Comparison

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED vs Free Flashlight Glow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED

This utility app provides a powerful and fast LED flashlight for your device. It offers multiple lighting modes, including toggle, push-to-light, and strobe, with easy swipe controls. It also supports Apple Watch for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Brightest LED illumination
  • Fastest performance
  • Toggle ON/OFF mode
  • Push to light up
  • Strobe mode
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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A beautifully designed torch that is the BRIGHTEST & FASTEST. ◎ with over 5 million downloads ◎ - Supports all devices with camera flash - Works with Apple Watch too! ◎=◎=◎=◎=◎=◎=◎=◎=◎=◎ Torchlight offers 3 practical modes: 1) Toggle ON/OFF 2) Push to light up 3) Strobe to flash repeatedly Swipe to change the modes easily and quickly. https://just2us.com/torchlight/terms/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Built-in SOS feature
  • LED brightness control
  • Changeable color schemes
  • Dimming light with glow effect
  • Fast and instant illumination
  • Clean minimalist design
Features
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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

Screenshots

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED4 screens
Free Flashlight Glow2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Free Flashlight Glow at none against Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED's 2. Free Flashlight Glow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 557). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per year. Free Flashlight Glow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED against 4.6 for Free Flashlight Glow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED has 4.2K ratings behind it against 557, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED's written reviews are positive against 75% of Free Flashlight Glow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED ships an update every 3 months, Free Flashlight Glow every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED versus Free Flashlight Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorchlight ◎ Brightest LEDFree Flashlight Glow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings)4.6 (557 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews75.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better557
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJust2us Pte LtdVictor Ren

Customer experience

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED

All ratings4,160 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative33.3%

Free Flashlight Glow

All ratings552 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Bright light
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful in emergencies
  • 👍 Reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 💤 Turns off too quickly
  • 🤖 Excessive ads

Free Flashlight Glow

From 557 App Store ratings

What 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

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Doesn't turn on
  • Flickers or doesn't work consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dimming option
  • Color options
  • Longer runtime

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

2 purchases

Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED

Subscriptions1
  • PRO (1 year)3 Days trial$0.491 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock PRO$0.99
None

Free Flashlight Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED free?
Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Free Flashlight Glow free?
Free Flashlight Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED or Free Flashlight Glow?
Free Flashlight Glow is rated higher. Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Free Flashlight Glow averages 4.6 from 557 ratings.
Do Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED or Free Flashlight Glow have ads?
Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED shows ads; Free Flashlight Glow does not.
Which is updated more often, Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED or Free Flashlight Glow?
Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED ships an update every 3 months, and Free Flashlight Glow every 4 months. Most recently, Torchlight ◎ Brightest LED was updated on November 8, 2026 and Free Flashlight Glow on November 6, 2026.

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