Light Box vs Godox Flash
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.
Godox Flash
This tool enhances photography by providing efficient control over lighting setups. It allows for multi-group flash management, individual group adjustments, and easy scene data import/export to create dynamic light and shadow effects.
- Multi-group flash control
- Individual group adjustments
- One-key standby/cancel standby
- Import/export scene data
- Create light and shadow spaces
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Godox Flash, an efficient flash control tool. Here, not only improve productivity, but also create stunning light and shadow spaces. Photographers record the beauty of the world through the lens; Godox Flash creates more beauty for photographers. Born for flash, understand your creation better; if you want to play with photography, use Godox Flash. 【New Release】New features, new interface [Multi-group control] 1 device, control multiple scenes, multiple flashes 【Group control】Different light groups can be controlled individually 【One key standby】One key to enter standby, one step to cancel standby [Import and Export] Quickly import scene data, and export data to share with friends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Godox Flash at Free against Light Box's $0.99. Godox Flash also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Light Box's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (48% vs 10%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Godox Flash is free to download; Light Box costs $0.99 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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Light Box's written reviews are positive against 10% of Godox Flash's.
Light Box ships an update every 3 months, Godox Flash every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Box | Godox Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | 1.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Systemiko Inc. | Godox Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Light Box
Godox Flash
In-app purchases
Light Box
No in-app purchases
Godox Flash
No in-app purchases
