Comparison

Flashlight Ⓞ vs Colorbolt

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 a bright and fast flashlight with adjustable LED brightness. It also includes an always-on compass and a mini-map for navigation in the dark. Additional features include strobe modes and an SOS signal.

Highlights
  • Brightest LED flashlight
  • Adjustable brightness control
  • Always-on compass
  • Built-in mini map
  • Strobe mode with 10 frequencies
  • SOS signal
Features
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Bright. Fast. Simple. The most elegant and functional flashlight app, ever! And it even goes with a compass, giving you the direction in the darkness. Don't miss it! New feature: • Built-in Mini Map, by tapping on the compass • LED brightness control • Full support for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. Features: • Brightest Flashlight instantly ON • Always-On compass • Strobe mode with 10 different frequencies • Built-in SOS signal • Intuitive and elegant UI design Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Colorbolt

Adjust screen brightness and display custom colors with a simple swipe. This minimalist utility offers a distraction-free experience, providing hex and RGB values for chosen colors. It's designed for one-handed use and prevents screen locking or dimming.

Highlights
  • Brightness control by swiping anywhere
  • Custom color selection with Hex/RGB values
  • Distraction-free, no UI/settings
  • One-handed operation
  • Prevents screen locking and dimming
  • Delightful haptic feedback
Features
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Colorbolt turns your phone into a full-screen color Swiss Army Knife. Pick a color and swipe anywhere on the screen to control the actual brightness of your device. Use it as a fill light for photos, a mood lamp, a concert lighter, a nightlight, to sneak into bed without waking anyone, or just because it looks good. PREMADE PALETTES • 30 curated colors across three palettes — Basics, Vibes, and Moods. Useful, atmospheric, and very attractive. MODES • Rainbow — Your screen cycles through the full color spectrum. Hypnotic, beautiful, and surprisingly useful at parties. • Breathing — The screen dims and brightens along with your chosen breathing pattern. Optional white noise for audio cues. • Global Pulse — Every phone running Colorbolt at the same BPM flashes in perfect sync — anchored to the same atomic clock that runs the internet. No pairing, no setup, no internet required. Enable Global Color and every device also drifts through the exact same slowly-shifting hue at the same moment. Great for concerts and music festivals. • Candle Ambience — Natural candlelight flicker. Warm orange light that breathes and pulses like a real flame. • Sleep Timer — Screen slowly fades to black over your chosen duration. • Wake Up — Gradually brightens from a dim glow to your chosen brightness — a gentle way to ease into the morning. • Blackout — Pitch black screen. For screen cleaning, pretending your phone is off. Probably other uses. CUSTOM COLORS • Color wheel — Drag to any hue and saturation. • Kelvin temperature slider — Dial in warm candlelight at 1800 K or crisp daylight at 6500 K. • RGB + HEX entry — Find values from the colors, or colors from the values. • Save your favorites — Build a personal library of colors you love and use. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Access fullscreen colors directly from your home screen — white, red, your last used color, or a shortcut straight to the color picker.

Screenshots

Flashlight Ⓞ4 screens
Colorbolt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight Ⓞ at none against Colorbolt's 2. Flashlight Ⓞ also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 12) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). Colorbolt's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight Ⓞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorbolt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Ⓞ has 31K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Flashlight Ⓞ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Colorbolt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, Colorbolt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flashlight Ⓞ versus Colorbolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ⓄColorbolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONE App EssentialsAir Pie LLC

Customer experience

Flashlight Ⓞ

All ratings30,701 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1,992 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.1%

Colorbolt

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flashlight Ⓞ

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Light not working on certain devices like iPhone 11
  • App freezing or locking up the phone

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to keep the light on while using other apps
  • Option to disable sound effects
  • Improved brightness control and customization

Colorbolt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight Ⓞ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Colorbolt

One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99

Questions

Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Flashlight Ⓞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colorbolt free?
Colorbolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt?
Colorbolt is rated higher. Flashlight Ⓞ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Colorbolt averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt have ads?
Neither Flashlight Ⓞ nor Colorbolt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt?
Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, and Colorbolt every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight Ⓞ was updated on September 24, 2026 and Colorbolt on June 25, 2026.

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