Glow vs Screen Light App
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/
Screen Light App
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ScreenLight is a simple app that lets you use your iPhone screen as a light. It displays a single color across the entire screen, with intuitive controls for brightness and color. There are no ads, and the app is completely free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glow at none against Screen Light App's 3. Glow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Screen Light App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glow ships an update weekly, Screen Light App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glow | Screen Light App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vishal Jangid | Rikuto Kumada |
In-app purchases
Glow
No in-app purchases
Screen Light App
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- Cake set$2.99
- Dinner$5.99
Questions
Is Glow free?
Is Screen Light App free?
Do Glow or Screen Light App have ads?
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