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 an immediate and bright flashlight experience. It also features a large, easy-to-read clock, making it ideal for nightstand use. Control the light remotely from a smartwatch.
- Instant flashlight activation
- Bright LED illumination
- Large clock display
- Remote watch control
- Simple controls
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Doesn't get much better than this app! Easy-to-use and convenient flashlight that turns on immediately upon launching the app. With an all black background and large clock, this app makes the perfect addition to your nightstand. The best, fastest, and brightest flashlight available! Turn you iPhone into a handy light in the darkness! Features: + Remote control your phone's LED from your watch + Simple and tasteful controls + Uses the LED for powerful illumination + Launches with light on for the fastest light turn on possible + Conveniently displays local time + Large Clock, perfect for night time use Disclaimer: Continued use of the flashlight may dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight at 4.9 against Flashlight.'s 2.8. Flashlight also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 62%) and ratings volume (99K 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, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight has 99K 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 90% of Flashlight's.
Flashlight. ships an update every 2 months, Flashlight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight. | Flashlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (267 ratings) | 4.9 (99K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 | 99K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | Tim O's Studios, LLC |
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 99K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful light
- ⏱️ Useful clock feature
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔍 Convenient for dark situations
- 💡 Helpful for finding things in the dark
Room to improve
- 🔊 Loud ads disrupt use
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔆 Could use adjustable brightness levels
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- Ads block use of the flashlight
- Flashlight doesn't work when phone is off
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable brightness settings
- Option to disable automatic light on app open
- Color changing light modes
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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