Comparison

iLlumination vs Flash Color

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

Head to head
About

iLlumination

This universal flashlight app uses your device's LED or screen to provide illumination. It offers features like tap-to-toggle, strobe modes, and Morse code, with additional options for color and contrast adjustment.

Highlights
  • LED and screen flashlight
  • Tap-mode control
  • Strobe light modes
  • Morse code functionality
  • Color picker
  • Contrast adjustment
  • Screen lock
Features
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iLlumination — The Classic Flashlight, Reborn The flashlight app thousands relied on is back — rebuilt from the ground up for modern iPhone. Same simple idea, a completely new design, and every feature refined for today's devices. Why fumble in the dark? iLlumination turns your iPhone's LED flash — or its screen — into a fast, reliable light, with proper controls for the moments you actually need them. Lighting modes • Flashlight — instant, ultra-bright steady light. • Tap mode — press and hold to shine, release to stop. The fastest way to signal. • Strobe — rhythmic flashing with selectable speeds, from slow to ultra-fast. • Morse code — type any message and flash it with correctly timed pulses, with a built-in SOS and loop. Choose your light source Use the LED flash, the Screen, or Dual (both at once) in any mode — pick a default in Settings. Built for control • Brightness — fine-tune the LED level and screen brightness with a slider, or swipe on the screen light to dim it on the fly. • Color picker — eight screen-light colors (white, warm, amber, red, green, blue, violet, pink). Remembers your last choice. • Screen lock — dim the screen and lock it so a stray tap never kills your light. Double-tap to unlock. • Auto-on — switch the light on the instant the app launches. • Dark, Light & Auto appearance. No ads. Just light, done properly. Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Please use with care. Note: Sustained use of the LED flash will drain your battery faster. I'm always improving iLlumination and I genuinely read every message. For bug reports, feature ideas, or to help translate the app into your language, email me: iphone@erikstorli.net.

About

Flash Color

Transform your device into a versatile light source with customizable features. Enjoy a dynamic party mode that syncs with music, adjustable screen colors for various moods and tasks, and an SOS signal for emergencies. Offers both free and premium functionalities.

Highlights
  • Adjustable LED brightness and beam width
  • Music-synced strobe party mode
  • Customizable screen colors
  • SOS Morse code signal
  • Color palette customization (Pro)
  • Beat sensitivity control (Pro)
Features
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The flashlight, redesigned for light. Color Flashlight turns your iPhone into three kinds of light: a bright LED torch, a full-screen color lamp and a Party Mode that flashes to your music. Dark, smooth and simple, so the light is always the star. TORCH (FREE) Tap the flashlight to switch on the LED. Drag up or down to set the brightness, or use the slider at the edge of the screen. COLORS (PRO) Turn your whole screen into light in any color: a soft lamp, a warm reading light, a colorful glow for photos and video, or a red night light you can dim. • Pick any shade on the color wheel and save five favorites • Ten ready-made Moods: Candle, Sunset, Rose, Ocean, Aurora, Lavender, Night Red, Reading, Moonlight and Daylight • Turn off by itself after 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds, or after 1 to 60 minutes you choose • Always on: keep the light lit until you tap Close, perfect for reading • The light grows out from your finger, and a swipe up or down dims it PARTY MODE (FREE, WITH PRO EXTRAS) Play some music and watch your whole screen pulse to the beat, with a new color on every hit. Party Mode listens through the microphone to feel the beat. Nothing is ever recorded, stored or sent anywhere. It adapts to how loud the music is and works with small phone or laptop speakers too. Only the screen flashes, the torch stays off. With Pro you choose the colors, tune the sensitivity and set how long each flash lasts, from a crisp strobe to a soft glow. Party Mode contains flashing lights. Take care if you or anyone near you is sensitive to flashing lights. SOS (PRO) Flash the international distress signal with your torch. ALWAYS FREE • The full LED flashlight with brightness control • Party Mode with the free Party Mix colors COLOR FLASHLIGHT PRO (3-DAY FREE TRIAL) • Every color, custom colors and saved favorites • Color Moods • Custom timers and Always on • SOS signal • Party Mode Pro: your own colors, sensitivity and flash length • New Pro features as they arrive The LED torch needs an iPhone. On iPad, Colors and Party Mode work too. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Color Flashlight Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed weekly or monthly. New subscribers can start with a free 3-day trial and are not charged until the trial ends. After that, the price shown in the app is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://nembly-studio.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://nembly-studio.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

iLlumination3 screens
Flash Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

iLlumination and Flash Color both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of iLlumination's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flash Color's. iLlumination also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Flash Color's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flash Color is free to download; iLlumination costs $3.99 up front. Flash Color sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. iLlumination asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for iLlumination against 1.0 for Flash Color. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of iLlumination's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flash Color's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLlumination ships an update every 2 months, Flash Color every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iLlumination versus Flash Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLluminationFlash Color
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik StorliCHRISTOFFER SKAAHEIM

Customer experience

iLlumination

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%

Flash Color

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iLlumination

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App no longer works on updated iPhone
  • Error message with latest iPhone operating system
  • App freezes after last update
  • Paid for no ads, still have ads
  • Double tap start button not fixed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Adjustable strobe speed
  • Ability to use light while running other apps
  • Remember last settings for quick activation
  • Larger flashlight button with toggle
  • Implement requested features

Flash Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iLlumination

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flash Color

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is iLlumination free?
iLlumination costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flash Color free?
Flash Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iLlumination or Flash Color?
iLlumination and Flash Color are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iLlumination or Flash Color have ads?
Neither iLlumination nor Flash Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLlumination or Flash Color?
iLlumination ships an update every 2 months, and Flash Color every 3 weeks. Most recently, iLlumination was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flash Color on October 31, 2026.

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