Flashlight Ⓞ vs Tiny Softbox
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.
Tiny Softbox
This utility app provides adjustable lighting for various needs, from photography and video calls to reading and tracing. Customize brightness, color temperature, and filters, with options to save presets and hide controls for a clean interface.
- Adjustable brightness
- Color temperature control (Kelvin)
- Adjustable color filters
- Saveable presets
- Hideable controls
- Cross-device availability
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A simple app with many use cases, from lighting up your face during video calls to helping you set the perfect light for your photography. App features: → Brightness slider → Temperature slider in Kelvin → Color filter with adjustable intensity → Presets for saving your favorite settings → Hide controls with a single tap or click → Available on all your devices Examples of use cases: → Softbox or accent light for photography → Support light for video calls in dark environments → Light box when tracing and drawing → Reading light → Mood light → Flashlight → Whenever else you might need some extra light Tiny Softbox is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Please reach out at hi@alexandersandberg.com if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to say hi! Made with love in Austria.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flashlight Ⓞ at Free against Tiny Softbox's $1.99. Flashlight Ⓞ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (31K vs 4). Tiny Softbox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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
Flashlight Ⓞ is free to download; Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight Ⓞ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Ⓞ has 31K ratings behind it against 4, 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 75% of Tiny Softbox's.
Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, Tiny Softbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | Tiny Softbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | Alexander Sandberg |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
Tiny Softbox
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
Tiny Softbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is Tiny Softbox free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or Tiny Softbox?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or Tiny Softbox have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or Tiny Softbox?
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