# Color Light vs Lightbox

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lightbox at free with in-app purchases against Color Light's subscription. Color Light's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lightbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Color Light against 4.1 for Lightbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 328 and 133 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Color Light's written reviews are positive against 7% of Lightbox's.

Color Light ships an update every 3 weeks, Lightbox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Light | Lightbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (328 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-light-phone-panel-light/id6444330654/reviews) | **[4.1 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbox-color-screen-light-plus/id6480193192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **328** | 133 |
| Positive reviews | **25.0% of reviews** | 6.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [林月 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647131578) | [Sihoooo Network Technology Co Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725503497) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-light-phone-panel-light/id6444330654)

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

**Highlights:** Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness, Square fill light, Gradient fill light presets, Customizable shape lighting, Immediate lighting results

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Light Art Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Light Art Pro Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Light Art Pro Month | $9.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Love it!!!
- 😍 It good😍😍
- 👍 Very good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Everything is paid
- 💸 Paywall on everything
- 💸 Asking for money constantly
- 💸 Too expensive
- 💸 Not free

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't work after payment
- Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

**Requested features**

- Allow trying paid features before purchase
- More free effects


### Lightbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbox-color-screen-light-plus/id6480193192)

Enhance your photos and videos with customizable screen lighting. Features include adjustable color temperatures for portraits, a dreamy palette for night use, and dynamic color transitions for mood lighting. It also offers a strobe mode for parties.

**Highlights:** Adjustable color temperature for portraits, Dreamy color palette for night use, Flowing color transitions for mood, Customizable strobe light effects, Integrated studio camera for selfies and vlogs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Pro | $7.99 | per year |
| Pro lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Light free?

Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lightbox free?

Lightbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Color Light or Lightbox?

Lightbox is rated higher. Color Light averages 4.0 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Lightbox averages 4.1 from 133 ratings.

### Do Color Light or Lightbox have ads?

Neither Color Light nor Lightbox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Light or Lightbox?

Color Light ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lightbox monthly. Most recently, Color Light was updated on September 24, 2026 and Lightbox on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*