Flashlight Ⓞ vs No_Chat
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_Chat
Display custom text messages on your phone screen to communicate in noisy environments. This virtual billboard is perfect for ordering drinks or getting attention across a room. It also features a game and Morse code functionality.
- Customizable text display
- Virtual billboard functionality
- Morse code display
- In-app game
- Communication in loud venues
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Get someone's attention by flashing a short message on your phone screen. Create a custom message that can say anything to communicate at a loud venue. No Chat is your own mini virtual billboard that can display custom messages to tell someone something from across the room. An absolute must-use app when in a noisy bar trying to compete with a group of strangers by yelling a drink order. It also includes a new game and can also show Morse Code. No Chat - Talk without speaking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: No_Chat at 4.9 against Flashlight Ⓞ's 4.5. No_Chat also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Flashlight Ⓞ's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 32) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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_Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Ⓞ has 31K ratings behind it against 32, 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 92% of No_Chat's.
Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, No_Chat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | No_Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | Hagens Media, LLC. |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
No_Chat
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_Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
No_Chat
No in-app purchases
