Flashlight ◯ vs Torch Timer
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.
Torch Timer
Control your device's flashlight with custom timers. Set durations or target times for automatic shut-off, perfect for nighttime use without manually turning it off. Offers brightness and theme customization.
- Customizable flashlight timers
- Set running duration or target time
- Automatic shut-off
- Brightness adjustments
- Screen brightness dimming
- Customizable theme colors
- Customizable flickering
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This app provides timers that controls the flashlight. Super use in cases where you need the flashlight to be on for a duration of time. For example, you can set it and go to bed. That way you don't have to walk to the bed in the dark. • Create timers by specifying running duration or running target time. • Pretty user interface. A legacy mode is also available, if you prefer the version 5.0 of this app. • Flashlight brightness adjustments. • Automatically dims the screen brightness to preserve your battery life. • Customizable theme color. • Customizable flickering behavior.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Torch Timer at none against Flashlight ◯'s shown. Torch Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Flashlight ◯'s advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 191) and review sentiment (74% vs 63%). On price, rating, 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. Flashlight ◯ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Torch Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Torch Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ◯ has 5.9K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Flashlight ◯'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Torch Timer's.
Flashlight ◯ ships an update every 2 months, Torch Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ◯ | Torch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (191 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 191 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | Diffuse Thinking LLC |
Customer experience
Flashlight ◯
Torch Timer
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
Torch Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ◯
- Remove ads$7.99
Torch Timer
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
- Removes Full Screen Ads$1.99
- Pro Lifetime$3.99
Questions
Is Flashlight ◯ free?
Is Torch Timer free?
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Do Flashlight ◯ or Torch Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ◯ or Torch Timer?
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