Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Morse Code Torch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Torch mode with on/off
- Morse code translator
- Adjustable strobe frequency
- Brightness adjustment
- Fast startup
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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.
Morse Code Torch
Encode messages into morse code using your phone's flashlight. Features adjustable transmission rates, authentic sound effects, and an included morse code cheat sheet for easy reference.
- Encode messages into morse code
- Use phone's flashlight for transmission
- Adjustable transmission rates
- Authentic sound effects
- Includes morse code cheat sheet
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Morse Code Torch allows you to encode your messages into morse code using your phone's flashlight. - Simple interface. - Different transmission rates. Choose how fast you want your code to be sent. - Authentic sound effects. - Comes with morse code cheat sheet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight & Morse Utility at 4.6 against Morse Code Torch's 3.8. Flashlight & Morse Utility also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 4). Morse Code Torch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Morse Code Torch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight & Morse Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of Morse Code Torch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, Morse Code Torch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight & Morse Utility | Morse Code Torch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kiefer | Pat Walsh |
Customer experience
Flashlight & Morse Utility
Morse Code Torch
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
Morse Code Torch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight & Morse Utility
- Remove the ADs$0.99
Morse Code Torch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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