Comparison

Reading Lamp vs Readlight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reading Lamp

This utility app provides a customizable screen light for reading in the dark or creating a relaxing ambiance. Adjust brightness, hue, and intensity, and set a sleep timer to conserve battery. Save personalized settings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness, intensity, and hue
  • Sleep timer function
  • Personalized profile saving
  • Relaxing nature sounds
  • Customizable color settings
Features
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Sleeping Screen Light If you don't want your night to be absolutely black, utilize this screen-light table lamp before going to the bed on your iPhone for your lamp app. This light will help you sleep better at night. Reading Lamp App Light You may read books in the dark by using this reading light app. This reading lamp app for iPad may serve as an excellent study lamp. The brightness, intensity, and hue may all be customized. It also features a sleep timer feature, allowing you to utilize it and fall asleep while reading without worrying about your phone's battery dwindling. Individualized Profile You may now store your favorite color, brightness, and music as a profile and access your night lamp app environment with a single click. You don't have to remember your preferred brightness, color, or music; simply store your profile and utilize it. 'Personal Moment' By employing a free reading lamp app for iPad, you may spend your own time in a cool dramatic setting. You may easily select your chosen hue to enhance your particular moment. Soft light meditation can assist you to enhance your mental stability and inner tranquility. The night lamp app will assist you in creating a pleasant environment with reduced lighting. You can easily adjust the brightness or alter the hue. Ad-Free Reading Lamp App  • The brightness selection slider's size has been increased.  • Resolves a display problem that occurred on some devices during color selection.  • Removed a potential source of a very unusual crash report while entering the color selection dialogue.  • On certain devices, the app icon is permanently shown. For what you can use this app  • Reading Light • Perfect Timer • Ultra Brightness • Night Lamp • Dim Light • Dim Light for Sleeping • Screen Light Display • Screen Flash Light • Relaxing Nature Sounds • Screen Light with Music • Screen Torch Light • Display Light

About

Readlight

Transform your phone into an eye-friendly reading lamp. Enjoy a customizable, soft glow that reduces eye strain and aids relaxation, perfect for reading in bed without disturbing others. Features include a smart sleep timer and always-on display.

Highlights
  • Screen as a reading lamp
  • Eye care and blue light filter
  • Smart sleep timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Always-on display
Features
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Love reading in bed but hate straining your eyes or waking your partner? Readlight turns your phone into the perfect, eye-friendly book lamp. Instead of a harsh screen glare, Readlight emits a soft, customizable glow that reduces eye fatigue and helps you relax before sleep. No ads, no subscriptions, just uninterrupted reading. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: - Screen as a Reading Lamp: Emits an even, soothing light. - Eye Care and Blue Light Filter: Choose warm or cool tints to protect your vision. - Smart Sleep Timer: Automatically turns off to save battery if you fall asleep. - Fully Adjustable: Precision brightness control for any dark room. - Always-On Display: Your light won't turn off while you are immersed in your book. - Bookmarks with Page Photos: Save the book, the page and a short note, or snap a photo of the page where you stopped. - Quick Access: Long press the app icon to start a 30 minute timer or open your bookmarks. Ask Siri to start your reading timer and add Readlight to Control Center (iOS 18 or later). PERFECT SCENARIOS: - Reading novels in bed without disturbing others - A soft nightlight for nursing a baby - Studying late in a shared dorm room - A subtle lantern for camping in a tent - Relaxing on red-eye flights Download Readlight today and discover the most comfortable way to read in the dark.

Screenshots

Reading Lamp4 screens
Readlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readlight at 4.7 against Reading Lamp's 3.1. Readlight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and ratings volume (349 vs 14). Reading Lamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readlight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Reading Lamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readlight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readlight has 349 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Reading Lamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Readlight's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading Lamp versus Readlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading LampReadlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)4.7 (349 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14349 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevubha ManekEmre Balli

Customer experience

Reading Lamp

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Readlight

All ratings349 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reading Lamp

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Readlight

Subscriptions4
  • Water$1.991 Month
  • Coffee$3.991 Month
  • Tea$6.991 Month
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  • Teapot$19.991 Month
One-time4
  • Water$1.99
  • Coffee$3.99
  • Uncle Iroh's Tea$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Teapot$19.99

Questions

Is Reading Lamp free?
Reading Lamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readlight free?
Readlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Lamp or Readlight?
Readlight is rated higher. Reading Lamp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Readlight averages 4.7 from 349 ratings.
Do Reading Lamp or Readlight have ads?
Neither Reading Lamp nor Readlight shows ads.

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