Flashlight Ⓞ vs Colorbolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Brightest LED flashlight
- Adjustable brightness control
- Always-on compass
- Built-in mini map
- Strobe mode with 10 frequencies
- SOS signal
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight Ⓞ asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | Colorbolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | Air Pie LLC |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
Colorbolt
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
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
Colorbolt
- Leave a Tip$0.99
- Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is Colorbolt free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or Colorbolt?
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