# Tiny Softbox vs Color Light

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Softbox at 75% against Color Light's 25%. Tiny Softbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). Color Light's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (335 vs 4). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Color Light is free to download; Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 up front. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tiny Softbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Color Light holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Light has 335 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Tiny Softbox's written reviews are positive against 25% of Color Light's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tiny Softbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Color Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Softbox | Color Light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-softbox/id1599476381/reviews) | **[4.0 (335 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-light-phone-panel-light/id6444330654/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **335** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Sandberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519072357) | [林月 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647131578) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Softbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-softbox/id1599476381)

This utility app provides adjustable lighting for various needs, from photography and video calls to reading and tracing. Customize brightness, color temperature, and filters, with options to save presets and hide controls for a clean interface.

**Highlights:** Adjustable brightness, Color temperature control (Kelvin), Adjustable color filters, Saveable presets, Hideable controls, Cross-device availability

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Color Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-light-phone-panel-light/id6444330654)

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

**Highlights:** Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness, Square fill light, Gradient fill light presets, Customizable shape lighting, Immediate lighting results

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Light Art Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Light Art Pro Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Light Art Pro Month | $9.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Love it!!!
- 😍 It good😍😍
- 👍 Very good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Everything is paid
- 💸 Paywall on everything
- 💸 Asking for money constantly
- 💸 Too expensive
- 💸 Not free

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't work after payment
- Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

**Requested features**

- Allow trying paid features before purchase
- More free effects


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Softbox free?

Tiny Softbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Light free?

Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Softbox or Color Light?

Color Light is rated higher. Tiny Softbox averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Color Light averages 4.0 from 335 ratings.

### Do Tiny Softbox or Color Light have ads?

Neither Tiny Softbox nor Color Light shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Softbox or Color Light?

Tiny Softbox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Color Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Softbox was updated on September 17, 2026 and Color Light on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*