# Flashlight & Morse Utility vs FlashLight

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlashLight at monthly against Flashlight & Morse Utility's every 6 months. Flashlight & Morse Utility's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 358). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlashLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Flashlight & Morse Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.8K ratings behind it against 358, 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 82% of FlashLight'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 6 months, FlashLight monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flashlight & Morse Utility | FlashLight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585/reviews)** | [4.3 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-torch-light-widget/id1562397724/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 358 |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | **82.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Kiefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/386426588) | [Amit Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1219761009) |

## What reviewers say

### Flashlight & Morse Utility

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove the ADs | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent light
- 👍 User-friendly and basic to use
- 👍 Bright and wide-coverage beam
- 👍 Handy and convenient
- 👍 Reliable and dependable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on startup after update
- 🔋 Keeps turning off
- 🐛 Slow to start
- 💰 Ads that are disruptive

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup after update
- Keeps turning off
- Slow to start

**Requested features**

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


### FlashLight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-torch-light-widget/id1562397724)

This app provides a bright and fast torch with customizable home screen widgets. It offers various lighting modes, including SOS and strobe, and allows you to change the screen color for mood lighting or as a reading light. It also includes features for using your iPhone's screen as a light source.

**Highlights:** Brightest and fastest flashlight, Customizable home screen widgets, Dynamic Island and Live Activity support, iOS Control Centre and Lock Screen widgets, Built-in SOS and blink signals, Adjustable LED brightness, Full screen color and gradient lighting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Torch Widget Pro | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Bright and reliable flashlight
- 🔒 No ads or user tracking
- 💡 Useful features like SOS and blinking modes
- 👍 Easy to access via widget
- 👍 Good color options and brightness control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional ads interrupting the light
- 🔋 Light turns off too quickly when not in use
- 🤔 Unclear what the premium version offers
- 🤔 Dynamic Island integration not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Light not working consistently
- Unresponsive controls in some cases

**Requested features**

- Add a timer function
- Allow changing light color in free version
- Keep the light on even when switching apps


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?

Flashlight & Morse Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FlashLight free?

FlashLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flashlight & Morse Utility or FlashLight?

Flashlight & Morse Utility is rated higher. Flashlight & Morse Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while FlashLight averages 4.3 from 358 ratings.

### Do Flashlight & Morse Utility or FlashLight have ads?

Both Flashlight & Morse Utility and FlashLight show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flashlight & Morse Utility or FlashLight?

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 6 months, and FlashLight monthly. Most recently, Flashlight & Morse Utility was updated on September 30, 2026 and FlashLight on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*