Comparison

PatchPal vs ScreenGlow Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PatchPal

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PatchPal is a lighting fixture database and calculator for event lighting professionals. Features - Look up basic information about a lighting fixture - what power does it draw, how much does it weigh, what connectors does it have. - Select multiple fixtures to quickly calculate their total power draw or weight. - Links to product manuals for each fixture for more in depth information. Usage - Search for a specific fixture by tapping on the magnifying glass on the top left of the home page. - See more information about a fixture by tapping on it. - Add a fixture to your inventory by tapping the plus icon next to it. - Add up the total power draw and weight of all the lights you've selected by tapping the calculator symbol at the bottom right of the app.

About

ScreenGlow Mobile

Features
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Fully functional tool for filmmakers to use their iOS device screen as a lighting device. Useful for both Illumination from the display and to use as a screen chroma key. Modes include CCT, RGB, HSL, Party FX, TV FX, and DMX-Control via Art-Net or sACN traffic on the connected network.

Screenshots

PatchPal3 screens
ScreenGlow Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PatchPal at Free against ScreenGlow Mobile's $4.99. PatchPal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

PatchPal is free to download; ScreenGlow Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PatchPal versus ScreenGlow Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchPalScreenGlow Mobile
PriceFree โ€” better$4.99
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCem HurrellCanary Yellow Applications, LLC

In-app purchases

None

PatchPal

No in-app purchases

None

ScreenGlow Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchPal free?
PatchPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScreenGlow Mobile free?
ScreenGlow Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PatchPal or ScreenGlow Mobile have ads?
Neither PatchPal nor ScreenGlow Mobile shows ads.

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