Comparison

Flashlight × vs Color Light

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

Color Light

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

Highlights
  • Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness
  • Square fill light
  • Gradient fill light presets
  • Customizable shape lighting
  • Immediate lighting results
Features
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Light is critical to normal photography. However, the most uncontrollable factor is the control of light, and if you want to shoot good-looking works, Light Art is a must-have application for us. Light Art allows you to easily adjust Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to help you light up quickly with immediate results. Fill Light Types Selection: -Square With any brightness and saturation, a variety of light perceptions can be achieved. -Gradient Preset popular purple light, white light, warm light and other colors. -Shape Customize and combine multiple colors to create neon lighting patterns. Subscription Plans: Monthly Subscription: $9.99 / month with 3-day free trial. Subscription will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. Terms Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Flashlight ×4 screens
Color Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight × at 68% against Color Light's 24%. Flashlight × also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Color Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight × has 31K ratings behind it against 334, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Flashlight ×'s written reviews are positive against 24% of Color Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight × ships an update every 4 months, Color Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashlight × versus Color Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ×Color Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings) — better4.0 (334 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better334
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOUBLE U s.r.o.林月 张

Customer experience

Flashlight ×

All ratings31,360 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative24.9%

Color Light

All ratings334 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

User reviews

Flashlight ×

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Bright and powerful light
  • 👍 Easy to use and access
  • 🔦 Helpful in dark situations
  • 💡 Useful SOS feature

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or turning off

Color Light

From 334 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Love it!!!
  • 😍 It good😍😍
  • 👍 Very good app

Room to improve

  • 💸 Everything is paid
  • 💸 Paywall on everything
  • 💸 Asking for money constantly
  • 💸 Too expensive
  • 💸 Not free

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

Color Light

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow trying paid features before purchase
  • More free effects

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

Color Light

Subscriptions3
  • Light Art Week$2.997 Days
  • Light Art Pro Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Light Art Pro Month$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Flashlight × free?
Flashlight × is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Light free?
Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight × or Color Light?
Flashlight × is rated higher. Flashlight × averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Color Light averages 4.0 from 334 ratings.
Do Flashlight × or Color Light have ads?
Flashlight × shows ads; Color Light does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight × or Color Light?
Flashlight × ships an update every 4 months, and Color Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight × was updated on October 19, 2026 and Color Light on October 16, 2026.

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