Comparison

MyLight vs Godox Light

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

Godox Light

Control Godox lighting devices wirelessly using your mobile phone or tablet. Features visualized setup, scene creation, and collaborative tools for photographers and videographers.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • Visualized lighting setup
  • Scene creation (List & Position modes)
  • Collaboration and sharing
  • Lighting tutorials
Features
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Based on Godox mesh Bluetooth technology, it enables control of devices via mobile phones or tablets, supporting visualized lighting setup, sharing, collaboration, and lighting tutorials. ● Quick & Convenient Control – Enhanced operational efficiency ● Tablet & Mobile Phone – Seamless integration between both terminals ● Dual Modes: List & Position – Create scenes based on shooting needs ● Visualized Lighting Control – Control via position map mode ● Collaboration & Tutorials – Via lighting video tutorials, remote control, or scenes sharing

Screenshots

MyLight4 screens
Godox Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyLight at 78% against Godox Light's 13%. MyLight also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (29K vs 5). Godox Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Godox Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyLight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MyLight's written reviews are positive against 13% of Godox Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLight ships an update every 5 months, Godox Light every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MyLight versus Godox Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLightGodox Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews — better13.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander KaessnerGodox Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

MyLight

All ratings28,704 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.8%

Godox Light

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.4%

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

Godox Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyLight

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$1.99
None

Godox Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyLight free?
MyLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Godox Light free?
Godox Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyLight or Godox Light?
MyLight is rated higher. MyLight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Godox Light averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do MyLight or Godox Light have ads?
MyLight shows ads; Godox Light does not.
Which is updated more often, MyLight or Godox Light?
MyLight ships an update every 5 months, and Godox Light every 4 weeks. Most recently, MyLight was updated on September 24, 2026 and Godox Light on September 12, 2026.

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