FlashLight LED HD vs Light Meter
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.
Light Meter
This app functions as a precise and user-friendly light meter using your phone's built-in sensors. It measures illuminance, color temperature, PPFD/PAR, DLI, and luminous flux in real-time. It also includes a calculator for various illumination parameters and allows sharing or saving of measurements.
- Real-time illuminance measurement
- Color temperature measurement
- PPFD/PAR and DLI calculation
- Built-in illumination calculator
- Share and save measurements
- No additional equipment needed
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Lux-525 Pro – universal, highly-precise, and easy to use light meter. - Requires no additional equipment, everything you need is already in your phone - Calibrated with professional light meter - Smart algorithm provides unsurpassed accuracy in all conditions - Real-time measurements of illuminance, color temperature, PPFD/PAR, DLI and luminous flux - Large collection of light sources necessary for accurate calculation of PPFD/PAR and DLI - Built-in calculator for convenient and precise calculation of various illumination parameters (PPFD, DLI, Lux, Fc, Lumens) - Share your measurements via a text message or email or save them to your phone Lux-525 Pro is the best-in-class digital light meter on the phone. It is intended for personal use and may not fully replace industrial-grade light meters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://n17dev.web.app/light-meter/policy.html
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Verdict
FlashLight LED HD and Light Meter both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of FlashLight LED HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Light Meter's. FlashLight LED HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). Light Meter's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Light Meter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlashLight LED HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FlashLight LED HD against 4.5 for Light Meter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashLight LED HD has 778 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of FlashLight LED HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Light Meter's.
FlashLight LED HD ships an update every 5 weeks, Light Meter every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashLight LED HD | Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (778 ratings) | 4.5 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 778 — better | 116 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | smalltech sarl | Andrey Ivankin |
Customer experience
FlashLight LED HD
Light Meter
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
Light Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlashLight LED HD
No in-app purchases
Light Meter
- Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime Subscription$19.99
- Premium Lifetime Subscription$29.99
Questions
Is FlashLight LED HD free?
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