Flashlight ® vs Remind You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Remind You
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- The only settings required of Reminder are the Note and the Date and Time. - Easy to modify or delete reminder Tap the reminder you wish to modify from the “List” to move to “Edit a Reminder". To delete a reminder, swipe to delete it. Tap the "Delete All" button to delete all reminders. - “Notified” Notified reminders can be viewed in the “Notified”. If the number of notified reminders exceeds 30, the oldest notified reminders are automatically deleted, so there is no need to delete them. Press and hold for items you want to highlight and switch to bold. - Easy-to-read text size The text will be displayed according to the text size set in the “Settings”. - Changeable colors (dark mode supported) - Changeable App icon = precautions = - If you do not allow notifications, you will not be notified. Please allow notifications in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Remind You at Free against Flashlight ®'s $4.99. Remind You also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 15 months). Flashlight ®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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
Remind You is free to download; Flashlight ® costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight ® ships an update every 15 months, Remind You every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ® | Remind You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | Yoko Kawamura |
Bugs and 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
Remind You
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ®
No in-app purchases
Remind You
No in-app purchases









