RGB Light vs Flashlight ®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RGB Light
This utility app transforms your device into a full-screen RGB color picker and a flashlight. Easily select colors with a double tap and get their hexadecimal codes, or activate the device's LED light with a single tap.
- Full-screen RGB color picker
- Hexadecimal color code display
- Copy color codes to clipboard
- Device LED flashlight activation
- Intuitive double-tap interface
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RGB Light is a useful and simple to use app that turns your device in a RGB color picker and a light! Double tap on the screen to choose a color with the intuitive interface. The selected color will be then showed fullscreen and also given as an RGB code in hexadecimal value (for example: #FFFFFF for white, #FF0000 for red) that can be copied to the Clipboard. And, because this is also a light, tap on the top right flashlight icon to turn on the device led!
Flashlight ®
This utility app provides an instant, bright light source using your device's LED flash. It offers a dimmable slider for adjustable brightness and avoids ads and distracting features found in free alternatives. It's designed as a simple, fast, and reliable tool for various lighting needs.
- Instant ON LED flashlight
- Dimmable LED slider
- No ads or push notifications
- Fastest loading time
- Simple and pure light function
- Supports all iOS devices
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Instant ON • NO ADS • 5 Stars on over 25,000 Ratings! 1.5 Million Sold! NO Annoying Banner Ads or Push Notifications like the free copycats. Light comes on INSTANTLY. Get the ORIGINAL, Best-Selling, Fastest Flashlight today! (UPDATE: New Dimmable LED Slider iOS6). ••• FLASHLIGHT by i4software ® ••• • www.i4flashlight.com • #1 Top Paid Utility App in U.S. #5 Top Paid App Overall in U.S. • Over 1,400,000 PAID downloads! • NO ADS like the free copycats! • No Push Notifications like the free flashlights. • No gimmicks to slow you down or distract. • FAST, pure LIGHT in an INSTANT! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• What users are saying about FLASHLIGHT • "Best flashlight app ever! 5 star!!" • "Much faster than free flashlights" • "Works as advertised. Worth the $ to get rid of the annoying ads." • "Best flashlight app available without crappy ads and unwanted features." • "Best flaslight app I've used. Awesome to see it updated for the iPhone 5. The adjustable brightness levels is great!" • "Perfect, simple app! If all you need is a flashlight and not some dumb strobe light... Look no farther!" • "This App should be the official native iPhone flashlight!" • "More than twice as fast loading as previous flashlight apps." • "No flashy gimmicky add ons, no ads, just lights up the dark. Recommended." • "Does what it says! Graphic On/Off switch is tight! A Must Have App" •"More than twice as fast loading as previous flashlight apps." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • Flashlight ® taps into the power of the NEW flash on the iPhone 4, 4S, iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th Generation to give you an incredibly bright Flashlight that is significantly brighter than those apps that simply turn your screen white. THIS IS A REAL TOOL. NOT A TOY. No Silly Strobe you can accidentally activate, No Clap-Off that turns the light off every time there's a loud noise, No Disco Mode and NO fake virtual lightbulbs! The simplest, fastest TRUE Flashlight in the App Store that automatically turns on when you launch the application. And the only one with 5 Stars on over 22,500 Reviews! • Find Your Keys in the Dark • Read a Real Book at Night • Light the Way When Camping and Hiking • Make Yourself Visible on Roadside at Night • Light Your Room During a Power Outage • Repair Your Car or Change a Tire at Night • Entertain Friends With Shadow Puppets • Check on the Little Ones NEW Support for iPad, iPhone 3 and older iPod Touch models without camera torches. Slider turns flashlight from black to white for a bright screen light. Now you can use Flashlight ® on all of your iOS devices for one low price. Please Note: Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Please use Flashlight ® responsibly and keep an eye on battery consumption. :) If you love this app, please rate it in iTunes and add comments to help spread the word. • Flash Light • Torch Light • Purse Light • Night Light • Computer Light • Reading Light ...and many more uses. You've got the POWER with Flashlight ® by i4software. Did we mention NO ADS, NO PUSH NOTIFICATIONS and NO GIMMICKS like the top free flashlights? A dependable flashlight is one of the most important safety tools you can own, $0.99 is a small price to pay for peace of mind and to eliminate the flashy banner ads contained in the free flashlight apps that blind and distract in the dark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight ® at 92% against RGB Light's 25%. Flashlight ® also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16K vs 4). RGB Light's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
RGB Light costs $0.99 and Flashlight ® $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight ® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ® has 16K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of RGB Light's written reviews are positive against 92% of Flashlight ®'s.
RGB Light ships an update every 61 months, Flashlight ® every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RGB Light | Flashlight ® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Petrucci | i4software |
Customer experience
RGB Light
Flashlight ®
Bugs and requests
RGB Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flashlight ®
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not working after recent update
- Incompatible with some iPad models
Requested features
3 requests- Option to turn off screen while keeping light on
- Additional brightness settings
- Customizable appearance
In-app purchases
RGB Light
No in-app purchases
Flashlight ®
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RGB Light free?
Is Flashlight ® free?
Which has better reviews, RGB Light or Flashlight ®?
Do RGB Light or Flashlight ® have ads?
Which is updated more often, RGB Light or Flashlight ®?
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