Comparison

iFlashlight Pro vs Anniversary · Countdown

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

Head to head
About

iFlashlight Pro

This simple utility app transforms your iPhone into a bright flashlight. It offers multiple brightness levels and can even send Morse code messages. Illuminate your surroundings, find your keys, or read in the dark with instant light.

Highlights
  • Instant touch light
  • Morse code messaging
  • Three brightness stages
  • Illuminates rooms and nearby space
  • Unlock car or house doors
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iFlashlight Pro turns your iPhone or iPad into a fast, reliable light, ready the instant you need it. Slide to set exactly the brightness you want, from a gentle glow to full power, using the LED flash. Need to signal for help? Switch to SOS for an automatic, recognizable flashing pattern. Want light right now? Instant Light gets you to full brightness with a single tap. No flash, or want a wider glow? Turn the whole screen into a light with a white or yellow screen light, great for reading in bed, finding something in a bag, or lighting up a room from any angle. Simple by design: no clutter, no confusing settings, just a big, easy-to-tap interface that puts the right light in your hands instantly. Please note: using the flash continuously can reduce battery life faster than normal use.

About

Anniversary · Countdown

This app helps you track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries with countdowns and count-ups. It offers thoughtful reminders and customizable event types, all within a private and ad-free interface. View your progress and cherished memories in one beautiful place.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up for events
  • Support for solar and lunar calendars
  • Life progress tracking
  • Customizable event types
  • Thoughtful reminders
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Anniversary Countdown helps you remember the days that matter - birthdays, anniversaries, love milestones, festivals, and even your own life progress, all kept in one calm, beautiful place. Count down to what's coming, and count up the days you've shared. Feel time flow. FEATURES - Many types: birthdays, love anniversaries, important days, festivals, custom events - Solar & lunar calendars: lunar birthdays auto-resolve to the next date - Countdown & count-up: see days left or days passed at a glance - Life progress: yearly progress and a life countdown to feel time's weight - Thoughtful reminders: on the day and days ahead, so you never miss it - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, plus an Apple Watch complication - Private iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Face ID app lock to protect your privacy PRIVACY FIRST No account, no ads, no third-party tracking. Your event content stays on your device and in your own private iCloud - the developer cannot access it. Self-hosted anonymous usage analytics do not include event titles, dates, or notes. Time never stops, but memories can be kept. With Anniversary Countdown, gather up the days that matter.

Screenshots

iFlashlight Pro4 screens
Anniversary · Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anniversary · Countdown at 5.0 against iFlashlight Pro's 1.5. Anniversary · Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). iFlashlight Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

iFlashlight Pro costs $0.99 and Anniversary · Countdown $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anniversary · Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of iFlashlight Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anniversary · Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFlashlight Pro ships an update every 3 months, Anniversary · Countdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iFlashlight Pro versus Anniversary · Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFlashlight ProAnniversary · Countdown
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIoannis PinakoulakisShanghai Shuxia Xiaowu Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iFlashlight Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews740 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.7%

Anniversary · Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iFlashlight Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 5.1.1
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to keep light on until manually turned off
  • More customization options

Anniversary · Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFlashlight Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Anniversary · Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFlashlight Pro free?
iFlashlight Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anniversary · Countdown free?
Anniversary · Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iFlashlight Pro or Anniversary · Countdown?
Anniversary · Countdown is rated higher. iFlashlight Pro averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Anniversary · Countdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iFlashlight Pro or Anniversary · Countdown have ads?
Neither iFlashlight Pro nor Anniversary · Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFlashlight Pro or Anniversary · Countdown?
iFlashlight Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Anniversary · Countdown every 8 days. Most recently, iFlashlight Pro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Anniversary · Countdown on November 5, 2026.

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