Comparison

Flashlight ◯ vs Torch Timer

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

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable flashlight timers
  • Set running duration or target time
  • Automatic shut-off
  • Brightness adjustments
  • Screen brightness dimming
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Customizable flickering
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Flashlight ◯2 screens
Torch Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flashlight ◯ versus Torch Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ◯Torch Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better4.6 (191 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better191
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosDiffuse Thinking LLC

Customer experience

Flashlight ◯

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

Torch Timer

All ratings191 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

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

1 purchases

Flashlight ◯

One-time1
  • Remove ads$7.99
3 purchases

Torch Timer

One-time3
  • Remove Banner Ads$1.99
  • Removes Full Screen Ads$1.99
  • Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Flashlight ◯ free?
Flashlight ◯ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Torch Timer free?
Torch Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ◯ or Torch Timer?
Flashlight ◯ is rated higher. Flashlight ◯ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Torch Timer averages 4.6 from 191 ratings.
Do Flashlight ◯ or Torch Timer have ads?
Flashlight ◯ shows ads; Torch Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ◯ or Torch Timer?
Flashlight ◯ ships an update every 2 months, and Torch Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Flashlight ◯ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Torch Timer on September 19, 2026.

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