Tiny Softbox vs PropaneScout
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.
PropaneScout
Find the cheapest propane and fuel oil in your area with this community-powered app. Compare prices for tank exchanges, refills, and home delivery using real-time, user-reported data on an interactive map or list view.
- Real-time price map with color-coded badges
- Home delivery price comparison
- Filter by exchange, refill, or new tank prices
- Community-driven price reports
- List and map view options
- Adjustable search radius
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DESCRIPTION: Find the cheapest propane and fuel oil near you with PropaneScout — the community-powered app that helps you save money on propane tanks, refills, and home delivery. Whether you need a propane tank exchange, a refill, a brand new tank, or home delivery of propane or fuel oil, PropaneScout shows you real-time prices reported by users just like you. Search by location, compare prices on a map or list view, and never overpay again. KEY FEATURES: • Real-Time Price Map — See propane prices at nearby locations on an interactive map with color-coded price badges and stock indicators. • Home Delivery Prices — See and report real delivery prices for propane and fuel oil in your area. Filter by fuel type, supplier, and how recently prices were reported. • Compare Exchange, Refill & New Tank Prices — Filter by the type of propane service you need and instantly compare prices in your area. • Community-Driven Reports — Users submit and update prices so the data stays fresh. Sign in with Google to contribute your own price reports. • List & Map Views — Switch between a list sorted by distance or lowest price, and a full map view to explore your area. • Adjustable Search Radius — Search within 5, 10, 25, or 50 miles to find the best deals near you. • Location Search — Search for propane locations by name or address. • Leaderboard — See top contributors who help keep prices up to date. Tank and delivery reports both count toward your ranking. PropaneScout is free to use and perfect for homeowners, grillers, RV owners, and anyone who uses propane or fuel oil. Stop guessing and start saving! Privacy Policy: https://propanebuddy-a1656.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://michaelmcgillapps.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PropaneScout at Free against Tiny Softbox's $1.99. PropaneScout also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Tiny Softbox's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence 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
PropaneScout is free to download; Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiny Softbox holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Tiny Softbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of PropaneScout'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, PropaneScout every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Softbox | PropaneScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Sandberg | Michael McGill apps llc |
Customer experience
Tiny Softbox
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In-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
PropaneScout
No in-app purchases
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