Comparison

screen vs Blue Light Filter

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

Blue Light Filter

Reduce eye strain and improve sleep with an adjustable blue light filter. Organize your files, photos, and videos with an integrated file manager. Enjoy a seamless web browsing experience with built-in filtering and bookmarking.

Highlights
  • Adjustable blue light filter
  • Eye strain relief
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Intuitive file manager
  • Zip/unzip support
  • Integrated web browser
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Blue Light Filter is your all-in-one solution for a comfortable and productive digital experience on iOS. Equip your device with our adjustable blue light filter to alleviate eye strain and improve sleep quality, especially during nighttime browsing and reading. Effortlessly manage and organize your documents, photos, and videos with our intuitive file manager, featuring zip/unzip support. Enjoy a seamless web browsing experience with an integrated blue light filter and easy access to bookmarks and history. Designed with a user-friendly interface, the app ensures easy navigation for users of all ages, and is fully optimized for iOS with Dark Mode compatibility, haptic feedback, and quick actions via 3D Touch. Download Blue Light Filter today and transform your screen time into a safer, more comfortable, and more efficient experience. Privacy Policy: https://riviacorp.com/privacy-filter/ Terms of Services: https://riviacorp.com/terms-filter/ Support: https://riviacorp.com/

Screenshots

screen3 screens
Blue Light Filter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: screen at 48% against Blue Light Filter's 3%. screen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Blue Light Filter's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 18 months). 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. Blue Light Filter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blue Light Filter holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 195 and 137 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of screen's written reviews are positive against 3% of Blue Light Filter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

screen ships an update every 18 months, Blue Light Filter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
screen versus Blue Light Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterscreenBlue Light Filter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (195 ratings)3.3 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews — better2.6% of reviews
Number of ratings195 — better137
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSakura appsRivia Corp s.r.o.

Customer experience

screen

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

Blue Light Filter

All ratings137 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative92.1%

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
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  • System-wide brightness control
  • Ability to keep screen on indefinitely

Blue Light Filter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

screen

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Blue Light Filter

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 month3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Blue Light Filter - Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • 1 year3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annually$29.991 Year

Questions

Is screen free?
screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Light Filter free?
Blue Light Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, screen or Blue Light Filter?
Blue Light Filter is rated higher. screen averages 2.4 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Blue Light Filter averages 3.3 from 137 ratings.
Do screen or Blue Light Filter have ads?
Neither screen nor Blue Light Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, screen or Blue Light Filter?
screen ships an update every 18 months, and Blue Light Filter weekly. Most recently, screen was updated on October 5, 2026 and Blue Light Filter on October 13, 2026.

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