Flashlight ϟ vs Screen Light Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight ϟ
Transform your device into a versatile light source. Adjust brightness, create custom messages with an LED scroller, and utilize specialized modes like SOS and strobe. Communicate with Morse code or enjoy fullscreen colored illumination.
- Adjustable flashlight brightness
- LED scroller for custom messages
- SOS alert mode
- Strobe mode
- Morse code messenger
- Fullscreen light with color picker
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Turn your iPhone into a flashlight / torch FEATURES - Change brightness of flashlight - LED scroller (write your own messages) - SOS alert mode - Strobe mode - Morse code messenger - Fullscreen light with color picker • Continuous use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life • Strobe function can cause epileptic seizures in people who are sensitive to flashing lights. Do NOT point flashing light at anyone's face
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.
- Adjustable color panel
- Distraction-free interface
- Photography lighting
- Tracing and animation lightbox
- Color matching reference
- Night light functionality
- External display control
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Light Color at 90% against Flashlight ϟ's 26%. Screen Light Color also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 104 months). Flashlight ϟ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight ϟ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 485 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Flashlight ϟ's written reviews are positive against 90% of Screen Light Color's.
Flashlight ϟ ships an update every 104 months, Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ϟ | Screen Light Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (109 ratings) | 4.5 (485 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 | 485 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 104 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Brian Li Sui Fong |
Customer experience
Flashlight ϟ
Screen Light Color
Bugs and requests
Flashlight ϟ
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
Flashlight ϟ
No in-app purchases
Screen Light Color
- Tip Jar$3.99
- Unlock Extra Features$3.99
Questions
Is Flashlight ϟ free?
Is Screen Light Color free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ϟ or Screen Light Color?
Do Flashlight ϟ or Screen Light Color have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ϟ or Screen Light Color?
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