Flashlight ◯ vs Flashlight & Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Flashlight & Watch
Easily control your device's flashlight and access time, day, and date information. Receive hourly messages to help organize your day and improve your experience. Play music directly from your library.
- Easy flashlight control
- Music playback from library
- Time, day, and date display
- Hourly organizational messages
- iPad and iPhone support
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Control iPhone & iPad flashlight easily & quickly Play music from your library Get time, day & date The app displays messages every hour to help you organize your day and to make your day better
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight ◯ at 4.7 against Flashlight & Watch's 4.1. Flashlight ◯ also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 17). Flashlight & Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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 ◯ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight & Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight ◯ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ◯ has 5.9K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ◯ | Flashlight & Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better | 4.1 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | Tamer Elsharqawy |
Customer experience
Flashlight ◯
Flashlight & Watch
Bugs and 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
Flashlight & Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ◯
- Remove ads$7.99
Flashlight & Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight ◯ free?
Is Flashlight & Watch free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Watch?
Do Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Watch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Watch?
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