Comparison

MyLight 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

MyLight

This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Simple modern interface
  • Screen and LED lighting
  • Stroboscope and SOS modes
  • Adjustable LED brightness
  • Customizable widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts
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The simplest way to light up your environment! With MyLight you get everything you need for lighting. Why should you use MyLight? • Clean and simple modern interface • Supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad • Uses the bright screen or built in LED for lightning • Different light modes for multiple use cases like stroboscope, light graffiti and SOS • Control the LED brightness • Fullscreen mode with no interface elements • Home screen quick actions • Siri Shortcuts • Customizable app icon (via App Settings in System Preferences) • Customizable home & lock screen widgets ––––––––––––––– Light Modes using the screen: – Simple Flashlight – Color Flashlight – Light Changing Lamp – Stroboscope – Light Graffiti – S.O.S. Light Modes using the LED: – Simple Flashlight – Stroboscope – S.O.S. ––––––––––––––– HINT: Using the screen at full brightness or the LED reduces the battery charge very fast. WARNING: Using the stroboscope at a frequency of ~20Hz (or maybe other frequencies) can cause display flickering! Use the stroboscope with care. ––––––––––––––– Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @pxlwaves

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

MyLight4 screens
Screen Light Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screen Light Color at none against MyLight's shown. Screen Light Color also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 76%). MyLight's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 495) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MyLight against 4.5 for Screen Light Color. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 495, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of MyLight's written reviews are positive against 90% of Screen Light Color's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLight ships an update every 5 months, Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyLight versus Screen Light Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLightScreen Light Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.5 (495 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better495
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander KaessnerBrian Li Sui Fong

Customer experience

MyLight

All ratings28,869 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.6%

Screen Light Color

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

User reviews

MyLight

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔦 Bright and effective screen light
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔋 Doesn't drain device battery
  • 🔍 Useful for reading, sewing, and other low-light tasks
  • 💡 Helpful during power outages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen light turns off automatically after inactivity
  • 🔍 Lacks additional lighting options (e.g., color, intensity)
  • 🔌 Would be better if it used the device's built-in flashlight

Screen Light Color

From 495 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Wide range of color options
  • 🌟 Intuitive and clean interface
  • 💡 Useful for various purposes (reading, ambiance, etc.)
  • 🔍 Helpful for specific use cases (astronomy, photography)

Room to improve

  • 🔓 Lack of screen lock feature
  • 🔧 Some advanced features require paid upgrade
  • 🤔 Touch sensitivity issues when trying to set specific colors

Bugs and requests

MyLight

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen brightness settings get changed after using the app
  • App causes issues when viewing 35mm slides on iPad Pro

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add a lock screen option to keep the light on
  • Provide more customization for the screen light (color, brightness, etc.)
  • Integrate with the device's built-in flashlight functionality

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

1 purchases

MyLight

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Screen Light Color

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

Questions

Is MyLight free?
MyLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyLight or Screen Light Color?
MyLight is rated higher. MyLight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Screen Light Color averages 4.5 from 495 ratings.
Do MyLight or Screen Light Color have ads?
MyLight shows ads; Screen Light Color does not.
Which is updated more often, MyLight or Screen Light Color?
MyLight ships an update every 5 months, and Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. Most recently, MyLight was updated on October 29, 2026 and Screen Light Color on October 29, 2026.

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