ScreenHue vs Glow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenHue
Transform your screen into a customizable light source. Select any hue and brightness, save favorites, and easily switch colors. Ideal for photographers, artists, or creating ambient lighting.
- Select any hue and brightness
- Save favorite light colors
- Swipe to switch colors
- Use as night light or softbox
- Adjust screen brightness manually
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Turn your screen into a colorful light source with ScreenHue - the perfect tool for photographers, artists, or anyone who needs a quick and simple way to add light, color, or mood to their environment. - Choose any hue and brightness - Save your favorite light colors - Swipe to switch colors easily - Use it as a night light or softbox - Adjust screen brightness manually Whether you’re setting up a photo shoot, sketching your next masterpiece, or just need a calming light by your bed - ScreenHue makes it easy. No ads. No distractions. Just light, your way.
Glow
This utility provides a gentle, adjustable light source perfect for reading, watching movies, or dining in low light. It offers customizable brightness and color themes with a simple one-tap activation. The app is completely free, works offline, and requires no special permissions.
- Gentle glow instead of flashlight
- Adjustable brightness
- Soothing color themes
- One-tap instant glow
- Works offline
- No permissions required
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The app is 100% free to use and it's best for:- • Polite Light – A gentle glow instead of a blinding flashlight • Perfect for movies, restaurants, or late-night reading • Adjustable brightness and soothing color themes • One-tap instant glow with a minimal, ad-free design • Works offline with no permissions required Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Glow at weekly against ScreenHue's every 6 weeks. Glow also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScreenHue ships an update every 6 weeks, Glow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenHue | Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arsenii Kornienko | Vishal Jangid |
Customer experience
ScreenHue
Glow
In-app purchases
ScreenHue
No in-app purchases
Glow
No in-app purchases
