Comparison

FlashLight LED HD vs Color Light

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Brightest and most powerful light
  • Instant illumination
  • Uses integrated FlashLight
  • Full screen light source
  • Variable brightness level
  • Variable blinking speed
Features
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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.

About

Color Light

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

Highlights
  • Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness
  • Square fill light
  • Gradient fill light presets
  • Customizable shape lighting
  • Immediate lighting results
Features
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Light is critical to normal photography. However, the most uncontrollable factor is the control of light, and if you want to shoot good-looking works, Light Art is a must-have application for us. Light Art allows you to easily adjust Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to help you light up quickly with immediate results. Fill Light Types Selection: -Square With any brightness and saturation, a variety of light perceptions can be achieved. -Gradient Preset popular purple light, white light, warm light and other colors. -Shape Customize and combine multiple colors to create neon lighting patterns. Subscription Plans: Monthly Subscription: $9.99 / month with 3-day free trial. Subscription will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. Terms Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

FlashLight LED HD3 screens
Color Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlashLight LED HD at 79% against Color Light's 24%. FlashLight LED HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Color Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FlashLight LED HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashLight LED HD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 783 and 336 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of FlashLight LED HD's written reviews are positive against 24% of Color Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashLight LED HD ships an update every 5 weeks, Color Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FlashLight LED HD versus Color Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashLight LED HDColor Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (783 ratings) — better4.0 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings783 — better336
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersmalltech sarl林月 张

Customer experience

FlashLight LED HD

All ratings778 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative17.0%

Color Light

All ratings334 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

User reviews

FlashLight LED HD

From 783 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free app
  • 🔍 Great flashlight
  • 🎨 Ability to change light color
  • 🔆 Brightness control
  • 🌃 Useful as a nightlight

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or doesn't work on some devices
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔍 Not as bright as expected
  • 💤 Flashing lights may be disruptive

Color Light

From 336 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Love it!!!
  • 😍 It good😍😍
  • 👍 Very good app

Room to improve

  • 💸 Everything is paid
  • 💸 Paywall on everything
  • 💸 Asking for money constantly
  • 💸 Too expensive
  • 💸 Not free

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

Color Light

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow trying paid features before purchase
  • More free effects

In-app purchases

None

FlashLight LED HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Color Light

Subscriptions3
  • Light Art Week$2.997 Days
  • Light Art Pro Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Light Art Pro Month$9.991 Month

Questions

Is FlashLight LED HD free?
FlashLight LED HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Light free?
Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlashLight LED HD or Color Light?
FlashLight LED HD is rated higher. FlashLight LED HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 783 ratings, while Color Light averages 4.0 from 336 ratings.
Do FlashLight LED HD or Color Light have ads?
FlashLight LED HD shows ads; Color Light does not.
Which is updated more often, FlashLight LED HD or Color Light?
FlashLight LED HD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, FlashLight LED HD was updated on October 29, 2026 and Color Light on October 27, 2026.

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