Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote vs Flashlight ◯
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote
This utility app provides a simple and fast way to control your device's LED flashlight. It offers intuitive gestures for turning the light on/off, activating SOS and strobe modes, and adjusting brightness. It also includes Apple Watch integration for convenient remote control.
- Intuitive gesture controls
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Built-in SOS signal mode
- Adjustable strobe frequency
- Apple Watch remote control
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Intuitive. Fast. Flashlight with Apple Watch remote is incredably simple and easy to use. To turn the flashlight on or off, just tap anywhere on the screen. Tap and hold anywhere to start SOS signal mode. Pinch to start strobe mode. You can adjust the strobe frequency by pinching in to decrease and out to increase. Brightness can be adjusted at anytime by swiping anywhere either left or right. Apple Watch support is built-in, with control for all three modes. With the Apple Watch companion app you can quickly launch the flashlight app on the iPhone through handoff. The flashlight app on the iPhone must be running in order for the remote to function. Features: • Intuitive and elegant UI design • LED brightness control • Built-in SOS signal • Strobe mode with adjustable frequencies Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.
Flashlight ◯
This utility app transforms your phone into a powerful flashlight. It offers instant illumination upon launch and provides adjustable brightness for various situations. Designed for ease of use, it's a reliable tool for navigating dark environments.
- Brightest and fastest flashlight
- Automatically turns on at launch
- Adjustable brightness control
- Intuitive and elegant UI
- Full iPhone screen support
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The brightest, fastest true flashlight in the AppStore that automatically turns on when you launch the application! Flashlight is the original and top selling application that turns your iPhone into a real flashlight! This application uses the iPhone's flashlight to illuminate your world when you find yourself in a dark spot. This application is useful in a variety of situations: Reading a book in bed, reading a map in a car, help unlock your door at night, find your way in a dark room, or a thousand other issues. Features: • Phone light too bright? Control brightness with ease. • Intuitive and elegant UI design. • Full support for iPhone 11 big screen. • Also works on every iPhone device. Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Flashlight application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight ◯ at 74% against Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote's 0%. Flashlight ◯ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 59 months). Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.3 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Flashlight ◯ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flashlight ◯ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ◯ has 5.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote's written reviews are positive against 74% of Flashlight ◯'s.
Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote ships an update every 59 months, Flashlight ◯ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote | Flashlight ◯ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BENJAMIN BERARD | Alexandre Morcos |
Customer experience
Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote
Flashlight ◯
Bugs and requests
Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flashlight ◯
Reported bugs
2 issues- Doesn't work on iPhone
- Crashes the app
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Compatibility with older devices
In-app purchases
Flashlight with Apple Watch Remote
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
Flashlight ◯
- Remove ads$7.99
Questions
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