FlashLight LED HD Pro vs Flicker Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlashLight LED HD Pro
Instantly illuminate your surroundings with a powerful LED flashlight or use your device's screen as a light source. This app offers a simple, well-designed interface for quick access to light when you need it most.
- Instant light activation
- Integrated LED flashlight
- Full screen light source
- Simple and well-designed interface
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There are many flashlight apps out there, so why get this one ? - 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) Try it. It's simply the best at what it does. Disclaimer: Continued use of the FlashLight on iPhone 4/4S may dramatically decrease battery life.
Flicker Light
This app simulates natural light patterns on your screen, mimicking the calming effect of 1/f fluctuations found in nature. It can be used as a gentle light source, with customizable settings and an automatic shut-off timer to conserve battery. The app also allows you to adjust the light's intensity and color.
- Reproduces natural flame sparkle (1/f fluctuation)
- Maximizes screen brightness
- Adjustable fluctuation strength and speed
- Hides buttons for a clean display
- Automatic turn-off timer
- Selectable light colors
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~ 1/f fluctuation reproduced on the whole screen ~ Even if there is no candle, this app gives out natural light for you. It reproduces 1/f fluctuation in nature, so it can be used as natural lighting. The light will be turned off automatically at the set time, so you will not waste the battery even if you use it when you go to bed. You can also use the iPhone in a lantern. Features: - Reproduce natural flame sparkle (1/f fluctuation) - Maximize screen brightness - Change the strength of fluctuation, speed etc - You can hide buttons - Automatically turn off at specified time - Color selectable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flicker Light at Free against FlashLight LED HD Pro's $1.99. Flicker Light also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). FlashLight LED HD Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Flicker Light is free to download; FlashLight LED HD Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flicker Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashLight LED HD Pro has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of FlashLight LED HD Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flicker Light's.
FlashLight LED HD Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Flicker Light every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashLight LED HD Pro | Flicker Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | smalltech sarl | Ryohei Minowa |
Customer experience
FlashLight LED HD Pro
Flicker Light
Bugs and requests
FlashLight LED HD Pro
Reported bugs
11 issues- Crashes on iPhone 11
- Does not work on iPhone XI
- Inconsistent brightness saving
- Screen brightness resets
- White color disappeared
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- App closes automatically
- Does not work with camera
- Brightness setting not saving
- Screen brightness resets on exit
- App crashes on startup with specific OS versions
- App closes automatically on launch
Requested features
15 requests- Allow color adjustment during operation
- Add color value input (RGB)
- Add memory for at least 5 colors
- Add a tutorial
- Add strobe feature
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- Add ability to lock phone without turning off LED
- Add blinking mode for emergencies
- Add white color back
- Improve interface design
- Add URL scheme support
- Add dark mode
- Add ability to dim LED
- Add strobe function for specific uses (e.g., MJA)
- Fix brightness setting not saving
- Add blinking mode for disaster preparedness
Flicker Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlashLight LED HD Pro
No in-app purchases
Flicker Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FlashLight LED HD Pro free?
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