# Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Compass 54 Pro

The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight & Morse Utility at 4.6 against Compass 54 Pro's 3.2. Flashlight & Morse Utility also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 40%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 43). Compass 54 Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass 54 Pro 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.8K ratings behind it against 43, 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 40% of Compass 54 Pro's.

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, Compass 54 Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flashlight & Morse Utility | Compass 54 Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585/reviews)** | [3.2 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass-54-pro/id458958949/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | **78.9% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Kiefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/386426588) | [Elen Bekzadyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201385451) |

## 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


### Compass 54 Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compass-54-pro/id458958949)

This app provides a real compass, location data, weather updates, date and time, and map functionality. It displays real-time orientation to magnetic fields and offers various coordinate systems and unit conversions.

**Highlights:** Real compass with magnetic field orientation, Location coordinates, course, speed, and altitude, Current weather temperature, humidity, and pressure, Date, time, and GMT time display, Standard, satellite, and hybrid map views, Multiple GPS coordinate systems (UTM, MGRS, etc.)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads. | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate compass readings
- 👍 Precise coordinates shown
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Good for orienteering
- 👍 Works without Wi-Fi/3G

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Insanely annoying ads
- 😠 Ads capture the phone
- 😠 Paid version still has ads
- 😠 App crashes frequently
- 😠 Weather section not working

**Reported bugs**

- Weather section shows 'No Internet Connection' despite being online
- App crashes when enabling camera flash
- Homes.com ad locks display on newer devices
- Camera tab doesn't properly switch settings
- Compass dial jumps or jitters

**Requested features**

- More updates and features
- More child-friendly themes
- Show elevation
- More detailed weather (5-day forecast, hourly temps)
- Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?

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

### Is Compass 54 Pro free?

Compass 54 Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Compass 54 Pro?

Flashlight & Morse Utility is rated higher. Flashlight & Morse Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Compass 54 Pro averages 3.2 from 43 ratings.

### Do Flashlight & Morse Utility or Compass 54 Pro have ads?

Flashlight & Morse Utility shows ads; Compass 54 Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Compass 54 Pro?

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, and Compass 54 Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Flashlight & Morse Utility was updated on October 18, 2026 and Compass 54 Pro on October 7, 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.*