Flashlight™ (Lite) vs Color Savvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight™ (Lite)
This app provides a bright white flashlight with adjustable brightness and color. It's simple to use for various situations, from finding keys in a bag to creating a romantic ambiance. Offers both screen light and LED light functionality.
- Adjustable brightness
- Adjustable color
- Full screen mode
- LED light option
- Shake to shuffle color
- Simple interface
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Here is a FREE little instant-bright-white flashlight with brightness and color adjustable. It is very simple and easy to use... If you just want a light, this app is for you... Feel free to get it... [How Could Be Used] - bag light: find key in your bag when you are back home - key light: insert key to open the door - book light: read your favorite book in bed - toilet light: light your way to the toilet at night - romantic light: make a romantic environment using a pink color - creative usage: anywhere you need a light [KEY FEATURES] - practical flashlight with following features: * classic black & white flashlight * creative colorful flashlight - full screen - brightness adjustable, with fade effect - color adjustable, with just ONE click - shake iPhone/iPod to shuffle color, with ZERO click - LED light (LONG-press power button) - power on/off [HOW TO USE] 1. Push the "Power" button to turn off/on the light. 2. Slide on the brightness area in the bottom toolbar to adjust the brightness when light on. 3. Slide on the color area in the bottom toolbar to adjust the color when light on. 4. Click on the black & white area in front of the color area to restore your flashlight to white. 5. You can also shake the iPhone/iPod to shuffle the color. 6. Click on the light area (outside the bottom toolbar) to hide or show the toolbar, to make the light fullscreen or make adjustment. 7. Long press the power button to toggle LED light. 8. To get the best result, please set your iPhone/iPod screen brightness to the maximum through the Settings application. [Enjoy!] Finally, we really hope you enjoy this application. * If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us by emailing to: support@foxlabapp.com *
Color Savvy
This utility app transforms your iOS device into a colored light table. It allows you to select, create, and adjust colors for various uses, including photography and viewing transparencies. Features include custom color creation, opacity and brightness controls, and full-screen mode.
- Colored light table functionality
- Predefined and custom color selection
- RGB sliders for color creation
- Color identification from photos
- Opacity and brightness adjustment
- Full-screen color mode
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Color Savvy turns your iPhone, iPod or iPad into a colored light table. A light table provides even illumination of a subject from below. Use it to light photography subjects and view transparencies/negatives. - Select a predefined color from the color palette - Create and save custom colors using the RGB sliders - Take a picture and find the RGB colors - Adjust opacity - Adjust brightness - Toggle full screen color mode by tapping screen after selecting a color
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Verdict
Flashlight™ (Lite) and Color Savvy both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Color Savvy's written reviews are positive against 27% of Flashlight™ (Lite)'s. Color Savvy also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Flashlight™ (Lite)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2K vs 43). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Color Savvy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight™ (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Flashlight™ (Lite) against 3.9 for Color Savvy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight™ (Lite) has 2K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Flashlight™ (Lite)'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Color Savvy's.
Flashlight™ (Lite) ships an update every 10 months, Color Savvy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight™ (Lite) | Color Savvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (2K ratings) | 3.9 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 方明 陈 | App Viper Inc. |
Customer experience
Flashlight™ (Lite)
Color Savvy
Bugs and requests
Flashlight™ (Lite)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Brightness changes unexpectedly due to ads
- Ads trigger unintended color changes
- App crashes or becomes unusable due to ads
Requested features
4 requests- Add ultraviolet light option
- Ability to save color settings
- Reduce/remove ads or offer ad-free version
- Improve color selection interface
Color Savvy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight™ (Lite)
No in-app purchases
Color Savvy
- Ad Free$3.99
Questions
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