# Flashlight | Night Light vs L.E.D. Lab

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight | Night Light at none against L.E.D. Lab's 11. Flashlight | Night Light also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 15) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). L.E.D. Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. L.E.D. Lab sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight | Night Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Flashlight | Night Light against 4.6 for L.E.D. Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight | Night Light has 3.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Flashlight | Night Light's written reviews are positive against 81% of L.E.D. Lab's.

Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, L.E.D. Lab every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flashlight | Night Light | L.E.D. Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-night-light/id311613693/reviews) | **[4.6 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/led-lab/id832042156/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 22 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Bub Software Distribution](https://appshunter.io/developer/311613696) | [Christopher Schardt](https://appshunter.io/developer/352273485) |

## What reviewers say

### Flashlight | Night Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-night-light/id311613693)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### L.E.D. Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/led-lab/id832042156)

Create dynamic visual experiences for LED displays without custom programming. Animate images, videos, and particles, and synchronize them with music or external audio inputs. Ideal for artists, designers, and hobbyists looking to add animated color to various projects.

**Highlights:** Create and animate scenes with images, videos, and camera feeds, Animate particle color, velocity, and brightness for LED strips, Synchronize visuals with music from your library, Audio reactivity for parameter control, External control via MIDI, DMX, ArtNet, OSC, Color keying and tiling for advanced compositing, Supports various LED controllers and external monitors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Live Microphone | $9.99 | one-time |
| Live Video | $9.99 | one-time |
| LED Display | $19.99 | one-time |
| External Control | $19.99 | one-time |
| Music | $19.99 | one-time |
| External Screen | $39.99 | one-time |
| Authoring | $49.99 | one-time |
| LED Artist Pack | $59.99 | one-time |
| VJ Pack | $79.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Mapping | $84.99 | one-time |
| Everything Pack | $209.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flashlight | Night Light free?

Flashlight | Night Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is L.E.D. Lab free?

L.E.D. Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flashlight | Night Light or L.E.D. Lab?

L.E.D. Lab is rated higher. Flashlight | Night Light averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while L.E.D. Lab averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.

### Do Flashlight | Night Light or L.E.D. Lab have ads?

Flashlight | Night Light shows ads; L.E.D. Lab does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flashlight | Night Light or L.E.D. Lab?

Flashlight | Night Light ships an update every 3 months, and L.E.D. Lab every 4 months. Most recently, Flashlight | Night Light was updated on September 25, 2026 and L.E.D. Lab on August 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*