Flashlight ◯ vs MyLight
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.
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 update cadence: Flashlight ◯ at every 2 months against MyLight's every 5 months. MyLight's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 5.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flashlight ◯ against 4.6 for MyLight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.9K and 29K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Flashlight ◯'s written reviews are positive against 78% of MyLight's.
Flashlight ◯ ships an update every 2 months, MyLight every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ◯ | MyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (29K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | Alexander Kaessner |
Customer experience
Flashlight ◯
MyLight
User reviews
Flashlight ◯
From 5.9K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Flashlight ◯
Reported bugs
2 issues- Doesn't work on iPhone
- Crashes the app
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Compatibility with older devices
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
Flashlight ◯
- Remove ads$7.99
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Flashlight ◯ free?
Is MyLight free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ◯ or MyLight?
Do Flashlight ◯ or MyLight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ◯ or MyLight?
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