Comparison

Ring Light vs Mirror

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

Head to head
About

Ring Light

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Lighted makeup mirror and selfie ring light for iPhone and iPad. Turn your screen into an adjustable light with an optional live mirror. Choose Ring for light around your reflection, or Panel to light your face with the whole screen. Pick a warm, natural or cool tone, set the intensity and make the ring thicker for more light. Perfect for makeup, shaving, touch-ups and looking your best on video calls. LIVE MIRROR • Front-camera mirror, turned on only when you ask • Pinch to zoom from 1x to 3x, double-tap to reset • Full screen hides every control for a clean, luminous screen PHOTOS (NEW) • In full screen, take a photo with the on-screen shutter • Photos save to your own library only when you take one • Front photos match your mirror, or turn mirroring off in Settings BRIGHT, BUT CAREFUL • Optional maximum brightness while the app is open; your usual brightness returns when you leave • Extra brightness (HDR) on supported displays, eased off automatically if the device gets hot PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, nothing uploaded. The live preview stays on your device, and the app can add photos to your library but never read it. Available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. Ring Light Mirror uses your screen, not the hardware flash, and is not a calibrated studio light.

About

Mirror

Features
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Your iPhone is already a mirror. This one opens from the Lock Screen, lights your face and lets you look closer. Open it from the Lock Screen, Control Center or the Action Button without unlocking, and you're looking at yourself. The screen around the picture glows as a fill light, so your face is evenly lit even in a dim room. LOOK CLOSER • Pinch to zoom up to 3Ɨ, or swipe the space below the mirror with one thumb • Tap, or press a volume button, to freeze the picture and check your profile or the back of your hair • Go full screen when you want the whole display as glass LIGHT THAT SUITS THE ROOM • Warm, neutral, daylight or a dark surround for night • Full brightness while the mirror is open, back to your own level when you leave MIRRORED OR TRUE VIEW • Mirrored like a real glass, or flipped to true view: how other people and cameras see you • Follow my face keeps you centered as you move; turn it off to hold the picture still • A rounded, oval or circle mirror ALWAYS ONE PRESS AWAY • Lock Screen and Control Center control, and the Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and later • A Home Screen widget that opens straight into the light you want • Ask Siri to "Open Mirror" PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mirror only shows your front camera on screen. It never takes photos or video, has no account, ads or tracking, and never connects to the internet. The camera is the only permission it asks for. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Ring Light4 screens
Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ring Light at 3 against Mirror's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ring Light versus Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing LightMirror
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARCO VINICIO LEE LEMUSMARTIN HAKAN DANIEL GRYDEN

In-app purchases

None

Ring Light

No in-app purchases

None

Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ring Light free?
Ring Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirror free?
Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ring Light or Mirror have ads?
Neither Ring Light nor Mirror shows ads.

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