Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Free Flashlight Glow
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 multiple modes, including Morse code and strobe. It offers a quick startup and a user-friendly interface to help you navigate in the dark.
- Adjustable flashlight brightness
- Morse code sender
- Strobe mode with frequency control
- Fast startup
- Screen lock functionality
- Sound and animation effects
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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.
Free Flashlight Glow
This utility app provides a quick and easy way to illuminate dark spaces with a bright LED light. It offers customizable features like SOS signals, brightness control, and a unique dimming glow effect. Its clean design makes it a simple yet effective tool for everyday use.
- Built-in SOS feature
- LED brightness control
- Changeable color schemes
- Dimming light with glow effect
- Fast and instant illumination
- Clean minimalist design
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FREE Flashlight Glow! Quick. Easy to use. Simple. Features: - Built-in SOS Feature - LED Brightness Control - Changeable black/white + color schemes - Dimming light feature that emulates a glow effect This application is the perfect tool to use to light up the darkest places. - Fast and instant flashlight everytime you turn it on - Perfect for everyday and anywhere usage - No mess, no clutter, clean minimalist design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Free Flashlight Glow at none against Flashlight & Morse Utility's 1. Free Flashlight Glow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Flashlight & Morse Utility's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 557). 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. Free Flashlight Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flashlight & Morse Utility against 4.6 for Free Flashlight Glow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.9K ratings behind it against 557, 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 75% of Free Flashlight Glow's.
Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, Free Flashlight Glow every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Flashlight & Morse Utility | Free Flashlight Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (557 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 557 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kiefer | Victor Ren |
Customer experience
Flashlight & Morse Utility
Free Flashlight Glow
User reviews
Flashlight & Morse Utility
From 3.9K 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
Free Flashlight Glow
From 557 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Immediate activation with one-step turn on
- 💡 Bright and effective light output
- 👍 Easy to locate and access compared to built-in flashlight
- 🎨 Multiple color options available
- 📱 Lightweight and convenient to carry
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen brightness remains on and shines in user's face
- 📺 Ads appear during use and dim the screen
- 💔 Complete app redesign removed original screen glow feature
- 🔆 Not bright enough for outdoor/dark environments
- ⚠️ Inconsistent brightness levels that flicker
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
Free Flashlight Glow
Reported bugs
5 issues- App won't open or crashes on launch
- Screen dims when ads appear
- Flickering light effect
- Inconsistent brightness tinting
- Incompatibility with certain iPhone models (4S, 5, iPod touch 5)
Requested features
5 requests- Screen brightness adjustment option
- Bring back original screen glow feature
- Paid ad-free version
- More vibrant color options
- Better outdoor brightness capability
In-app purchases
Flashlight & Morse Utility
- Remove the ADs$3.99
Free Flashlight Glow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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