Mood Colors vs Reading Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mood Colors
Transform your device into a customizable mood lamp with a wide array of colors and effects. Perfect for relaxation, ambiance, or even as a night-light, this app offers endless lighting possibilities for any occasion.
- 20 unique color layers
- Customizable color selection
- Adjustable transition speed
- Adjustable brightness
- Auto Mode color waves
- Night-light mode
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Mood Colors — Your Smart Mood Lamp Why spend money on an expensive color-changing lamp when you can have a smarter one right in your pocket? Mood Colors turns your device into a beautiful, fully customizable mood lamp. Endless ways to use it: Use it for light therapy sessions to help you relax or recharge. Enjoy romantic dinners or cozy evenings while enhancing your living room, terrace, or garden. Create a calming atmosphere in your bedroom or bathroom with soft, flowing colors. Project gentle lighting effects on walls or ceilings during parties, camping trips, or moments with friends. Turn on the night-light mode to help children feel safe at bedtime, at home or while traveling. Try a simple DIY setup by placing a paper tube or plastic bottle over the screen to diffuse the light. And much more. Main features: Includes 20 unique layers with vivid colors in different shapes and movements. Pick the exact color to match your mood or let Auto Mode display smooth color waves. Adjust transition speed and brightness for any situation, from quiet relaxation to festive lighting. Turn your phone or tablet into a soothing, colorful light companion for every moment, every mood, everywhere. Mood Colors is the ultimate smart mood lamp.
Reading Light
Transform your device into a calming reading light or a mood lamp. Offers adjustable screen light for late-night reading and soothing visual effects to help you unwind.
- Adjustable warm/neutral white light
- Solid color selection
- Gradient color blends
- Realistic candle flicker effect
- Ambient visual effects
- Full-screen glow
- Adjustable brightness
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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a calm reading light and beautiful mood lamp. Reading Light – Nightlight gives you clean, adjustable screen light for bedtime reading, plus soothing visuals to unwind - no sounds, just light. Your go-to reading light Set warm or neutral whites for eye-friendly, late-night reading without disturbing others. Beyond basic lighting Solid Colors: Pick any hue to match your mood. Gradient Glow: Smooth, relaxing color blends. Candle Mode: A gentle, realistic flicker—screen only. Lava-style & more: Mesmerizing ambient effects for chill vibes. Why you’ll love it Simple controls, full-screen glow, adjustable brightness, and a clean interface focused on pure light. Whether you’re reading in bed, creating a cozy corner, or winding down, light up your night with Reading Light – Nightlight. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://img2pdf.org/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mood Colors at 57% against Reading Light's 0%. Mood Colors also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Reading Light's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On 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
Reading Light is free to download; Mood Colors costs $1.99 up front. Reading Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Mood Colors asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mood Colors ships an update every 14 months, Reading Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mood Colors | Reading Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Christophe Burdin | Artiom Yakoventsev |
Customer experience
Mood Colors
Reading Light
Bugs and requests
Mood Colors
Reported bugs
5 issues- Colors change by steps, not linearly
- Slight flickering effect
- Problems with controllers after iOS update
- App does not work
- Arrow remains on screen
Requested features
8 requests- Linear color change
- Smooth and constant color change
- White color option
- Connect to music
- Set color space
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- More settings
- Better ergonomics
- More interactive features
Reading Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mood Colors
No in-app purchases
Reading Light
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Lifetime Premium$19.99
Questions
Is Mood Colors free?
Is Reading Light free?
Do Mood Colors or Reading Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mood Colors or Reading Light?
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