Flashlight. vs Best Flash Light
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.
Best Flash Light
This app provides a bright and fast front-facing camera light with video zoom capabilities. It offers features like a timer, strobe effects, and clap-to-control functionality for various low-light situations.
- Front camera light with video zoom
- Adjustable timer for light
- Strobe light effect with speed control
- Clap for light on/off control
- Flip device on/off control
- Energy saving mode
- Battery indicator
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* Best Front Camera Flash Light With Video Zoom * *Fastest Front Camera Zoom Light* *********************** Don't wait! Get The Best Front Camera Zoom Light! *********************** Get the brightest, fastest, and most feature rich front light with video camera zoom for the iPhone in the market!!! The app uses the front camera light on iPhone as a camera light and then allows you to zoom in! Plus you can setup a timer so that the light turns off after a few minutes as well. You can also use your camera zoom flash light with additional light. There are many ways you can use a camera light. Is a front facing camera light a necessity for an iPhone? Yes, Yes, & Yes!!! *Special Feature: Light + Video Zoom View We've added a special video view to the light! When would this be useful? Lets say you are replacing the bulb in the backyard and need to read the bulb voltage in the dark. Turn on the app, activate camera light & video and viola. Not only will you have light but you'll also be able to zoom in and see the exactly voltage of the bulb you are replacing from the phone. * How can you use the front light? Let us count the ways! - Set Light Timer - Light Up Room For Few Minutes. - Use it to open doors in low light - Find things in your purse - Find your keys in the dark - Read in the dark - Replace backyard bulb at night - walking to your car at night - During a power outage - Hiking or outdoors - SOS During Emergencies * FEATURES: - Instant On Light When App Activates - Front Light With Video (Must Have) - Strobe Light Effect with Speed Control - Clap For Light On/Off Control - Flip Device On/Off Control - Multiple Tap Light On/Off - Energy Saving Light - Set Custom Light Timing - Battery Indicator * One example of where you can use the light with zoom feature is, if you wanted to read the label on the back of the washer and dryer to replace a part. Simple turn on the light & video view and then read the label from the app. This is just two of thousands of different incidents that the front light with zoom could come in handy. User Reviews: 1) It works like a charm. No ads. Many features and it's free! 2) Great app. Wow. Love the clap on clap off feature. 3) Best flash light ever Many more amazing reviews, see below :-) Thank you all for your support and for using the app. Extended use of the light will drain your battery quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Best Flash Light at 4.7 against Flashlight.'s 2.8. Best Flash Light also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 267) and review sentiment (80% vs 62%). Flashlight.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Best Flash Light sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Best Flash Light holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Flash Light has 46K 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 80% of Best Flash Light'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. | Best Flash Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (267 ratings) | 4.7 (46K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 | 46K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps From Outer Space, LLC | RV AppStudios LLC |
Customer experience
Flashlight.
Best Flash Light
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
Best Flash Light
From 46K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful flashlight
- 👍 Convenient and accessible
- 📌 Helpful in power outages and dark environments
- 🔍 Magnifying glass feature
- 🌈 Color changing options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Turns off randomly or quickly
- 💸 Ads and in-app purchases
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤖 Compatibility problems with some devices
- 🤔 Misleading or non-functional features
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
Best Flash Light
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flashlight not working as expected
- Crashing or freezing issues
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable settings
- Automatic shut-off timer
- Front-facing camera integration for selfie lighting
- Black light mode
In-app purchases
Flashlight.
No in-app purchases
Best Flash Light
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock Features$1.99
Questions
Is Flashlight. free?
Is Best Flash Light free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight. or Best Flash Light?
Do Flashlight. or Best Flash Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight. or Best Flash Light?
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