Soonsoon Candle Light vs Flicker Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soonsoon Candle Light
This application provides a simple, realistic candlelight experience. Enjoy a calming ambiance with a single, virtual candle flame that can be used for relaxation or as a gentle light source.
- Realistic candlelight simulation
- Simple user interface
- Ambiance creation
- Gentle light source
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It's very simple candlelight apple. - just candle light.
Flicker Light
This app simulates natural light patterns on your screen, mimicking the calming effect of 1/f fluctuations found in nature. It can be used as a gentle light source, with customizable settings and an automatic shut-off timer to conserve battery. The app also allows you to adjust the light's intensity and color.
- Reproduces natural flame sparkle (1/f fluctuation)
- Maximizes screen brightness
- Adjustable fluctuation strength and speed
- Hides buttons for a clean display
- Automatic turn-off timer
- Selectable light colors
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~ 1/f fluctuation reproduced on the whole screen ~ Even if there is no candle, this app gives out natural light for you. It reproduces 1/f fluctuation in nature, so it can be used as natural lighting. The light will be turned off automatically at the set time, so you will not waste the battery even if you use it when you go to bed. You can also use the iPhone in a lantern. Features: - Reproduce natural flame sparkle (1/f fluctuation) - Maximize screen brightness - Change the strength of fluctuation, speed etc - You can hide buttons - Automatically turn off at specified time - Color selectable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flicker Light at 5.0 against Soonsoon Candle Light's 3.1. Flicker Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Soonsoon Candle Light's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). On price 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
Both are free to download. Soonsoon Candle Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flicker Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flicker Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soonsoon Candle Light has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Soonsoon Candle Light's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flicker Light's.
Soonsoon Candle Light ships an update every 4 months, Flicker Light every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soonsoon Candle Light | Flicker Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOONSOON FACTORY | Ryohei Minowa |
Customer experience
Soonsoon Candle Light
Flicker Light
In-app purchases
Soonsoon Candle Light
- Remove Ads$1.99
Flicker Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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