Glow vs Reading light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Reading light
This app provides a customizable, gentle light for reading on your device. It creates a cozy, eye-friendly atmosphere perfect for bedtime reading or studying in low light conditions without disturbing others.
- Customizable light settings
- Gentle, eye-friendly glow
- Bedtime reading aid
- Study light
- Immersive atmosphere
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Luma transforms your device into a gentle, customizable reading light designed for book lovers who crave the perfect glow. Whether you’re diving into a novel at bedtime or studying in the dark, Luma creates a cozy, eye-friendly atmosphere that keeps you immersed without disturbing others. Join thousands of readers who’ve made Luma part of their nightly reading ritual. ______ ABOUT ME Hi, I’m Damir — a creator from Europe who loves to read. Feel free to reach out at damir.stuhec@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glow at none against Reading light's 1. Glow also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Reading light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading light holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 72 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Glow | Reading light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (99 ratings) | 4.9 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vishal Jangid | Damir Stuhec |
Customer experience
Glow
Reading light
In-app purchases
Glow
No in-app purchases
Reading light
- Small tip$3.99
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