Comparison

MyLight vs Light Box

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

Light Box

Transform your iPad into a versatile film illuminator viewer. Adjust brightness, lock rotation, and add grids or lines for precise viewing. A cost-effective alternative to dedicated lightboxes.

Highlights
  • Film negative/positive viewer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Rotation lock
  • Grid and line overlays
  • iPad optimized
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Turn your iPad into negative / positive film illuminator viewer. Why pay 100 dollars for LightBox when you can turn your iPad into one with selectable styles. Desensitized white screen has a small settings button at the top right, where you can lock rotation, adjust brightness, or add a grid or lines. Simple and Smart. *Important notice: We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of functions or the content of this application. By using this application you are deemed to agree to this condition.

Screenshots

MyLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyLight at Free against Light Box's $0.99. MyLight also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (76% vs 48%). Light Box's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

MyLight is free to download; Light Box costs $0.99 up front. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Light Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyLight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MyLight's written reviews are positive against 48% of Light Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLight ships an update every 5 months, Light Box every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
MyLight versus Light Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLightLight Box
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander KaessnerSystemiko Inc.

Customer experience

MyLight

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

Light Box

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

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

Light Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyLight

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$1.99
None

Light Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyLight free?
MyLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Box free?
Light Box costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyLight or Light Box?
MyLight is rated higher. MyLight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Light Box averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do MyLight or Light Box have ads?
MyLight shows ads; Light Box does not.
Which is updated more often, MyLight or Light Box?
MyLight ships an update every 5 months, and Light Box every 3 months. Most recently, MyLight was updated on November 10, 2026 and Light Box on November 1, 2026.

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