Comparison

Flashlight ◯ vs Flashlight & Morse Utility

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Brightest and fastest flashlight
  • Automatically turns on at launch
  • Adjustable brightness control
  • Intuitive and elegant UI
  • Full iPhone screen support
Features
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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.

About

Flashlight & Morse Utility

This utility app provides a powerful flashlight with adjustable brightness and three distinct modes: torch, morse code, and strobe. It offers a super-fast startup and can even translate text into morse code for various uses.

Highlights
  • Torch mode with on/off
  • Morse code translator
  • Adjustable strobe frequency
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Fast startup
Features
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-Light, Morse and Strobe -Brightness Adjustment -Screen Lock Super fast start of the flashlight!!! This is the best torchlight App using the Flash Light of any iOS Device and it also supports iPhone 3G 3Gs and iPod touch using HQ graphics and animation. We have a very fast starting of the App. Doesn't even take a second to start up the App. Once it is started you are ready to bring light in the dark. There are 3 different modes. The torch mode, which is the startup mode where you can switch your app on and off. The morse mode lets you morse signals, also very fast performance of this mode. And we have a strobe mode where you can change the frequency. The frequency is also showed in an indicator. You can also morse any text you want, in case of world end scenario. Furthermore we integrated some sounds and animations, that give you the feeling of real torch. Never be scared in the dark again. Please note that the usage of the flash light can clearly shorten your battery power.

Screenshots

Flashlight ◯2 screens
Flashlight & Morse Utility3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flashlight ◯ at every 2 months against Flashlight & Morse Utility's every 6 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flashlight ◯ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flashlight ◯ against 4.6 for Flashlight & Morse Utility. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.9K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Flashlight ◯'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight ◯ ships an update every 2 months, Flashlight & Morse Utility every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flashlight ◯ versus Flashlight & Morse Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ◯Flashlight & Morse Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better4.6 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosDaniel Kiefer

Customer experience

Flashlight ◯

All ratings5,859 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.6%

Flashlight & Morse Utility

All ratings3,803 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews1,106 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.8%

User reviews

Flashlight ◯

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Bright light
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ⭐ Excellent
  • 🔦 Great coverage
  • 💡 Lifesaver

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🔋 Not bright enough
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🚫 Unwanted ads/tabs

Flashlight & Morse Utility

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent light
  • 👍 User-friendly and basic to use
  • 👍 Bright and wide-coverage beam
  • 👍 Handy and convenient
  • 👍 Reliable and dependable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on startup after update
  • 🔋 Keeps turning off
  • 🐛 Slow to start
  • 💰 Ads that are disruptive

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 & Morse Utility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup after update
  • Keeps turning off
  • Slow to start

Requested features

3 requests
  • Vibration effect with toggle
  • Ability to receive Morse code messages
  • Instant on/easy access feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flashlight ◯

One-time1
  • Remove ads$7.99
1 purchases

Flashlight & Morse Utility

One-time1
  • Remove the ADs$0.99

Questions

Is Flashlight ◯ free?
Flashlight ◯ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?
Flashlight & Morse Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Morse Utility?
Flashlight ◯ is rated higher. Flashlight ◯ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Flashlight & Morse Utility averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Morse Utility have ads?
Both Flashlight ◯ and Flashlight & Morse Utility show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ◯ or Flashlight & Morse Utility?
Flashlight ◯ ships an update every 2 months, and Flashlight & Morse Utility every 6 months. Most recently, Flashlight ◯ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Flashlight & Morse Utility on September 30, 2026.

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