Comparison

Flashlight ϟ vs Color Light

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable flashlight brightness
  • LED scroller for custom messages
  • SOS alert mode
  • Strobe mode
  • Morse code messenger
  • Fullscreen light with color picker
Features
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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

About

Color Light

This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.

Highlights
  • Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness
  • Square fill light
  • Gradient fill light presets
  • Customizable shape lighting
  • Immediate lighting results
Features
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Light is critical to normal photography. However, the most uncontrollable factor is the control of light, and if you want to shoot good-looking works, Light Art is a must-have application for us. Light Art allows you to easily adjust Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to help you light up quickly with immediate results. Fill Light Types Selection: -Square With any brightness and saturation, a variety of light perceptions can be achieved. -Gradient Preset popular purple light, white light, warm light and other colors. -Shape Customize and combine multiple colors to create neon lighting patterns. Subscription Plans: Monthly Subscription: $9.99 / month with 3-day free trial. Subscription will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. Terms Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Flashlight ϟ4 screens
Color Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Color Light at 4.0 against Flashlight ϟ's 2.2. Color Light also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 104 months) and ratings volume (328 vs 109). Flashlight ϟ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Flashlight ϟ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Light holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 328 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 26% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight ϟ ships an update every 104 months, Color Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flashlight ϟ versus Color Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ϟColor Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (109 ratings)4.0 (328 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings109328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 104 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMedia Ltd林月 张

Customer experience

Flashlight ϟ

All ratings109 ratings
Positive28.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative64.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative71.8%

Color Light

All ratings328 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Flashlight ϟ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Color Light

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Flashlight doesn't work, only screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow trying paid features before purchase
  • More free effects

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight ϟ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Color Light

Subscriptions3
  • Light Art Week$2.997 Days
  • Light Art Pro Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Light Art Pro Month$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Flashlight ϟ free?
Flashlight ϟ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Light free?
Color Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ϟ or Color Light?
Color Light is rated higher. Flashlight ϟ averages 2.2 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Color Light averages 4.0 from 328 ratings.
Do Flashlight ϟ or Color Light have ads?
Neither Flashlight ϟ nor Color Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ϟ or Color Light?
Flashlight ϟ ships an update every 104 months, and Color Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight ϟ was updated on August 13, 2026 and Color Light on September 24, 2026.

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