Comparison

Screen Light Color vs Screenlight Mobile

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

Screenlight Mobile

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Screenlight transforms your device into a powerful, colorful light. Perfect for: • Photography lighting • Ambient room lighting • Reading in the dark • Emergency situations Features: • 9 preset colors + custom color picker • Adjustable brightness • Special modes: SOS, Candle, Disco, Rainbow, Gradient • Save your favorite colors • Auto-off timer • Works offline - no ads Simple, beautiful, and free.

Screenshots

Screen Light Color4 screens
Screenlight Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screenlight Mobile at none against Screen Light Color's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Screenlight Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screen Light Color versus Screenlight Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light ColorScreenlight Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (485 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Li Sui FongAxel Mammitzsch

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

Screenlight Mobile

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

Screenlight Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenlight Mobile free?
Screenlight Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Light Color or Screenlight Mobile have ads?
Neither Screen Light Color nor Screenlight Mobile shows ads.

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