Comparison

Colorbolt vs Color Flashlight

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

Head to head
About

Colorbolt

Adjust screen brightness and display custom colors with a simple swipe. This minimalist utility offers a distraction-free experience, providing hex and RGB values for chosen colors. It's designed for one-handed use and prevents screen locking or dimming.

Highlights
  • Brightness control by swiping anywhere
  • Custom color selection with Hex/RGB values
  • Distraction-free, no UI/settings
  • One-handed operation
  • Prevents screen locking and dimming
  • Delightful haptic feedback
Features
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Colorbolt turns your phone into a full-screen color Swiss Army Knife. Pick a color and swipe anywhere on the screen to control the actual brightness of your device. Use it as a fill light for photos, a mood lamp, a concert lighter, a nightlight, to sneak into bed without waking anyone, or just because it looks good. PREMADE PALETTES • 30 curated colors across three palettes — Basics, Vibes, and Moods. Useful, atmospheric, and very attractive. THREE ONE-TAP MODES • Global Pulse — Every Colorbolt pulses once per second in perfect sync and shares the same slowly drifting color. No pairing or setup. Great for concerts and festivals. • Pulse — Your chosen color rises and falls on a steady once-per-second pulse. • Rainbow — A smooth, authored 12-second journey through the full color spectrum. CUSTOM COLORS • Color wheel — Drag to any hue and saturation. • Kelvin temperature slider — Dial in warm candlelight at 1800 K or crisp daylight at 6500 K. • RGB + HEX entry — Find values from the colors, or colors from the values. • Save your favorites — Build a personal library of colors you love and use. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Access fullscreen colors directly from your home screen — white, red, your last used color, or a shortcut straight to the color picker. No ads. No in-app purchases.

About

Color Flashlight

Transform your device into a versatile, studio-grade color lamp. Create custom lighting effects, from mood lighting to safety beacons, all while preserving battery life and minimizing heat. Offers a wide range of colors and dynamic effects for various uses.

Highlights
  • Screen-based RGB color illumination
  • Full spectrum color control
  • Adjustable brightness and color temperature
  • Premium effect engine (strobe, SOS, disco, police, rainbow)
  • Customizable timeline editor for animated sequences
  • Unlimited color presets
  • Screen dimmer and brightness lock
Features
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Color Flashlight – ScreenFlash Paint the night with pure color. Our advanced color flashlight turns every iPhone or iPad into a vibrant studio-grade lamp, safety beacon, party light and night-time toolkit—without overheating your LED or draining the battery. Download now and discover why it’s the most powerful, most customizable color flashlight on the App Store. WHAT MAKES SCREENFLASH DIFFERENT • 100 % SCREEN-BASED COLOR – Illuminate the entire display with precise RGB values instead of a single white diode. The result is a bigger, softer, more immersive color flashlight that doubles as a mood light. FULL SPECTRUM CONTROL – Slide between deep reds, neon greens, ocean blues or candle-warm ambers. Fine-grain brightness and color-temperature sliders let you craft the exact tint you need. SAFE & POWER-SMART – No strobing LED means lower heat and longer battery life. Integrated Wakelock keeps the screen awake only when you want it. PREMIUM EFFECT ENGINE – Strobe, SOS, Disco, Police, Rainbow and an industry-first Timeline Editor to script your own animated color flashlight sequences. COMPLETE COLOR TOOLKIT ◉ Unlimited Colors & Presets  • Fine-tune Red, Green and Blue individually.  • One-tap palettes for Warm, Cool, Pastel, Neon, Fluorescent and Cinematic looks.  • Save unlimited personal presets—perfect for photographers, DJ booths or bedtime reading lamps. ◉ Dynamic Light Effects  • STROBE – Adjustable 50 – 1000 ms for dance floors or cycling safety.  • SOS – Automatic Morse code beacon meets global emergency standards.  • DISCO – 16-color jump cycle synced to optional vibration.  • POLICE – Authentic red-blue pattern boosts roadside visibility.  • RAINBOW – Continuous hue rotation for relaxing ambience or pride events.  • CUSTOM TIMELINE (PRO) – Design multi-step color shows: fade, loop, hold, pulse. ◉ Screen Dimmer & Brightness Lock  • Gentle baby-nightlight to full-lumen floodlight. Maintain chosen level until you say stop. ◉ Accessibility & Comfort  • Large-text UI ensure an inclusive color flashlight experience.  • Dark-theme interface minimizes glare; perfect for astronomy nights. USE CASES USERS LOVE • Photographers – Continuous RGB fill-light or virtual gels for product shoots. Campers & Hikers – Soft amber preserves night vision inside tents. Commuters – High-visibility strobe for biking or road emergencies. Parents – Custom pastel nightlights fade out on a timer. Party Hosts – Disco & Rainbow modes throw instant atmosphere. Teachers & Presenters – Turn phone into attention-grabbing pointer. Cosplay & TikTok Creators – Match screen glow to costume or filter for viral videos. QUICK START 1. Tap the big power button to ignite the screen. Drag the color wheel or RGB sliders for your perfect shade. Swipe up for Effects; long-press any effect to fine-tune speed or loop count. Hit save to save as a preset, available anytime under “Favorites.” DOWNLOAD TODAY Stop settling for single-color torches. Transform darkness into art, safety and celebration with Color Flashlight – ScreenFlash. The ultimate pocket-sized, pixel-perfect color flashlight is just a tap away—get it now! Support: anycodeapps@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://burnai.app/privacy-policy-flashlightfx.html Terms of Conditions: https://burnai.app/terms-of-conditions-flashlightfx.html

Screenshots

Colorbolt4 screens
Color Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colorbolt at 100% against Color Flashlight's 33%. Colorbolt also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). Color Flashlight's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Color Flashlight is free to download; Colorbolt costs $0.99 up front. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Color Flashlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorbolt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Colorbolt's written reviews are positive against 33% of Color Flashlight's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Colorbolt versus Color Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorboltColor Flashlight
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better1.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir Pie LLCAhmet Yagız Sarıdogan

Customer experience

Colorbolt

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Color Flashlight

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Colorbolt

One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99
2 purchases

Color Flashlight

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Colorbolt free?
Colorbolt costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Color Flashlight free?
Color Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colorbolt or Color Flashlight?
Colorbolt is rated higher. Colorbolt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Color Flashlight averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Colorbolt or Color Flashlight have ads?
Neither Colorbolt nor Color Flashlight shows ads.

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