Flashlight ϟ vs MyLight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight ϟ
Transform your device into a versatile light source. Adjust brightness, create custom messages with an LED scroller, and utilize specialized modes like SOS and strobe. Communicate with Morse code or enjoy fullscreen colored illumination.
- Adjustable flashlight brightness
- LED scroller for custom messages
- SOS alert mode
- Strobe mode
- Morse code messenger
- Fullscreen light with color picker
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Turn your iPhone into a flashlight / torch FEATURES - Change brightness of flashlight - LED scroller (write your own messages) - SOS alert mode - Strobe mode - Morse code messenger - Fullscreen light with color picker • Continuous use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life • Strobe function can cause epileptic seizures in people who are sensitive to flashing lights. Do NOT point flashing light at anyone's face
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 review sentiment: MyLight at 76% against Flashlight ϟ's 26%. MyLight also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 104 months). Flashlight ϟ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight ϟ asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyLight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Flashlight ϟ's written reviews are positive against 76% of MyLight's.
Flashlight ϟ ships an update every 104 months, MyLight every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ϟ | MyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (109 ratings) | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 104 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Alexander Kaessner |
Customer experience
Flashlight ϟ
MyLight
Bugs and requests
Flashlight ϟ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 ϟ
No in-app purchases
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Flashlight ϟ free?
Is MyLight free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ϟ or MyLight?
Do Flashlight ϟ or MyLight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ϟ or MyLight?
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