Comparison

Gradual Nightlight vs Night Screen

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

Head to head
About

Gradual Nightlight

Features
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Revolutionize bedtime routines for babies, toddlers, and parents with this innovative app. As a new dad, I’ve experienced the bedtime challenges firsthand, inspiring me to create this app. Utilize your phone as a versatile tool—a reading light during story time, a nightlight for a peaceful sleep, and now introducing our newest feature: soothing green noise. What makes this app stand out: • Gradual screen dimming with adjustable speed for a seamless transition from awake to sleep. • User-friendly interface with large buttons and speed indicators, designed for easy use, even with your hands full. • Calming shift from white light to red light, aiding relaxation while preserving night vision. • Plan your evenings effectively with estimated lights-out time for better scheduling. • Optional parental lock mode prevents accidental adjustments by curious little hands. • Enjoy a seven-day free preview to explore all features. New Feature: Green Noise • Embrace the calming influence of green noise, an addition that enhances relaxation and promotes a peaceful sleep environment for your child. Crafted with parental needs at its core, this app enables you to prioritize your child’s comfort over lighting concerns. Say farewell to bedtime stress and welcome relaxing nights!

About

Night Screen

Reduce blue light and eye strain with custom display modes. Offers extra dimming below minimum brightness and a red tint for nighttime reading. Integrates with Safari for a darker browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Reduce blue light
  • Extra dimming below minimum brightness
  • Custom red display tint
  • Dark mode for Safari
  • Room-matched brightness adjustment
  • Shortcut integration
Features
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Less blue light. A darker iPhone at night. Night Screen brings your night display controls into one place. Combine warmer colors and extra dimming to go darker than the brightness slider alone, or choose a custom red display for nighttime reading and scrolling. MIDNIGHT: LESS BLUE LIGHT, DEEPER DIMMING Midnight combines minimum brightness, Reduce White Point and Night Shift. Night Shift warms colors to reduce blue light; Reduce White Point lowers the intensity of bright colors for extra dimming. Your saved iPhone preferences control the effect. RED TINT: MORE THAN WARMER COLORS Choose a red display across apps. The guide helps you set a red Color Tint in Settings with your preferred hue and intensity. Red Tint reuses your saved Color Filters with Reduce White Point and low brightness, with Night Shift off. YOUR NIGHT CONTROLS, TOGETHER • Switch between Midnight and Red Tint after guided setup. • Apply your chosen display mode across apps. • Fine-tune brightness with the in-app slider. • No ads and no Night Screen account required. Night mode for Safari Darken bright web pages with natural, warm or red light and extra dimming. Switch the effect off per site. Enable the included Safari extension in Settings and allow website access. Results vary by website. Room-matched brightness An optional brief camera check adjusts brightness to room light. Run a check yourself or enable it when a mode turns on. Slider changes afterward teach preferences for similar lighting. Camera permission is required; no images are saved or sent. SET UP ONCE, REUSE EVERY NIGHT Add the included NightScreen Modes shortcut to Apple's Shortcuts app, then activate your chosen mode from Night Screen. Both modes require Shortcuts; Red Tint also needs one-time Color Filters setup in Settings. Turning off night mode disables Night Shift, Color Filters and Reduce White Point and sets brightness to 40%. Appearance depends on your iPhone and saved settings; automatic brightness or schedules can change it. Preview illustrations show appearance, not measured light levels. SUBSCRIPTIONS Monthly and annual plans include Safari night mode, room-matched brightness, Midnight and Red Tint. An active subscription or trial is required for these features and installing the mode shortcut. Eligible new subscribers get a 14-day free trial. Turning night mode off is always free, even after expiry, including reset shortcut repair. Guides and the brightness slider are free. Safari and the Match brightness now control work without Shortcuts. Local prices are shown before purchase. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or billing period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings under your Apple Account's Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://nightscreenapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@nightscreenapp.com

Screenshots

Gradual Nightlight4 screens
Night Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gradual Nightlight and Night Screen are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Gradual Nightlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradual Nightlight ships an update every 2 weeks, Night Screen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Gradual Nightlight versus Night Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradual NightlightNight Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlterscope Solutions LLCDancetime Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gradual Nightlight

One-time1
  • Gradual Nightlight: US English$0.99
2 purchases

Night Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Night Screen Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Night Screen Annual14 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Gradual Nightlight free?
Gradual Nightlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Screen free?
Night Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gradual Nightlight or Night Screen have ads?
Neither Gradual Nightlight nor Night Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gradual Nightlight or Night Screen?
Gradual Nightlight ships an update every 2 weeks, and Night Screen weekly. Most recently, Gradual Nightlight was updated on October 10, 2026 and Night Screen on October 24, 2026.

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