Comparison

Brighter Lite vs Screen Light Color

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

Head to head
About

Brighter Lite

This app transforms your device's screen into a customizable light source. Adjust colors, brightness, and even create blinking effects for various atmospheric or practical uses.

Highlights
  • Screen light customization
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Color selection (RGB)
  • Blinking light effects
  • Atmosphere creation
  • Light painting tool
Features
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It is a Flashlight app of Colorful Light! The Light uses the Screen Light. The main functions to offer are as follows. * Light it up with Back-Light. * The setting of the Color of the Screen. * The setting of the Brightness of the Screen. * Blinking the Back-Light. Will be usable in the following uses. * Look for a key-hole in darkness * Look for a lost article in a dark place * Change the color of the screen and change a color of the light and make an atmosphere ;-) * Surprising in the light from the bottom of the face in the dark. ;-p) * Do Light Painting. * Lighting at the time of shooting photos and videos. * Blink Light. In addition, you will have various how to use depending on a thought! Note: Do not use people who do not understand the meaning of "Screen Back-Light". ;-p) Note: Please never use anyone who can not think of this application's use. ;-p) - Main screen - This screen is displayed when start application. With this screen, display it with set the color of the screen. White at the time of the first indication. Navigation bar has the following buttons. * Screen color ... You can change the color of the screen. * Brightness ... You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Can be change the "Blinking" interval when a long press. * Menu ... Display a Menu popup. - About Screen Color - Because the color can appoint RGB(Red, Green, Blue) in the range of 0-255, you can set 16,777,216 colors or more theoretically.

About

Screen Light Color

Transform your device's screen into a customizable light panel without distractions. Easily adjust to any color for various uses, from photography to tracing and mood lighting. Unlock advanced features like precise color temperature control and external display mirroring through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Adjustable color panel
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Photography lighting
  • Tracing and animation lightbox
  • Color matching reference
  • Night light functionality
  • External display control
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a clean, full-screen color light. Pick any color, adjust the brightness, then hide the controls so the display becomes the light — with nothing else in the way. Screen Light Color is useful as: → A studio light for accent or soft fill lighting → A lightbox / light table for tracing, drawing, animation, film negatives, radiographs, and more → A color reference and matching tool → A night light or screen flashlight → A red light for stargazing, night walks, or darkroom use → A beacon, visual signal, or mood light Made to stay out of your way: → Open colors from Home Screen widgets or Control Center → Use Siri and Shortcuts to open the app and set colors → Use Split View and multiple windows on iPad, each with its own color → Temporarily disable touch to prevent accidental taps or palm input → Use custom in-app screen brightness without changing your device brightness elsewhere → Navigate the app with VoiceOver Want more control? An optional in-app purchase unlocks: → Precision white-balance controls for warmer or cooler light, including magenta/green tint → Hue, saturation, brightness, RGB, and HEX controls → Saving as many custom color swatches as you want → Sync saved colors across your devices with iCloud → External-display support, so you can turn a TV or connected display into a larger light panel using AirPlay or a cable Simple when you want it. Precise when you need it.

Screenshots

Brighter Lite4 screens
Screen Light Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Light Color at 90% against Brighter Lite's 0%. Screen Light Color also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Brighter Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Brighter Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brighter Lite ships an update every 3 months, Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brighter Lite versus Screen Light Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrighter LiteScreen Light Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (485 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—485 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYONEKAWA HidekiBrian Li Sui Fong

Customer experience

Brighter Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Screen Light Color

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Brighter Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Screen Light Color

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid features not functioning as advertised
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to show multiple colors at once
  • Random color generator slideshow option
  • Support for Split View on iPad
  • Option to add the app to Control Center

In-app purchases

None

Brighter Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Light Color

One-time2
  • Tip Jar$3.99
  • Unlock Extra Features$3.99

Questions

Is Brighter Lite free?
Brighter Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brighter Lite or Screen Light Color have ads?
Brighter Lite shows ads; Screen Light Color does not.
Which is updated more often, Brighter Lite or Screen Light Color?
Brighter Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. Most recently, Brighter Lite was updated on October 2, 2026 and Screen Light Color on October 16, 2026.

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