iLlumination US vs Lowdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLlumination US
This universal flashlight app transforms your device into a powerful illumination tool. It offers LED and screen-based lighting, adjustable brightness, strobe effects, and Morse code functionality. Customize your light with color and contrast options for various needs.
- LED and screen flashlight
- Adjustable strobe modes
- Morse code functionality
- Color picker for screen light
- Adjustable screen contrast
- Screen lock feature
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iLlumination US — 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. 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.
Lowdown
Manage brewery operations directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to view and update your to-do list, edit brew sheets in real-time, and scan kegs. It's the mobile extension of a comprehensive brewery management system.
- View To-Do list
- Update brew sheets
- Scan kegs
- Real-time updates
- Brewery operations management
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The mobile counterpart to Lowdown's Brewery Management Software. View your location's To-Do list, update brew sheets in real time, scan kegs, and more all from your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lowdown at 5.0 against iLlumination US's 3.6. Lowdown also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). iLlumination US's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Lowdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLlumination US has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iLlumination US ships an update every 2 months, Lowdown every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLlumination US | Lowdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Erik Storli | LOWDOWN, LLC |
Customer experience
iLlumination US
Lowdown
Bugs and requests
iLlumination US
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when opened after update
- Light turns off automatically after a short period
- App does not open after update
- Light goes off when the phone is locked
- Tap mode and other options disappeared after update
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- Ads appear every few seconds
- Full screen ads appear
- Loud video ads pop up
- Image stuck on phone background after closing app
Requested features
9 requests- Add more features like programmable strobes
- Fix compatibility with older iOS versions
- Make the time between ads longer
- Allow the light to stay on when the screen is locked or the home button is pressed
- Add a dark mode option
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- Improve brightness of screen light
- Allow users to set a default light choice
- Add a feature to turn off the screen but keep the light on
- Allow users to set a preferred time for the light to turn off
Lowdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iLlumination US
No in-app purchases
Lowdown
No in-app purchases









