Comparison

Flashlight Ⓞ vs Strobe Light Party

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
Currently charting
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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

Strobe Light Party

Transform your device's flashlight into a dynamic strobe light. Easily sync with friends' devices for a coordinated light show, with adjustable frequencies and customizable patterns.

Highlights
  • Device flashlight as strobe
  • Sync lights with friends
  • Adjustable strobe frequency
  • Customizable duty cycle
  • Invertable strobe pattern
  • Time slice mode for synchronized cycles
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Use your device's flashlight as a strobe and sync it effortlessly with your friends' devices. Features: - Strobe Light: Use your device as a powerful strobe light. - Strobe Party: Sync strobe lights across multiple devices for a unified light show. - Easy Connections: Simple one-click joining and leading for synchronized strobe parties. - Adjustable Frequency: Control the number of strobe cycles per second. - Duty Cycle Control: Customize the percentage of time the strobe light is on versus off. - Invertable Mode: Option to invert the strobe pattern on connected devices. - Time Slice Mode: Divide strobe cycles into slices, allowing each device to pick its slice. Add your flash to the party!

Screenshots

Flashlight Ⓞ4 screens
Strobe Light Party3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strobe Light Party at 5.0 against Flashlight Ⓞ's 4.5. Strobe Light Party also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Flashlight Ⓞ's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 4) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strobe Light Party 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 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 100% of Strobe Light Party's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Flashlight Ⓞ versus Strobe Light Party: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ⓄStrobe Light Party
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONE App EssentialsJasper Morgal

Customer experience

Flashlight Ⓞ

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

Strobe Light Party

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Strobe Light Party

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight Ⓞ

No in-app purchases

None

Strobe Light Party

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Flashlight Ⓞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strobe Light Party free?
Strobe Light Party is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or Strobe Light Party?
Strobe Light Party is rated higher. Flashlight Ⓞ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Strobe Light Party averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or Strobe Light Party have ads?
Neither Flashlight Ⓞ nor Strobe Light Party shows ads.

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