Light vs MyLight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light
This utility app provides a bright and fast LED flashlight with an intuitive interface. It offers adjustable brightness, SOS, and strobe modes for various situations. Designed for quick access, it features instant-on startup and simple controls.
- Instant-on startup
- Adjustable brightness
- SOS mode
- Adjustable strobe mode
- Screen toggle via double tap
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Fast, bright, and beautiful. Featuring instant-on startup and an easy-to-use interface. Features: – Adjustable brightness level – SOS mode – Adjustable Strobe mode – Hold down button for light mode – Double tap to toggle the screen on/off Light requires a device with a camera flash. Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. This app is ad supported. Light has received the Best App Daily Award! http://www.bestappdaily.com/travel/light
MyLight
This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.
- Simple modern interface
- Screen and LED lighting
- Stroboscope and SOS modes
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Customizable widgets
- Siri Shortcuts
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The simplest way to light up your environment! With MyLight you get everything you need for lighting. Why should you use MyLight? • Clean and simple modern interface • Supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad • Uses the bright screen or built in LED for lightning • Different light modes for multiple use cases like stroboscope, light graffiti and SOS • Control the LED brightness • Fullscreen mode with no interface elements • Home screen quick actions • Siri Shortcuts • Customizable app icon (via App Settings in System Preferences) • Customizable home & lock screen widgets ––––––––––––––– Light Modes using the screen: – Simple Flashlight – Color Flashlight – Light Changing Lamp – Stroboscope – Light Graffiti – S.O.S. Light Modes using the LED: – Simple Flashlight – Stroboscope – S.O.S. ––––––––––––––– HINT: Using the screen at full brightness or the LED reduces the battery charge very fast. WARNING: Using the stroboscope at a frequency of ~20Hz (or maybe other frequencies) can cause display flickering! Use the stroboscope with care. ––––––––––––––– Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @pxlwaves
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyLight at 4.6 against Light's 3.3. MyLight also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 3.4K). Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Light sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyLight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Light's written reviews are positive against 78% of MyLight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light | MyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3.4K ratings) | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 77.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Ting | Alexander Kaessner |
Customer experience
Light
MyLight
User reviews
Light
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔦 Convenient light source
- 💡 Adjustable brightness
- 🔍 Useful for reading/navigation
- ⚠️ Emergency signaling options
- 🏆 Reliable and consistent
Room to improve
- 🔋 Light turns off too quickly
- 🔌 Incompatible with some devices
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔴 Unreliable/stops working
- 🔍 Insufficient brightness
MyLight
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔦 Bright and effective screen light
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔋 Doesn't drain device battery
- 🔍 Useful for reading, sewing, and other low-light tasks
- 💡 Helpful during power outages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen light turns off automatically after inactivity
- 🔍 Lacks additional lighting options (e.g., color, intensity)
- 🔌 Would be better if it used the device's built-in flashlight
Bugs and requests
Light
Reported bugs
2 issues- Light turning on unexpectedly
- Flashing/strobe mode not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Color customization options
- Ability to keep light on when screen is locked
- Longer runtime before auto-shutoff
MyLight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen brightness settings get changed after using the app
- App causes issues when viewing 35mm slides on iPad Pro
Requested features
3 requests- Add a lock screen option to keep the light on
- Provide more customization for the screen light (color, brightness, etc.)
- Integrate with the device's built-in flashlight functionality
In-app purchases
Light
- Light Upgrade$0.99
- Light Upgrade$1.99
- Light Upgrade$2.99
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
