Flashlight ○ vs Flicker Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight ○
This utility app provides a bright and fast flashlight experience for your device. It offers advanced features like adjustable brightness, a strobe mode with customizable frequencies, and an SOS signal function. The app boasts an intuitive design and quick activation to assist you in various situations.
- Instant ON for quick activation
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Strobe mode with adjustable frequencies
- Built-in SOS signal
- Intuitive and elegant design
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Fast, bright, easy to use and FREE. The coolest Flashlight app ever for your iPhone. Enhance the standard flashlight with new advanced functionalities: adjust the led brightness, use it as a strobe light or flash an sos signal. Best unique features: - Instant ON, fastest start time to help out quickly - Intuitive and elegant design with seasonal skins - Built-in BRIGHTNESS control - Built-in STROBE mode with adjustable frequencies - Built-in SOS signal The most downloaded Flashlight around the world. Here is what people have to say: "No joking it's the fastest I've tried! Really snappy :-)" "It's bright, has a dimmer, and an on/off switch. 5 Stars." "Excellent. Faster than "Flashlight". Cleaner interface. Variable strobe light. SOS feature." Please note: - Continuous use of the LED flash can shorten battery life. - This App can emit strobe light that might disturb people with epilepsy. Use at your own risk. Pixelinlove assume no liability of any kind for medical harm caused by the misuse of this product.
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 ads: Flicker Light at none against Flashlight ○'s shown. Flicker Light also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Flashlight ○'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (29K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flicker Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ○ has 29K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Flashlight ○'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Flicker Light's.
Flashlight ○ ships an update every 2 months, Flicker Light every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ○ | Flicker Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixelinlove Ltd | Ryohei Minowa |
Customer experience
Flashlight ○
Flicker Light
Bugs and requests
Flashlight ○
Reported bugs
2 issues- Light not turning on consistently
- Compatibility issues with certain iPhone models
Requested features
3 requests- Adjustable brightness levels
- Compatibility improvements for newer devices
- Option to remove ads
Flicker Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ○
No in-app purchases
Flicker Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight ○ free?
Is Flicker Light free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ○ or Flicker Light?
Do Flashlight ○ or Flicker Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ○ or Flicker Light?
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