Deluxe?
Screen Light Color is rated higher. Screen Light Color averages 4.5 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Reading Light Deluxe averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screen Light Color or Reading Light Deluxe have ads?
Neither Screen Light Color nor Reading Light Deluxe shows ads.

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