Flashlight ○ vs MyLight
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.
MyLight
This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.
- Simple modern interface
- Screen and LED lighting
- Stroboscope and SOS modes
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Customizable widgets
- Siri Shortcuts
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The simplest way to light up your environment! With MyLight you get everything you need for lighting. Why should you use MyLight? • Clean and simple modern interface • Supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad • Uses the bright screen or built in LED for lightning • Different light modes for multiple use cases like stroboscope, light graffiti and SOS • Control the LED brightness • Fullscreen mode with no interface elements • Home screen quick actions • Siri Shortcuts • Customizable app icon (via App Settings in System Preferences) • Customizable home & lock screen widgets ––––––––––––––– Light Modes using the screen: – Simple Flashlight – Color Flashlight – Light Changing Lamp – Stroboscope – Light Graffiti – S.O.S. Light Modes using the LED: – Simple Flashlight – Stroboscope – S.O.S. ––––––––––––––– HINT: Using the screen at full brightness or the LED reduces the battery charge very fast. WARNING: Using the stroboscope at a frequency of ~20Hz (or maybe other frequencies) can cause display flickering! Use the stroboscope with care. ––––––––––––––– Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @pxlwaves
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight ○ at none against MyLight's 1. Flashlight ○ also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). MyLight's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight ○ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flashlight ○ against 4.6 for MyLight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 29K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Flashlight ○'s written reviews are positive against 78% of MyLight's.
Flashlight ○ ships an update every 2 months, MyLight every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Flashlight ○ | MyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29K ratings) — better | 4.6 (29K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 77.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixelinlove Ltd | Alexander Kaessner |
Customer experience
Flashlight ○
MyLight
User reviews
Flashlight ○
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful light
- 👍 Easy to use and access
- 🔍 Useful for various situations (dark rooms, finding lost items, etc.)
- 💡 Customizable features (strobe, SOS, etc.)
- 🚑 Helpful in emergencies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with light turning off unexpectedly
- 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption
- 🙄 Annoying ads in some versions
MyLight
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔦 Bright and effective screen light
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔋 Doesn't drain device battery
- 🔍 Useful for reading, sewing, and other low-light tasks
- 💡 Helpful during power outages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen light turns off automatically after inactivity
- 🔍 Lacks additional lighting options (e.g., color, intensity)
- 🔌 Would be better if it used the device's built-in flashlight
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
MyLight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen brightness settings get changed after using the app
- App causes issues when viewing 35mm slides on iPad Pro
Requested features
3 requests- Add a lock screen option to keep the light on
- Provide more customization for the screen light (color, brightness, etc.)
- Integrate with the device's built-in flashlight functionality
In-app purchases
Flashlight ○
No in-app purchases
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Flashlight ○ free?
Is MyLight free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ○ or MyLight?
Do Flashlight ○ or MyLight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ○ or MyLight?
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