Flashlight Ⓞ vs DoNeon
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.
DoNeon
Create vibrant, attention-grabbing neon text banners for any event. Easily customize text, colors, fonts, and effects to make your messages shine. Perfect for concerts, festivals, or any situation where you need to stand out.
- Create custom neon text banners
- Adjust text size, font, and color
- Apply shine effects
- Support for emojis
- Store and reorder multiple messages
- Flash countdown transitions
- Portrait and landscape orientation
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Using neon text banner is an effective way to grab attention and convey a live and energetic vibe, it can significantly enhance visual communication, make you shine in any occasion and help you stand out from the crowd! The minimalist user interface allows you to quickly create and show off your own amazing colorful neon text. Whether it's a concert, celebrity appearance, fan meeting, music festival or sports event, simply type your messages and show them on the display with incredible neon text effect. Communication has never been easier when speech doesn't work or when it is too loud. FEATURES: • Store input texts locally on the phone and random assign text color • Display multiple individual text messages • Able to reorder position of the stored texts • Switch different text messages using flash countdown transition • Support display of emojis • Easily adjust the text size, font style and color • Able to change the text interval time • Can apply shine effect when switch text messages • Support portrait and landscape orientation when on neon text display mode [How to Use]: • Tap the textfield to input texts or emojis, hit the “Add” button to store the message • Drag and drop a stored text to reorder its position • Tap a stored text to select it, hit the “Delete one” button to delete • Tap a stored text to select it, hit the circle button with rainbow color stroke(locating on top of stored texts), to change the color of selected text • Hit the “Remove All” button to remove all the stored texts • Tap the circle button with finger icon(locating at lower left hand corner), to adjust the text size and font style for neon text • Tap the circle button with timer icon(locating at lower right hand corner), to adjust the text interval time for neon text • Tap the big circle button with rainbow color sun icon to enter neon text display mode • When on neon text display mode, tap anywhere on screen to exit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoNeon at 5.0 against Flashlight Ⓞ's 4.5. DoNeon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Flashlight Ⓞ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. DoNeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight Ⓞ asks for nothing beyond the download.
DoNeon 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 DoNeon's.
Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, DoNeon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | DoNeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | sekleung chang |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
DoNeon
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
DoNeon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
DoNeon
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is DoNeon free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or DoNeon?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or DoNeon have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight Ⓞ or DoNeon?
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