Comparison

Flashlight GoodTorch vs @Flash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flashlight GoodTorch

This app provides a bright and fast flashlight with adjustable brightness and a shake-to-turn-on/off feature. It also includes a built-in compass, colorful screen effects, and various visual elements like glow sticks and police car lights.

Highlights
  • Brightest and fastest flashlight with brightness control
  • Shake to turn on/off
  • Built-in compass (iPhone/iPad only)
  • Colorful blank screen with brightness adjustment
  • SOS signal
  • Various visual effects and animations
Features
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The most useful flashlight app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. 65+ effects are included in one app! Exciting features: 1. Brightest and fastest flashlight with brightness control. You can shake the device to turn it on/off! 2. Built-in compass. You can always know the correct heading in the darkness! 3. Colourful blank screen. You can change it to white, red, blue, green etc and adjust the brightness. 4. Super big icons. Extremely clear at night. 5. Colourful glow sticks. 6. Spinning images (with animations). 7. Beautiful candle flames. 8. Very handy clocks. 9. SOS signal. 10. HELP! (in many languages). 11. Police car lights. 12. Lovely stars. 13. Cute hearts. 14. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The compass is available on iPhone and iPad only. Reviews by users: 5-star United States Jan 6, 2011 by Taco master 54 Best L E D Light - When your the best, screw the rest! 5-star United States Dec 2, 2010 by ZeroCost Go get it! - Not only does what it promises, but does it very well. It's the last app I use every day to walk from the door (where the lightswitch is) to the bed. Thanks! 5-star Italia Feb 8, 2011 by Dusu80 Spettacolo - Non accendo più le luci in casa! 5-star Italia Feb 6, 2011 by Ekkekka... Utile - Fa sempre comodo una torcia in tasca. Funziona benissimo. 5-star Japan Feb 13, 2011 by あらららら不思議あら不思議 いいね! - 毎日寝る前の消灯時に真っ暗になるので歩いてベッドまで行く時に使ってます。重宝してます。 5-star Japan Nov 30, 2010 by 清孝 平生 使いやすい‼ - 車の足元に落ちた物を拾う時や映画館の出入りに使いました。思ってたより明るくて簡単でした。 5-star Japan Dec 8, 2010 by マークにゃな 助かるー - 暗いところで探し物をする時にかなり役立ちます。L E Dなのが嬉しいですね! 4-star Korea Jan 2, 2011 by 문주 유용해요 - 밤길에 꼭 필요한... 5-star Korea Dec 29, 2010 by Csy6379 Very good - 필요한 기능에 충실한 수작! 5-star Sweden Feb 12, 2011 by Shiido666 Perfekt - Alltid till hands. Ett måste 5-star Sweden Feb 9, 2011 by Joso81 Perfekt! - Vad kan man säga.. Bra belysning när man behöver det... Toppen 5-star Spain Jan 1, 2011 by Loixartx Una buena linterna - Cumple perfectamente su cometido, sencilla y eficaz. 5-star Spain Dec 8, 2010 by Centralmaskota Linterna - Muy buena, una linterna eficiente!! 5-star China Feb 21, 2011 by 丹宝~~ 不错! - 那是相当给力呀! 5-star China Feb 18, 2011 by 悠悠晨风 还可以 - 还是很实用的。尤其是跳闸找保险的时候。 4-star Switzerland Dec 4, 2010 by Teramano1968 Buona applicazione - Ok 4-star Switzerland Jan 27, 2011 by Port.-1990 L E D - Sehr empfehlenswert!!! 5-star Germany Jan 17, 2011 by Eugen Baur Das Licht Leuchte - Einfach, schnell zur Hand und praktisch. 5-star Germany Feb 3, 2011 by tomheu Einfach eine Taschenlampe - praktisch, einfach, gut - was will man mehr

About

@Flash

This advanced utility app transforms your device into a powerful flashlight with multiple modes. It can send and decode Morse code messages using light or sound, and even function as a distress signal. The app offers customizable settings and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Powerful LED torch
  • Multiple light modes
  • Morse code sender/decoder
  • Semaphore modes
  • SOS distress signal
  • Customizable startup behavior
  • Sound notifications
Features
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@Flash is much more than a cool and powerful pocket torch! It is the most complete flashlight around- with seven operation modes including two semaphore modes and the capacity to send Morse messages and decode them using light or sound. Downloading @Flash you will get the most advanced flashlight ever developed for a mobile device, which is the first one able to decode light and sound messages. In addition, @Flash can be used as a distress-signalling device, which can come very handy whenever a phone call is not possible. Just check it out, you will love it and it’s free! @Flash includes: - A strong torch using the LED flash; if the device does not have a LED it will automatically use the screen. - Many torch modes including a normal mode, a pusher mode or a pulsating light mode. - Application Settings accessible using the device Settings App to configure the default behavior of the light at start up: Always On, Always Off or Last State. - An SOS mode to easily send a distress signal whenever needed. - A message transmission mode to send any Morse message you mind. - Two semaphore modes that come in very handy in many situations. - A complete list of the Morse Codes touching the SOS or the Message mode buttons when the 3 points appear (Pro Version). - A decoder to read light and sound messages coming from another @Flash App, when there is a good signal to noise ratio. - The possibility to upgrade to a Pro, ad free version of the App with a complete list of the Morse Codes and an improved decoding algorithm using an In App Purchase. - Selected sound to improve user experience. - A shaking control to reset the status of the App or to go back to the main screen. - A design thought to memorize and adapt to your preferences. - It is available in various languages, including: English, Spanish, French, Deutsch, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan. Disclaimer: Continued use of the LED flash can dramatically decrease battery life. Pulsing light can induce epileptic attacks to those with labile epilepsy; do not point the torch towards the face of others or yourself when the light is pulsing. @Flash is intended to be used with an iPhone 4 where it will show its full potential- using the LED flash to make light, the speakers to produce sound and encode messages and the microphone and the video camera to receive and decode them. Nevertheless, @Flash will automatically adapt to other devices not having all the capabilities of an iPhone4 searching for the best workaround to overcome these limitations, such as generating light with the screen whenever a LED flash is not available and so on. Contact: mobile@evolutive.co Website: https://evolutive.co/

Screenshots

Flashlight GoodTorch4 screens
@Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight GoodTorch at none against @Flash's 1. Flashlight GoodTorch also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 72%). @Flash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. @Flash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight GoodTorch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

@Flash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 100 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Flashlight GoodTorch's written reviews are positive against 72% of @Flash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flashlight GoodTorch versus @Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight GoodTorch@Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (160 ratings)4.8 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings160 — better100
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPop-Hub LimitedEvolutive Apps S.L.

Customer experience

Flashlight GoodTorch

All ratings160 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.7%

@Flash

All ratings100 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.0%

User reviews

Flashlight GoodTorch

From 160 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Variety of light modes and effects
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Bright and powerful flashlight
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 👍 Handy for emergencies and power outages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited access to some features
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 👎 Poor design and user experience

@Flash

From 100 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Useful for illumination
  • 💡 Handy for signaling
  • 💡 Can be used for Morse code
  • 👍 Very useful tool
  • 👍 Good for power outages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Slow startup time
  • 🐛 Blank white screen
  • 🐛 Messed up phone
  • 🐛 Keeps closing

Bugs and requests

Flashlight GoodTorch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Touch controls not working
  • Flashlight not turning on
  • Ads blocking the screen
  • App freezing or crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust brightness
  • More customization options
  • Compatibility with older devices
  • Improved stability and performance

@Flash

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Morse code send/receive not working
  • App hangs or crashes
  • Flashlight not working as expected
  • App crashes when trying to submit reviews
  • App crashes after switching from other apps
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  • App restarts when switching apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve startup time
  • Add instructions
  • Make camera optional
  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Add wow effect for Apple users

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight GoodTorch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

@Flash

One-time1
  • @Flash Pro version$1.99

Questions

Is Flashlight GoodTorch free?
Flashlight GoodTorch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is @Flash free?
@Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight GoodTorch or @Flash?
@Flash is rated higher. Flashlight GoodTorch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while @Flash averages 4.8 from 100 ratings.
Do Flashlight GoodTorch or @Flash have ads?
Flashlight GoodTorch shows ads; @Flash does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight GoodTorch or @Flash?
Flashlight GoodTorch ships an update every 3 months, and @Flash every 3 months. Most recently, Flashlight GoodTorch was updated on October 13, 2026 and @Flash on October 7, 2026.

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