Comparison

Flash Signal vs Flashlight Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Flash Signal

Features
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Manipulate time, color, and timing to create your own flash signal

About

Flashlight Countdown

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Flashlight Timer turns your iPhone's rear light into a calm, adjustable light for physical reading, bedside use, and short tasks. Choose a quick duration or set any whole minute from 1 to 60. Select the light level, start the timer, and let the display fade to a fully black screen to reduce glare. Tap the black screen whenever you need to see the countdown or turn the light off immediately. Designed for a focused foreground session: • 5, 10, 15, and 30 minute quick choices • Any duration from 1 to 60 minutes • Five flashlight levels, from a faint glow to maximum • Optional automatic screen dimming • Tap-to-restore timer controls • Immediate manual shutoff • Local preferences with no account or tracking • Clear safety and permission guidance Keep Flashlight Timer open while the light is on. Opening Control Center, leaving the app, or locking your iPhone ends the session and switches the flashlight off early. This safety-first behavior avoids promising background flashlight control that iOS cannot guarantee.

Screenshots

Flash Signal3 screens
Flashlight Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flashlight Countdown at none against Flash Signal's shown. Flash Signal's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Flash Signal versus Flashlight Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash SignalFlashlight Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyoungHun JooJaime Martin Lozano

In-app purchases

None

Flash Signal

No in-app purchases

None

Flashlight Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flash Signal free?
Flash Signal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashlight Countdown free?
Flashlight Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flash Signal or Flashlight Countdown have ads?
Flash Signal shows ads; Flashlight Countdown does not.

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