Comparison

Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Ciphers

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

Head to head
About

Flashlight & Morse Utility

This utility app provides a powerful flashlight with adjustable brightness and three distinct modes: torch, morse code, and strobe. It offers a super-fast startup and can even translate text into morse code for various uses.

Highlights
  • Torch mode with on/off
  • Morse code translator
  • Adjustable strobe frequency
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Fast startup
Features
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-Light, Morse and Strobe -Brightness Adjustment -Screen Lock Super fast start of the flashlight!!! This is the best torchlight App using the Flash Light of any iOS Device and it also supports iPhone 3G 3Gs and iPod touch using HQ graphics and animation. We have a very fast starting of the App. Doesn't even take a second to start up the App. Once it is started you are ready to bring light in the dark. There are 3 different modes. The torch mode, which is the startup mode where you can switch your app on and off. The morse mode lets you morse signals, also very fast performance of this mode. And we have a strobe mode where you can change the frequency. The frequency is also showed in an indicator. You can also morse any text you want, in case of world end scenario. Furthermore we integrated some sounds and animations, that give you the feeling of real torch. Never be scared in the dark again. Please note that the usage of the flash light can clearly shorten your battery power.

About

Ciphers

Encrypt and decrypt messages using a wide variety of ciphers, from simple substitution to complex machines. Share your encrypted messages with friends. Supports multiple encryption methods for secure communication.

Highlights
  • Multiple encryption methods
  • Caesar Cipher
  • Enigma Machine support
  • Share encrypted messages
  • Affine Cipher
  • Vigenère Cipher
Features
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Encrypt and decrypt secret messages using Ciphers. Easily add many ciphers, from the Caesar Cipher to the Enigma Machine, then share with your friends. Ciphers includes the following methods of encryption: • Affine Cipher • Atbash • Autokey Cipher • Bifid Cipher • Caesar Cipher • Columnar Transposition • Enigma Machine (M3 & M4) • Four-Square Cipher • Hill Cipher • Keyword Substitution • Playfair Cipher • Rail Fence Transposition • Reversal • ROT13 • Straddling Checkerboard Cipher • Trifid Cipher • Two-Square Cipher • Vigenère Cipher

Screenshots

Flashlight & Morse Utility3 screens
Ciphers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ciphers at none against Flashlight & Morse Utility's 1. Ciphers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Flashlight & Morse Utility's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 7). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ciphers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ciphers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ciphers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, Ciphers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashlight & Morse Utility versus Ciphers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight & Morse UtilityCiphers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KieferSimon Booth

Customer experience

Flashlight & Morse Utility

All ratings3,832 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,127 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.7%

Ciphers

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flashlight & Morse Utility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup after update
  • Keeps turning off
  • Slow to start

Requested features

3 requests
  • Vibration effect with toggle
  • Ability to receive Morse code messages
  • Instant on/easy access feature

Ciphers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flashlight & Morse Utility

One-time1
  • Remove the ADs$3.99
None

Ciphers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?
Flashlight & Morse Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ciphers free?
Ciphers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Ciphers?
Ciphers is rated higher. Flashlight & Morse Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Ciphers averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Flashlight & Morse Utility or Ciphers have ads?
Flashlight & Morse Utility shows ads; Ciphers does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Ciphers?
Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, and Ciphers every 11 months. Most recently, Flashlight & Morse Utility was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ciphers on October 24, 2026.

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