FlashLight LED HD vs Tiny Softbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlashLight LED HD
This utility app provides the brightest and most powerful light source available using your device's integrated LED flash. It offers instant illumination with a single button press and can also utilize your full screen as a light source. Enjoy adjustable brightness and blinking speeds.
- Brightest and most powerful light
- Instant illumination
- Uses integrated FlashLight
- Full screen light source
- Variable brightness level
- Variable blinking speed
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There are many flashlight apps out there, so why get this one ? - Brightest and most powerful light available - It is simple and well designed - launch it and get light instantly by pressing one button - uses the integrated FlashLight - also uses your full screen as a light source (works on all devices) - it is FREE! - variable brightness level - variable blinking speed Try it. It's simply the best at what it does. Disclaimer: Continued use of the FlashLight on iPhone may dramatically decrease battery life.
Tiny Softbox
This utility app provides adjustable lighting for various needs, from photography and video calls to reading and tracing. Customize brightness, color temperature, and filters, with options to save presets and hide controls for a clean interface.
- Adjustable brightness
- Color temperature control (Kelvin)
- Adjustable color filters
- Saveable presets
- Hideable controls
- Cross-device availability
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A simple app with many use cases, from lighting up your face during video calls to helping you set the perfect light for your photography. App features: → Brightness slider → Temperature slider in Kelvin → Color filter with adjustable intensity → Presets for saving your favorite settings → Hide controls with a single tap or click → Available on all your devices Examples of use cases: → Softbox or accent light for photography → Support light for video calls in dark environments → Light box when tracing and drawing → Reading light → Mood light → Flashlight → Whenever else you might need some extra light Tiny Softbox is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Please reach out at hi@alexandersandberg.com if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to say hi! Made with love in Austria.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlashLight LED HD at Free against Tiny Softbox's $1.99. FlashLight LED HD also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (778 vs 4). Tiny Softbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
FlashLight LED HD is free to download; Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlashLight LED HD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashLight LED HD has 778 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of FlashLight LED HD's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tiny Softbox's.
FlashLight LED HD ships an update every 5 weeks, Tiny Softbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashLight LED HD | Tiny Softbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (778 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 778 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | smalltech sarl | Alexander Sandberg |
Customer experience
FlashLight LED HD
Tiny Softbox
Bugs and requests
FlashLight LED HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Screen goes orange then app closes
- Buttons/controls not showing up
Requested features
4 requests- Add white/clear light option
- Improve brightness control
- Add strobe or SOS mode
- Allow light to stay on when app is closed
Tiny Softbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlashLight LED HD
No in-app purchases
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FlashLight LED HD free?
Is Tiny Softbox free?
Which has better reviews, FlashLight LED HD or Tiny Softbox?
Do FlashLight LED HD or Tiny Softbox have ads?
Which is updated more often, FlashLight LED HD or Tiny Softbox?
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