Light Box vs Tiny Softbox
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.
Tiny Softbox
This utility app provides adjustable lighting for various needs, from photography and video calls to reading and tracing. Customize brightness, color temperature, and filters, with options to save presets and hide controls for a clean interface.
- Adjustable brightness
- Color temperature control (Kelvin)
- Adjustable color filters
- Saveable presets
- Hideable controls
- Cross-device availability
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A simple app with many use cases, from lighting up your face during video calls to helping you set the perfect light for your photography. App features: → Brightness slider → Temperature slider in Kelvin → Color filter with adjustable intensity → Presets for saving your favorite settings → Hide controls with a single tap or click → Available on all your devices Examples of use cases: → Softbox or accent light for photography → Support light for video calls in dark environments → Light box when tracing and drawing → Reading light → Mood light → Flashlight → Whenever else you might need some extra light Tiny Softbox is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Please reach out at hi@alexandersandberg.com if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to say hi! Made with love in Austria.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Box at 4.4 against Tiny Softbox's 3.8. Light Box also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). Tiny Softbox's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Light Box costs $0.99 and Tiny Softbox $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Box holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Light Box's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tiny Softbox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light Box ships an update every 3 months, Tiny Softbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Box | Tiny Softbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Systemiko Inc. | Alexander Sandberg |
Customer experience
Light Box
Tiny Softbox
In-app purchases
Light Box
No in-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
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