Flashlight ◊ vs Portals AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight ◊
Transform your phone into a powerful LED flashlight. Offers adjustable brightness and a variable speed strobe mode for various situations, from night walks to emergencies. Features a clean interface for instant, reliable illumination.
- Adjustable brightness control
- Variable speed strobe mode
- One-tap instant launch
- Clean, modern interface
- Bright and dependable light
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Turn your phone into a powerful, real flashlight. Get instant, reliable light whenever you need it — for night walks, power outages, or emergencies. Features: • Adjustable brightness control for the perfect beam • Strobe mode with variable speed • One-tap launch for instant illumination • Clean, modern interface • Bright, dependable, and always ready The light you can count on — right in your pocket.
Portals AR
Explore breathtaking global destinations through augmented reality. Step through virtual portals to experience locations from New Zealand and Western Australia, with more regions planned for future updates. Interact with portals by placing, moving, and rotating them to immerse yourself in new environments.
- Augmented reality exploration
- Virtual portal placement
- Interactive portal manipulation
- Global location library
- ARKit integration
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Developed using Apple's ARKit, Portals AR allows you to visit amazing locations from around the world using the magic of Augmented Reality. The app currently has locations from New Zealand and Western Australia. Future updates will include locations from South America, Europe and the Antarctic. Special thanks to Aurora Virtual Reality and Tourism New Zealand for locations in New Zealand. - Scan the ground to activate your ground surface - Tap to place the portal - Use the arrows to cycle through locations from around the world - Press reset to reposition the door in front of you - Drag the door with one finger to move it - Use to fingers to rotate the door
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight ◊ at 4.2 against Portals AR's 3.6. Flashlight ◊ also leads on ratings volume (490 vs 14) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). Portals AR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight ◊ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ◊ has 490 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Flashlight ◊'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Portals AR's.
| Parameter | Flashlight ◊ | Portals AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (490 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 490 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winkpass Creations, Inc. | Viewport Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Flashlight ◊
Portals AR
Bugs and requests
Flashlight ◊
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes after update
- App won't open or closes immediately
- Light won't turn on after use
- Sound routing issues (audio comes from ear mic instead of speaker)
- App freezes during use
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- Light unresponsive to user input
- Performance degradation over time
Requested features
7 requests- Remove or reduce advertisement frequency
- Ad-free premium version option
- Background multitasking capability
- Mute ads or disable sound notifications
- Improved control over light duration
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- Easier on/off toggle mechanism
- Adjustable brightness levels
Portals AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ◊
No in-app purchases
Portals AR
No in-app purchases
