Tiny Softbox vs Countix
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.
Countix
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A simple and intuitive tally counter for tracking anything. Start counting instantly, name your counters, and save your results. Edit, continue, or delete your counts anytime. Export your data as PDF or CSV to keep everything organized. With Apple Watch support, you can start counting on your wrist or your iPhone and seamlessly continue on the other — with your data always perfectly in sync across devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countix at every 3 days against Tiny Softbox's every 2 weeks. Countix also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Tiny Softbox's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Countix $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiny Softbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Countix every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Softbox | Countix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Sandberg | Eetu Manttari |
In-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
Countix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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