Comparison

Flashlight | Night Light vs Decibel Meter Sound Detector

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

Head to head
About

Flashlight | Night Light

This app provides multiple lighting solutions, including a bright LED flashlight, a customizable screen light, and a reading lamp with a sleep timer. It offers gesture controls for brightness and color adjustments, making it versatile for various situations.

Highlights
  • Bright LED flashlight
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Zoomable screen light
  • Customizable color lighting
  • Reading lamp mode
  • Sleep timer
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The ultimate Flashlight, Night Light or Reading Lamp. It is free! It glows your Screen And Flashlight. It has a brightness control and a sleep timer! How many times do you have the situation that you need a flashlight on a dark way, something falls down or you just need a dimmed light to see and read? The flashlight App solves all these problems and is free of charge! You can use the flashlight and nApp in 3 different ways: ◉ BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT: Uses the flashlight of your iPhone. Simple activation through the flashlight symbol in the upper navigation bar. Change the brightness with the control. Just tap three times to turn the flashlight on and off. ◉ ZOOM FLASHLIGHT: The iPhone screen becomes a big white light cone. You can simply change the size of the light cone with two fingers. Adjust the flashlight to your optimal use. Flashlight in the dark, reading lamp, reference point. ◉ COLORED ZOOM FLASHLIGHT: Color selection between white, white-rose, white-blue, yellow, orange, green, red or a moon image. Simply select the preference button in the upper navigation bar or change the color at your iPhone settings. There you have the opportunity to change the light cone size as well, just with two fingers. ◉ READING LAMP: You can lock the screen to prevent accidental touches while reading a book. Furthermore we have integrated a sleep timer so you will never forget the time during reading. *** There is no other app, which combines so many features in a simple way. *** By gesture control you can select quickly a personal flashlight or reading lamp through zooming and sliding. *** Set different colors through the navigation bar. *** No registration required – all functions without limitation. We are looking forward to receive your comments, ideas and feedback to improve and enhance our flashlight App. THANK YOU in advance for your feedback to: flashlight@irtp.de. Enjoy the App! Kind regards, Your Flashlight application team! *** Please consider *** This App is ad supported. So please excuse the advertisement at your initial use. Maybe there will be something useful once in a while. Disclaimer: Continuous use of the iPhone camera flashlight may decrease battery life.

About

Decibel Meter Sound Detector

Monitor your surroundings with this decibel meter app. It measures sound levels in real-time, providing clear visual analysis and advanced filtering options. Easily share your readings for documentation or further analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel (dB) readings
  • Frequency weighting (A, B, C, Z)
  • Share measurements via various apps
  • 1/3 octave band frequency analysis
  • Display current, average, and max values
  • Advanced filter range settings
Features
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Track Environmental Noise with Ease Monitor your surroundings with this professional-grade decibel meter app, featuring clear visual noise analysis. The Decibel Meter app uses your device’s built-in microphone to measure sound levels in decibels (dB), offering real-time audio frequency (AF) and dB readings. It supports advanced filtering for frequency and dB ranges. You can easily share your measurements via Messages, Email, WhatsApp, Notes, and more for further analysis or documentation. Note: The app’s accuracy is limited by your device’s microphone capabilities and is not intended to replace professional-grade sound meters. The audible frequency range is from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. For additional information and comments, please contact info@ashiers.com. FEATURES: - Accurate measurements - Frequency Weighting: A, B, C, Z - Share readings via Email, Message, Notes, WhatsApp, and more - 1/3 octave band frequency analysis - 20 to 130 dB - Audible frequency range: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz - Intuitive design - Advanced filter range with time-in/time-out settings - Display current, average, and maximum values - Display peak frequency

Screenshots

Flashlight | Night Light4 screens
Decibel Meter Sound Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight | Night Light at none against Decibel Meter Sound Detector's 6. Flashlight | Night Light also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Decibel Meter Sound Detector's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56K vs 3.4K). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Decibel Meter Sound Detector sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight | Night Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decibel Meter Sound Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decibel Meter Sound Detector has 56K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Flashlight | Night Light's written reviews are positive against 79% of Decibel Meter Sound Detector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, Decibel Meter Sound Detector every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashlight | Night Light versus Decibel Meter Sound Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight | Night LightDecibel Meter Sound Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.4K ratings)4.7 (56K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K56K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian Bub Software DistributionAshraf Thoppukadavil

Customer experience

Flashlight | Night Light

All ratings3,353 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative29.4%

Decibel Meter Sound Detector

All ratings54,030 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Flashlight | Night Light

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌙 Night light
  • ⏱️ Timer
  • 🕰️ Clock
  • 🌈 Color options
  • 📚 Reading light

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited light options
  • 💡 Bright ads defeat purpose
  • 🔌 Drains battery
  • 🔴 Doesn't work as expected

Decibel Meter Sound Detector

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No bloatware
  • 👍 Quite useful
  • 👍 Excellent and useful app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple, clear and accurate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads block settings
  • 🐛 Inaccurate readings
  • 🐛 Not sensitive at all
  • 🐛 Dangerously inaccurate
  • 🐛 Unable to record continuously

Bugs and requests

Flashlight | Night Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flashlight doesn't turn on
  • Dimmer function doesn't work
  • Unexpected noises/pop-ups

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable brightness
  • More color options
  • Ability to turn off flashlight
  • Keep light on when screen is locked

Decibel Meter Sound Detector

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Analyze feature is broken
  • Analyze feature has backwards time axis
  • Repeatedly prompts to paste from clipboard
  • Freezes after a few seconds of use

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to name or add notes to recordings
  • Option to specify microphone to use
  • Ability to stop and start new recordings without closing app
  • Landscape mode
  • Calibration against professional equipment
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  • Audible alarm for reaching set decibel level
  • Display full date and time on recordings

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight | Night Light

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Decibel Meter Sound Detector

One-time6
  • Decibel Meter$1.99
  • Decibel Meter Premium$4.99
  • Decibel Meter$4.99
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  • Decibel Meter$9.99
  • Decibel Meter$19.99
  • Decibel Meter$29.99

Questions

Is Flashlight | Night Light free?
Flashlight | Night Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decibel Meter Sound Detector free?
Decibel Meter Sound Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight | Night Light or Decibel Meter Sound Detector?
Decibel Meter Sound Detector is rated higher. Flashlight | Night Light averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Decibel Meter Sound Detector averages 4.7 from 56K ratings.
Do Flashlight | Night Light or Decibel Meter Sound Detector have ads?
Flashlight | Night Light shows ads; Decibel Meter Sound Detector does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight | Night Light or Decibel Meter Sound Detector?
Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, and Decibel Meter Sound Detector every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight | Night Light was updated on November 9, 2026 and Decibel Meter Sound Detector on November 9, 2026.

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