Comparison

Flashlight™ (Lite) vs Color Light

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Adjustable color
  • Full screen mode
  • LED light option
  • Shake to shuffle color
  • Simple interface
Features
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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 *

About

Color Light

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

Highlights
  • Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness
  • Square fill light
  • Gradient fill light presets
  • Customizable shape lighting
  • Immediate lighting results
Features
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Light is critical to normal photography. However, the most uncontrollable factor is the control of light, and if you want to shoot good-looking works, Light Art is a must-have application for us. Light Art allows you to easily adjust Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to help you light up quickly with immediate results. Fill Light Types Selection: -Square With any brightness and saturation, a variety of light perceptions can be achieved. -Gradient Preset popular purple light, white light, warm light and other colors. -Shape Customize and combine multiple colors to create neon lighting patterns. Subscription Plans: Monthly Subscription: $9.99 / month with 3-day free trial. Subscription will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. Terms Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Flashlight™ (Lite)4 screens
Color Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight™ (Lite) at none against Color Light's 3. Flashlight™ (Lite) also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 328). Color Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Flashlight™ (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Flashlight™ (Lite) against 4.0 for Color Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight™ (Lite) has 2K ratings behind it against 328, 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 25% of Color Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight™ (Lite) ships an update every 10 months, Color Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flashlight™ (Lite) versus Color Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight™ (Lite)Color Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (2K ratings)4.0 (328 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better328
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方明 陈林月 张

Customer experience

Flashlight™ (Lite)

All ratings2,044 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative68.5%

Color Light

All ratings328 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

User reviews

Flashlight™ (Lite)

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Bright light
  • 🌈 Many color options
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for specific purposes (e.g. astronomy, nighttime work)

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🚫 Ads interfere with using the app
  • 🔍 Difficult to select colors due to small controls
  • 🤯 Ads cause distraction and eye strain
  • 🔴 Red light not bright enough

Color Light

From 328 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Love it!!!
  • 😍 It good😍😍
  • 👍 Very good app

Room to improve

  • 💸 Everything is paid
  • 💸 Paywall on everything
  • 💸 Asking for money constantly
  • 💸 Too expensive
  • 💸 Not free

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 Light

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow trying paid features before purchase
  • More free effects

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight™ (Lite)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Color Light

Subscriptions3
  • Light Art Week$2.997 Days
  • Light Art Pro Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Light Art Pro Month$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Flashlight™ (Lite) free?
Flashlight™ (Lite) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Light free?
Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight™ (Lite) or Color Light?
Color Light is rated higher. Flashlight™ (Lite) averages 3.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Color Light averages 4.0 from 328 ratings.
Do Flashlight™ (Lite) or Color Light have ads?
Flashlight™ (Lite) shows ads; Color Light does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight™ (Lite) or Color Light?
Flashlight™ (Lite) ships an update every 10 months, and Color Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight™ (Lite) was updated on September 23, 2026 and Color Light on September 24, 2026.

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