Comparison

Strobe Light vs Disco Flash Color

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

Head to head
About

Strobe Light

Transform your phone into a dynamic party strobe light synchronized to music. Connect multiple devices for a synchronized light and sound experience. Create custom light shows or join public parties with live video streams and chat.

Highlights
  • Synchronized strobe lights
  • Screen and flashlight strobes
  • Personal music playlists
  • Public live video parties
  • Volume booster with synchronized sound
  • Microphone strobe
  • Tap-to-light custom shows
Features
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FlashBeats is a mobile application for creating party strobe lights by synchronizing flashlights and smartphone’s screens. The app analyzes the rhythms of music tracks and creates an individualized strobe light show for each song. FlashBeats can sync with an unlimited number of phones to play music and watch videos simultaneously on multiple devices. FlashBeats produces disco lights based on your choice of music, creating a custom party by connecting the DJ lights and beats of hundreds of people together! With the FlashBeats app, you can create light shows at home parties, as well as at music and sporting events. FEATURES: - Synchronized Strobe Lights is our unique technology with the ability to connect an unlimited number of phones into one network and make flashing lights that match the rhythm of the music. It transforms your phone’s flashlight into a house party stroboscope or disco ball. You can also use smartphone’s screens as a color flash strobe. - Create your personal music playlist with your favorite songs and have fun with your friends. The more devices you connect, the louder and brighter your party will be! - Public Parties are live video streams with editor-curated music videos. You can join EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop or tens of other public parties depending on your mood. There are also public parties with popular local music. You can invite friends to watch together or have fun with your favorite music videos. - Volume Booster (with synchronized sound) - invite friends to your rave party or any public parties and create a speaker booster! The audio and video will be synced with all connected devices to create a sound amplifier effect (available only for YouTube). - Chat with friends and people all over the world. Every public party has a group chat that you can join. Meet new people and have fun together! - Tap-to-Light (paid option). Do you want to create your own personal lightshow? Just do it! You can create one without music or choose any song from the catalog as background music. And, of course, you can invite your friends to your show and have fun together. Here's an idea - why not support your favorite sports team at the stadium with an amazing strobe light chant? - Microphone Strobe (paid option). The app can listen to the ambient music and create flashing lights based on the music rhythm. Sound like magic? Yes! This is tech magic! You can use this feature everywhere: at home, at a disco club or even at an open-air concert. - Party Leaderboard is a worldwide championship for the biggest party of FlashBeats’ fans. How many friends can you invite to your private party? Let’s find out! CAUTION! Blinding bright LED strobe lights may be harmful to the eyesight, and for some people, it might cause epileptic seizures! Oh, you are still reading this? We didn’t think anyone would get this far. That means you must really like the FlashBeats app! Why not download FlashBeats and have a party today! BTW, we can also create incredible light shows at any music or sporting event, where we can connect everyone's smartphones for a fun and engaging experience for fans. Some of the things we can do include: launching a light wave, synchronizing light beats to the music, displaying a dance of light during a goal or at a runner's starting line, and displaying sponsor's logos, images and even cartoons. If you are interested in setting up a light show for your event, please contact us at: support@flashbeats.app Enjoy your favorite music with your friends in a bright new way! Download the FlashBeats app today! MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://flashbeats.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://flashbeats.app/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@flashbeats.app

About

Disco Flash Color

Create a vibrant party atmosphere with a flashing flashlight that syncs to music. Choose from multicolor effects or solid colors for your screen and camera flash. It's also useful for emergencies and nighttime visibility.

Highlights
  • Music-synced flashing lights
  • Screen and camera flash options
  • Adjustable speed levels
  • Multicolor and solid color effects
  • Emergency use
  • Microphone sensitivity calibrator
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Give light to your parties with this original flashing flashlight for screen and flash with colored lights to the rhythm of the music that will simulate the lights of a disco. Characteristics: Colored lights: For the screen flashlight you can choose between several multicolor programs with incredible effects or a wide variety of fixed bright colors. Speed levels: Adjust the speed manually between 9 adjustable levels from very slow to very fast. To the rhythm of music: Bring your device close to a sound source such as a speaker and this flashlight will turn on and off to the rhythm of the music giving a disco effect. It also has a calibrator to adjust the sensitivity of the microphone. Flash and screen: Use the application with the camera's LED flash, with the screen of your device or with both at the same time. Emergencies: Disco Flash, in addition to being designed to set off parties, it is very useful for emergency situations and to be seen at night in dark areas. Permissions: In order to enjoy the function to the rhythm of music, you must accept permission to record sound. This is because to capture music it is necessary to record ambient sound. The created sound file will be deleted the moment you turn off the flashlight and will never leave your device.

Screenshots

Strobe Light4 screens
Disco Flash Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disco Flash Color at none against Strobe Light's 6. Strobe Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 298). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Strobe Light sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Disco Flash Color asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Strobe Light against 4.5 for Disco Flash Color. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strobe Light has 3.8K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Strobe Light's written reviews are positive against 33% of Disco Flash Color's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strobe Light ships an update monthly, Disco Flash Color every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Strobe Light versus Disco Flash Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrobe LightDisco Flash Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings)4.5 (298 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better298
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB12 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRoman KirihetovEnrique Diaz Reganon Sanchez

Customer experience

Strobe Light

All ratings3,795 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative51.4%

Disco Flash Color

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Strobe Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to play songs
  • Lights not syncing properly with music
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to add their own music
  • Improve sync between lights and music
  • Introduce free version with limited features
  • Provide better subscription management

Disco Flash Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Strobe Light

Subscriptions3
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Strobe Light PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$6.99
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$26.99
  • FlashBeats Pro$39.99
None

Disco Flash Color

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disco Flash Color free?
Disco Flash Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strobe Light or Disco Flash Color?
Disco Flash Color is rated higher. Strobe Light averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Disco Flash Color averages 4.5 from 298 ratings.
Do Strobe Light or Disco Flash Color have ads?
Disco Flash Color shows ads; Strobe Light does not.
Which is updated more often, Strobe Light or Disco Flash Color?
Strobe Light ships an update monthly, and Disco Flash Color every 2 months. Most recently, Strobe Light was updated on September 24, 2026 and Disco Flash Color on September 22, 2026.

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