Flashlight Ⓞ vs Brighter Lite
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.
Brighter Lite
This app transforms your device's screen into a customizable light source. Adjust colors, brightness, and even create blinking effects for various atmospheric or practical uses.
- Screen light customization
- Adjustable brightness
- Color selection (RGB)
- Blinking light effects
- Atmosphere creation
- Light painting tool
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It is a Flashlight app of Colorful Light! The Light uses the Screen Light. The main functions to offer are as follows. * Light it up with Back-Light. * The setting of the Color of the Screen. * The setting of the Brightness of the Screen. * Blinking the Back-Light. Will be usable in the following uses. * Look for a key-hole in darkness * Look for a lost article in a dark place * Change the color of the screen and change a color of the light and make an atmosphere ;-) * Surprising in the light from the bottom of the face in the dark. ;-p) * Do Light Painting. * Lighting at the time of shooting photos and videos. * Blink Light. In addition, you will have various how to use depending on a thought! Note: Do not use people who do not understand the meaning of "Screen Back-Light". ;-p) Note: Please never use anyone who can not think of this application's use. ;-p) - Main screen - This screen is displayed when start application. With this screen, display it with set the color of the screen. White at the time of the first indication. Navigation bar has the following buttons. * Screen color ... You can change the color of the screen. * Brightness ... You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Can be change the "Blinking" interval when a long press. * Menu ... Display a Menu popup. - About Screen Color - Because the color can appoint RGB(Red, Green, Blue) in the range of 0-255, you can set 16,777,216 colors or more theoretically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight Ⓞ at 89% against Brighter Lite's 0%. Flashlight Ⓞ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | Brighter Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | YONEKAWA Hideki |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
Brighter Lite
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
Brighter Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
Brighter Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is Brighter Lite free?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or Brighter Lite have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or Brighter Lite?
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