Flashlight & Morse Utility vs MyLight
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.
MyLight
This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.
- Simple modern interface
- Screen and LED lighting
- Stroboscope and SOS modes
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Customizable widgets
- Siri Shortcuts
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The simplest way to light up your environment! With MyLight you get everything you need for lighting. Why should you use MyLight? • Clean and simple modern interface • Supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad • Uses the bright screen or built in LED for lightning • Different light modes for multiple use cases like stroboscope, light graffiti and SOS • Control the LED brightness • Fullscreen mode with no interface elements • Home screen quick actions • Siri Shortcuts • Customizable app icon (via App Settings in System Preferences) • Customizable home & lock screen widgets ––––––––––––––– Light Modes using the screen: – Simple Flashlight – Color Flashlight – Light Changing Lamp – Stroboscope – Light Graffiti – S.O.S. Light Modes using the LED: – Simple Flashlight – Stroboscope – S.O.S. ––––––––––––––– HINT: Using the screen at full brightness or the LED reduces the battery charge very fast. WARNING: Using the stroboscope at a frequency of ~20Hz (or maybe other frequencies) can cause display flickering! Use the stroboscope with care. ––––––––––––––– Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @pxlwaves
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MyLight at 29K against Flashlight & Morse Utility's 3.8K. MyLight also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flashlight & Morse Utility against 4.6 for MyLight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 76% of MyLight's.
Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, MyLight every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Flashlight & Morse Utility | MyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (29K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kiefer | Alexander Kaessner |
Customer experience
Flashlight & Morse Utility
MyLight
User reviews
Flashlight & Morse Utility
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent light
- 👍 User-friendly and basic to use
- 👍 Bright and wide-coverage beam
- 👍 Handy and convenient
- 👍 Reliable and dependable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on startup after update
- 🔋 Keeps turning off
- 🐛 Slow to start
- 💰 Ads that are disruptive
MyLight
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔦 Bright and effective screen light
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔋 Doesn't drain device battery
- 🔍 Useful for reading, sewing, and other low-light tasks
- 💡 Helpful during power outages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen light turns off automatically after inactivity
- 🔍 Lacks additional lighting options (e.g., color, intensity)
- 🔌 Would be better if it used the device's built-in flashlight
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
MyLight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen brightness settings get changed after using the app
- App causes issues when viewing 35mm slides on iPad Pro
Requested features
3 requests- Add a lock screen option to keep the light on
- Provide more customization for the screen light (color, brightness, etc.)
- Integrate with the device's built-in flashlight functionality
In-app purchases
Flashlight & Morse Utility
- Remove the ADs$3.99
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?
Is MyLight free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight & Morse Utility or MyLight?
Do Flashlight & Morse Utility or MyLight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight & Morse Utility or MyLight?
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