Comparison

Flashlight | Night Light vs Refocus

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

Refocus

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers various methods to limit screen time, set schedules, and track your usage, promoting better focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • Block any app or website
  • Strict Mode with multiple unblocking challenges
  • Set app timers and time limits
  • Schedule blocking for specific times
  • Location-based blocking
  • Screen time analytics
  • macOS app available
Features
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Refocus is an app blocker & website blocker that helps you limit screen time on apps! Refocus is easy to use, yet has powerful screen time control features: ▶ Various ways to restrict or lock apps and block websites. Choose what helps you focus! Block any app or site — from social media and games to messaging and news. ▶ "Strict Mode" feature prevents you from unblocking. Set a passcode, or use an NFC tag, or wait a duration (ex. 30 seconds), or do a copy text challenge, or utilize Pomodoro (limit unblocking to 5 times per day, for 25 minutes each, with a 5-minute cooldown between each unblock). ▶ Block for a specific duration (ex. app timer for 30 minutes). ▶ Block at specific times (ex. every weekday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). ▶ Set app limits (ex. after 10 minutes of using Instagram, block it). Set an app time limit! ▶ Hide Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in Safari. ▶ Block at the location you pick — whether it be home, work or school. ▶ View your daily, weekly and monthly Screen Time analytics. Use Refocus as a screen time tracker! ▶ Mac app that also lets you block apps and websites on macOS. ▶ And more! --- Visit www.refocusapp.co for more information. Terms of Use: - https://refocusapp.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Flashlight | Night Light4 screens
Refocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight | Night Light at none against Refocus's 17. Flashlight | Night Light also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Refocus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 66%). On price and ads 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. Refocus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Flashlight | Night Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Refocus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Flashlight | Night Light's written reviews are positive against 93% of Refocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, Refocus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flashlight | Night Light versus Refocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight | Night LightRefocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian Bub Software DistributionLabi, LLC

Customer experience

Flashlight | Night Light

All ratings3,079 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative29.3%

Refocus

All ratings11,541 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,219 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%

User reviews

Flashlight | Night Light

From 3.1K 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

Refocus

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🚀 Effective at blocking distractions
  • 💡 Customizable blocking schedules
  • 🔒 Prevents mindless scrolling
  • 🚀 Improved productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔓 Too easy to bypass the blocking
  • 💰 Some features require paid subscription
  • 🔓 Ability to delete app and remove restrictions

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

Refocus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocking issues after phone restart
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/unpausing sessions
  • Crashing when trying to block apps in certain categories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Passcode or biometric lock to prevent bypassing
  • More advanced blocking options (e.g., math problems to unblock)
  • Ability to purchase a one-time license instead of subscription
  • Notification warnings before blocking sessions end
  • Search function to find apps to block more easily

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight | Night Light

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Refocus

Subscriptions8
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Refocus Pro (Family)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro1 Month trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Reset Strict Mode$1.00
  • Reset Strict Mode$5.00
  • Reset Strict Mode$10.00
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  • Reset Strict Mode$50.00

Questions

Is Flashlight | Night Light free?
Flashlight | Night Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight | Night Light or Refocus?
Refocus is rated higher. Flashlight | Night Light averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Refocus averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Flashlight | Night Light or Refocus have ads?
Both Flashlight | Night Light and Refocus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight | Night Light or Refocus?
Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, and Refocus weekly. Most recently, Flashlight | Night Light was updated on October 13, 2026 and Refocus on October 18, 2026.

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