Flashlight Ⓞ vs No Frills Flashlight
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.
No Frills Flashlight
This utility app provides a straightforward flashlight experience with no advertisements or in-app purchases. Users can adjust brightness with a swipe and customize the light color, including a red option to preserve night vision. It also features a white noise generator for soothing purposes.
- Adjustable brightness via swipe
- Customizable light color
- Red light mode for night vision
- White noise generator
- No ads or tracking
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A super simple flashlight app with no ads, no premium payments, and no tracking - Swipe to change light brightness - Change color to anything you'd like--use red to preserve night vision! - Play white noise (great for soothing babies!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: No Frills Flashlight at 5.0 against Flashlight Ⓞ's 4.5. No Frills Flashlight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Flashlight Ⓞ's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 3) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
No Frills Flashlight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Ⓞ has 31K ratings behind it against 3, 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 No Frills Flashlight's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | No Frills Flashlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | Mark Schmidt |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
No Frills Flashlight
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
No Frills Flashlight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
No Frills Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is No Frills Flashlight free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or No Frills Flashlight?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or No Frills Flashlight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or No Frills Flashlight?
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