Comparison

Screen Light App vs Thread Stash

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

Head to head
About

Screen Light App

Features
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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.

About

Thread Stash

Manage your sewing thread collection effortlessly. Scan labels to add threads to your inventory and automatically create shopping lists for your projects.

Highlights
  • Scan thread labels for automatic entry
  • Manage thread inventory
  • Generate project shopping lists
  • Track project thread requirements
Features
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Thread Stash is a thread inventory management app that allows you to scan thread labels to automatically add them to your inventory. Automatically generate shopping lists by entering project thread requirements.

Screenshots

Screen Light App4 screens
Thread Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thread Stash at none against Screen Light App's 3. Thread Stash also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Screen Light App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Light App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Thread Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Light App ships an update fortnightly, Thread Stash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Light App versus Thread Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Light AppThread Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRikuto KumadaVICTORIA VASEY JOY-WARREN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screen Light App

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Cake set$2.99
  • Dinner$5.99
None

Thread Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Light App free?
Screen Light App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread Stash free?
Thread Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Light App or Thread Stash have ads?
Neither Screen Light App nor Thread Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Light App or Thread Stash?
Screen Light App ships an update fortnightly, and Thread Stash monthly. Most recently, Screen Light App was updated on October 1, 2026 and Thread Stash on October 11, 2026.

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