Comparison

Screen Light Color vs Color Screen

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

Color Screen

Transform your device into a versatile light source for photography, testing, or creating ambiance. Offers a range of solid colors, dynamic sequences, and adjustable brightness and warmth. Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts for easy control.

Highlights
  • Full-screen solid color
  • Customizable color sequences
  • Adjustable brightness and warmth
  • Selfie and video light
  • Dead-pixel testing
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Color Screen turns your iPhone or iPad into a full-screen color panel for lighting, testing, and atmosphere. Use it as a stage light, photo fill light, LED or dead-pixel test, mood light, candle light, party light, or night light. It is fast, simple, and works offline for all core color features. Free features - Full-screen solid color - 20 preset colors - HEX input + RGB sliders - Color picker - 3 favorites - Force max brightness - Selfie & Video Light for selfies, video calls, and recording - Concert & Party for colorful crowd and party lighting - Photo Fill for quick extra light when taking photos - Night Light for soft light in dark spaces - 6 classic color sequences are free: Police, Ambulance, Disco, Candle, Breathing, Sunrise - Light level dims the light on screen from 5% to 100% - Warmth adjusts white light from warm amber to cool daylight - Sleep timer for 15, 30 or 60 minutes - Siri and Shortcuts support for turning on a color light by voice or from the Shortcuts app - Control Center control to open the light (iOS 18 or later) - Home Screen quick actions: White, Night Red, Warm White Premium features - Custom sequence editor - Two-color gradient mode - Unlimited favorites - One-time purchase — no subscriptions - Party Pack with 3 lively party sequences - Relax Pack with 3 slow, calm fading sequences - Signal Pack with blinking visual signal light patterns Photosensitivity warning: This app can display rapidly changing colors and flashing sequences. If you or anyone viewing the screen has epilepsy, seizure disorders, or photosensitivity, avoid using sequence features. Take breaks and stop use immediately if you feel discomfort, dizziness, or visual disturbances. Support: https://cosprosoftsplit.github.io/color-screen/support.html Privacy Policy: https://cosprosoftsplit.github.io/color-screen/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cosprosoftsplit.github.io/color-screen/terms.html

Screenshots

Screen Light Color4 screens
Color Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Light Color at 4.5 against Color Screen's 1.0. Screen Light Color also leads on ratings volume (496 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Color Screen's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Color Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 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. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Screen Light Color's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Screen'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, Color Screen every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Screen Light Color versus Color Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light ColorColor Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (496 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings496 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Li Sui FongCosmic Production d.o.o.

Customer experience

Screen Light Color

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

Color Screen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Color Screen

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
1 purchases

Color Screen

One-time1
  • Color Screen Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Screen free?
Color Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Light Color or Color Screen?
Screen Light Color is rated higher. Screen Light Color averages 4.5 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Color Screen averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screen Light Color or Color Screen have ads?
Neither Screen Light Color nor Color Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Light Color or Color Screen?
Screen Light Color ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color Screen every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Light Color was updated on November 3, 2026 and Color Screen on October 31, 2026.

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