Light Box vs Screen Light Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Box
Transform your iPad into a versatile film illuminator viewer. Adjust brightness, lock rotation, and add grids or lines for precise viewing. A cost-effective alternative to dedicated lightboxes.
- Film negative/positive viewer
- Adjustable brightness
- Rotation lock
- Grid and line overlays
- iPad optimized
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Turn your iPad into negative / positive film illuminator viewer. Why pay 100 dollars for LightBox when you can turn your iPad into one with selectable styles. Desensitized white screen has a small settings button at the top right, where you can lock rotation, adjust brightness, or add a grid or lines. Simple and Smart. *Important notice: We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of functions or the content of this application. By using this application you are deemed to agree to this condition.
Screen Light Color
Transform your device's screen into a customizable light panel without distractions. Easily adjust to any color for various uses, from photography to tracing and mood lighting. Unlock advanced features like precise color temperature control and external display mirroring through in-app purchases.
- Adjustable color panel
- Distraction-free interface
- Photography lighting
- Tracing and animation lightbox
- Color matching reference
- Night light functionality
- External display control
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a clean, full-screen color light. Pick any color, adjust the brightness, then hide the controls so the display becomes the light — with nothing else in the way. Screen Light Color is useful as: → A studio light for accent or soft fill lighting → A lightbox / light table for tracing, drawing, animation, film negatives, radiographs, and more → A color reference and matching tool → A night light or screen flashlight → A red light for stargazing, night walks, or darkroom use → A beacon, visual signal, or mood light Made to stay out of your way: → Open colors from Home Screen widgets or Control Center → Use Siri and Shortcuts to open the app and set colors → Use Split View and multiple windows on iPad, each with its own color → Temporarily disable touch to prevent accidental taps or palm input → Use custom in-app screen brightness without changing your device brightness elsewhere → Navigate the app with VoiceOver Want more control? An optional in-app purchase unlocks: → Precision white-balance controls for warmer or cooler light, including magenta/green tint → Hue, saturation, brightness, RGB, and HEX controls → Saving as many custom color swatches as you want → Sync saved colors across your devices with iCloud → External-display support, so you can turn a TV or connected display into a larger light panel using AirPlay or a cable Simple when you want it. Precise when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Screen Light Color at Free against Light Box's $0.99. Screen Light Color also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 48%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Light Box's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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
Screen Light Color is free to download; Light Box costs $0.99 up front. Screen Light Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Light Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Light Color has 493 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Light Box's written reviews are positive against 90% of Screen Light Color's.
Light Box ships an update every 3 months, Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Box | Screen Light Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (493 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 493 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Systemiko Inc. | Brian Li Sui Fong |
Customer experience
Light Box
Screen Light Color
Bugs and requests
Light Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Screen Light Color
Reported bugs
2 issues- Paid features not functioning as advertised
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to show multiple colors at once
- Random color generator slideshow option
- Support for Split View on iPad
- Option to add the app to Control Center
In-app purchases
Light Box
No in-app purchases
Screen Light Color
- Tip Jar$3.99
- Unlock Extra Features$3.99
Questions
Is Light Box free?
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