Comparison

screen vs Screen Light Color

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

Head to head
About

screen

This utility app provides a simple white or black screen with adjustable brightness. It offers soft and small illumination, controlled by dedicated sliders for screen color and brightness.

Highlights
  • White screen option
  • Black screen option
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Soft illumination
  • Small illumination
Features
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This is the simple white & black screen. You can get soft and small illumination. With white/black slider With brightness slider

About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable color panel
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Photography lighting
  • Tracing and animation lightbox
  • Color matching reference
  • Night light functionality
  • External display control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

screen3 screens
Screen Light Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Light Color at 4.5 against screen's 2.4. Screen Light Color also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months). screen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Color sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Light Color holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 195 and 485 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of screen's written reviews are positive against 90% of Screen Light Color's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

screen ships an update every 18 months, Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
screen versus Screen Light Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterscreenScreen Light Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (195 ratings)4.5 (485 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings195485 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSakura appsBrian Li Sui Fong

Customer experience

screen

All ratings195 ratings
Positive32.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative62.1%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative45.2%

Screen Light Color

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

screen

From 195 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Excellent for tracing flipbooks and light box alternatives
  • 🎨 Simple, intuitive UI with easy brightness controls
  • 🌙 Useful for reducing screen brightness beyond phone settings
  • ♿ Helpful for light-sensitive users and those with autism
  • 🔆 Provides soft ambient light for reading in bed

Room to improve

  • 📢 Intrusive banner ads at bottom of screen
  • 🚫 No ad-free paid version available
  • ❌ Misleading app description (ads not mentioned)
  • 🐛 Ads frequently triggered accidentally during use
  • 🔄 Screen doesn't stay on without interaction

Screen Light Color

From 485 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Wide range of color options
  • 🌟 Intuitive and clean interface
  • 💡 Useful for various purposes (reading, ambiance, etc.)
  • 🔍 Helpful for specific use cases (astronomy, photography)

Room to improve

  • 🔓 Lack of screen lock feature
  • 🔧 Some advanced features require paid upgrade
  • 🤔 Touch sensitivity issues when trying to set specific colors

Bugs and requests

screen

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App incompatible with older devices (iPad mini 2)
  • Screen turns off without user interaction
  • Ads pop up at wrong times during tracing
  • Misleading preview images (don't show ads)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ad-free paid version ($4.99-$9.99 suggested)
  • Blue light filter option
  • Color options beyond black and white
  • Auto-hide sliders after adjustment
  • Hide controls button for clean full screen
Show 2 more
  • System-wide brightness control
  • Ability to keep screen on indefinitely

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

None

screen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Light Color

One-time2
  • Tip Jar$3.99
  • Unlock Extra Features$3.99

Questions

Is screen free?
screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Light Color free?
Screen Light Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, screen or Screen Light Color?
Screen Light Color is rated higher. screen averages 2.4 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Screen Light Color averages 4.5 from 485 ratings.
Do screen or Screen Light Color have ads?
Neither screen nor Screen Light Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, screen or Screen Light Color?
screen ships an update every 18 months, and Screen Light Color every 5 weeks. Most recently, screen was updated on October 5, 2026 and Screen Light Color on October 12, 2026.

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