Comparison

Flashlight × vs FlashMob

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 provides instant illumination using your device's LED flash or screen at maximum brightness. It offers features like home screen widgets, adjustable brightness, customizable light colors, and an emergency SOS signal for added safety. An ad-free experience is available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Swift Launch
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Adjustable Brightness
  • Customizable Light Color
  • Emergency SOS Signal
  • Screen Flashlight for Non-LED Devices
Features
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Introducing our refined flashlight application designed exclusively for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. This app seamlessly harnesses the power of the LED flash on the rear of your device or the screen at maximum brightness, ensuring the best lighting experience possible. Download our flashlight app today and discover the perfect blend of simplicity and sophistication. • Swift Launch: Experience instant startup for immediate illumination when you need it most. • Widgets: Conveniently access the flashlight directly from your home screen or lock screen. • Adjustable Brightness: Tailor the intensity of your light, providing optimal visibility in any situation. • Customizable Light Color: Personalize your lighting experience by modifying the color of the light in screen mode to suit your preferences. • Sleek Interface and Icon: Enjoy a clean and aesthetically pleasing interface, complemented by an elegant icon design and a sophisticated user experience. • no compass • Emergency SOS Signal: Ensure your safety with the built-in emergency SOS signal, transforming your device into a reliable tool during critical situations. • Universal: Even on devices without an LED, benefit from a white screen at maximum brightness for a versatile lighting solution. • Ad-Supported with Ad Removal Option: This app is offered for free with non-intrusive advertisements. For an ad-free experience, a one-time purchase option is available to remove ads permanently. And users have expressed their appreciation: "No crap flashlight. Exactly what I was looking for." "Sexy little icon and very simple." "Excellent, best-looking flashlight app I've come across. Simple and elegant..." "I like the app when it starts quickly. Some apps take a minute to begin. When I need a flashlight I need it NOW, not in a minute. Thank you for starting quickly!!!!!" "And God said let there be light, went to my friend BBQ, could not find my key my friend introduce me to this app, I'm loving it. Don't forget that continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.

About

FlashMob

This app transforms your device into a dynamic light source for events and personal use. It synchronizes with sound and motion, displays custom text, and offers various color modes. Features include smart on/off, battery saving, and a unique candlelight image mode.

Highlights
  • Sound and motion-activated lighting
  • Customizable text display
  • Color synchronization
  • Smart On-Off function
  • Battery saving mode
  • Candlelight image mode
Features
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■ FlashMob is a smart and easy flashlight application for concerts, clubs, sports games, candlelight-rallies and flash mobs. ■ There are many times when we come together with strangers at a place. These strangers together go wild about the same musician, cheer the same team, dance to the same rhythm, or cry for the same idea. Together, we share the same enthusiasm and thoughts gathered in one place. FlashMob was developed as a tool to actively express such thoughts and enthusiasm. ■ Of course, you can also use it when you listen to music at home and you want to feel like you’re at a club. And you can use it to create a mood light in various colors. Or you can type in “yummy” and hold the phone out next to a delicious food when taking a photo of it. If there’s someone to take that photo, of course. Or when you finally meet an alien, you can type in “not for eating” and ask for a handshake. Hm... Please share your tips for using FlashMob in Review. ■■■ Main functions ■■■ 1. FlashMob detects sound and motion, and it controls background, text colors and the flashlight accordingly. 2. You can enter simple texts in the screen. 3. You can freely transform the text’s size and set its position. If the text is too long, you can apply an animation and make it scroll from the right to the left side. 4. You can change the background and text colors. You can also control their setting so the colors respond to sound and motion. 5. Automatic color change – You can set the app so that it changes color according to changing time. If this function is turned on, the app users will see their screens changing to same colors (choose the rainbow button in color selecting menu.) 6. You can enter a simple message on FlashMob’s candlelight image. (The image is a moving image, not a still one.) 7. FlashMob detects various motions including back/forth and left/right movement, which is the most basic motion for cheering, and you can also use the Smart On-Off function. 8. When you use the Smart On-Off function, the flashlight will automatically turn on when you hold it up and turn off when you hold it down. (You can turn this on in the Option menu.) 9. Battery saving function - You can make power-consuming functions turn off automatically when the battery runs out and reaches below the level you set while using FlashMob. (You can turn this on in the Option menu.) ■■■ Interface ■■■ FlashMob’s interface consists of four modes laid out in the shape of a cross, with the main mode in the center. By simply scrolling up and down or sideways, you can quickly move on to the mode you want. 1. Center : Main (Flashlight, microphone, motion sensor, flicker on/off) 2. Top : Options (Motion-sensor’s option, battery saving function, etc) 3. Bottom : Image mode (You can enter simple text on the candlelight image) 4. Left : Flashlight screen mode (You can use the entire screen as flashlight) 5. Right : Text mode (You can select the background color and enter simple text) ■■■ In App Purchase ■■■ Left : Touch-drawing LED Screen ( temporarily FREE ) Down : Rose+Lights Screen ( temporarily FREE ) Top : Upgrade ( Remove Ads )

Screenshots

Flashlight ×4 screens
FlashMob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flashlight × at 31K against FlashMob's 174. FlashMob's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 3 one-off in-app purchases and FlashMob 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

Flashlight × holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight × has 31K ratings behind it against 174, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Flashlight ×'s written reviews are positive against 81% of FlashMob's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight × ships an update every 4 months, FlashMob every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flashlight × versus FlashMob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ×FlashMob
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings) — better4.4 (174 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better174
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOUBLE U s.r.o.Jungmoon Jo

Customer experience

Flashlight ×

All ratings31,360 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative25.0%

FlashMob

All ratings174 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%

Bugs and requests

Flashlight ×

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Difficulty turning off the light

Requested features

3 requests
  • Color customization options
  • Adjustable beam width
  • Battery saver mode

FlashMob

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flashlight ×

One-time3
  • Remove ads permanently$5.99
  • Remove ads permanently$9.99
  • Remove ads permanently$19.99
3 purchases

FlashMob

One-time3
  • LED Screen$0.99
  • Rose + Lights$0.99
  • Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Flashlight × free?
Flashlight × is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashMob free?
FlashMob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight × or FlashMob?
Flashlight × is rated higher. Flashlight × averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while FlashMob averages 4.4 from 174 ratings.
Do Flashlight × or FlashMob have ads?
Both Flashlight × and FlashMob show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight × or FlashMob?
Flashlight × ships an update every 4 months, and FlashMob every 2 months. Most recently, Flashlight × was updated on October 14, 2026 and FlashMob on October 7, 2026.

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