Flashlight. vs Flashlight ○
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight.
Illuminate your surroundings with a powerful white light or explore a vibrant world of customizable special effects. Beyond a basic flashlight, this app offers unique visual experiences like magnifying lenses, personalized candy hearts, fireworks, and festive holiday themes.
- Powerful white LED light
- Strobe light modes
- Customizable color effects
- Special visual effects (fireworks, hearts, etc.)
- Adjustable effect speed
- Full white screen option
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Flashlight goes way beyond the standard white light that it provides into a world you can illuminate with special effects that you customize. Effects include magnifying lens, candy hearts that you can personalize, fireworks, festive holiday lights, Halloween ghosts and goblins, photos, and more. The potentially life-saving white light this app provides is a must, but the colorful world you can also create with it is even better! PLEASE NOTE: Continued use of the LED flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Features: - Use LED light on iPhone 4, including as a strobe light - Full white screen - Open to the effect of your choice - Custom color (defaults to Bondi Blue) - Slide/flick up and down to dim the screen - Slide with two fingers to change the speed of effects - Customize every screen and colors - Strobe light modes: Strobe, Trippy, Deep Trippy, Abyss Trippy, S.O.S., Smooth, 2-Color, 6-Color, Yin-Yang, Chasers, Holiday Lights, Hearts, Hexy, Stars&Stripes, and Halloween.
Flashlight ○
This utility app provides a bright and fast flashlight experience for your device. It offers advanced features like adjustable brightness, a strobe mode with customizable frequencies, and an SOS signal function. The app boasts an intuitive design and quick activation to assist you in various situations.
- Instant ON for quick activation
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Strobe mode with adjustable frequencies
- Built-in SOS signal
- Intuitive and elegant design
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Fast, bright, easy to use and FREE. The coolest Flashlight app ever for your iPhone. Enhance the standard flashlight with new advanced functionalities: adjust the led brightness, use it as a strobe light or flash an sos signal. Best unique features: - Instant ON, fastest start time to help out quickly - Intuitive and elegant design with seasonal skins - Built-in BRIGHTNESS control - Built-in STROBE mode with adjustable frequencies - Built-in SOS signal The most downloaded Flashlight around the world. Here is what people have to say: "No joking it's the fastest I've tried! Really snappy :-)" "It's bright, has a dimmer, and an on/off switch. 5 Stars." "Excellent. Faster than "Flashlight". Cleaner interface. Variable strobe light. SOS feature." Please note: - Continuous use of the LED flash can shorten battery life. - This App can emit strobe light that might disturb people with epilepsy. Use at your own risk. Pixelinlove assume no liability of any kind for medical harm caused by the misuse of this product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight ○ at 4.7 against Flashlight.'s 2.8. Flashlight ○ also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 62%) and ratings volume (29K vs 267). Flashlight.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight ○ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ○ has 29K ratings behind it against 267, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Flashlight.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Flashlight ○'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight. | Flashlight ○ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (267 ratings) | 4.7 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps From Outer Space, LLC | Pixelinlove Ltd |
Customer experience
Flashlight.
Flashlight ○
User reviews
Flashlight.
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works as a flashlight
- 👍 Customizable colors and effects
- 💡 Useful for reading in the dark
- 👍 Convenient to have on your phone
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes or stops working after updates
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 👎 Too many unnecessary features
- 👎 Not bright enough to be a good flashlight
Flashlight ○
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful light
- 👍 Easy to use and access
- 🔍 Useful for various situations (dark rooms, finding lost items, etc.)
- 💡 Customizable features (strobe, SOS, etc.)
- 🚑 Helpful in emergencies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with light turning off unexpectedly
- 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption
- 🙄 Annoying ads in some versions
Bugs and requests
Flashlight.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flashlight function not working after latest update
- Screen brightness not reverting to original setting
- Frequent crashes when trying to access settings
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to override device brightness settings
- Strobe light mode with adjustable speed
- Lock screen function to prevent accidental changes
Flashlight ○
Reported bugs
2 issues- Light not turning on consistently
- Compatibility issues with certain iPhone models
Requested features
3 requests- Adjustable brightness levels
- Compatibility improvements for newer devices
- Option to remove ads
In-app purchases
Flashlight.
No in-app purchases
Flashlight ○
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight. free?
Is Flashlight ○ free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight. or Flashlight ○?
Do Flashlight. or Flashlight ○ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight. or Flashlight ○?
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