Tiny Softbox vs Lightbox Tracing Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Softbox
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.
- Adjustable brightness
- Color temperature control (Kelvin)
- Adjustable color filters
- Saveable presets
- Hideable controls
- Cross-device availability
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A simple app with many use cases, from lighting up your face during video calls to helping you set the perfect light for your photography. App features: → Brightness slider → Temperature slider in Kelvin → Color filter with adjustable intensity → Presets for saving your favorite settings → Hide controls with a single tap or click → Available on all your devices Examples of use cases: → Softbox or accent light for photography → Support light for video calls in dark environments → Light box when tracing and drawing → Reading light → Mood light → Flashlight → Whenever else you might need some extra light Tiny Softbox is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Please reach out at hi@alexandersandberg.com if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to say hi! Made with love in Austria.
Lightbox Tracing Pad
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a simple lightbox for tracing images on paper. Import a reference image, adjust it for clearer lines, lock the screen, place paper on top, and trace with a pencil or marker. Lightbox Tracing Pad is useful for sketch practice, lettering, craft patterns, tattoo idea outlines, illustrations, and kids learning to draw. Features: • Import images from your photo library • Adjust contrast and filters for clearer tracing • Pinch to resize and position your reference • Lock the screen to avoid accidental touches • Trace on real paper with your own pen or pencil No account. No data collection. Your images stay on your device. Lightbox Tracing Pad is a small, focused utility for turning a screen into a practical tracing surface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Softbox at every 2 weeks against Lightbox Tracing Pad's every 13 months. Tiny Softbox also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 and Lightbox Tracing Pad $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiny Softbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Lightbox Tracing Pad every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Softbox | Lightbox Tracing Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Sandberg | Natalia Obukhova |
In-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
Lightbox Tracing Pad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tiny Softbox free?
Is Lightbox Tracing Pad free?
Do Tiny Softbox or Lightbox Tracing Pad have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tiny Softbox or Lightbox Tracing Pad?
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