Comparison

iFlashlight Pro vs SOS Beam

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.

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SOS Beam

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Turn your phone into a Morse code signal light. SOS Beam sends real, correctly timed Morse code using your camera flash or your full screen. Tap once for SOS, or type any message and watch it flash out letter by letter. No internet, no account, no setup. TWO WAYS TO SIGNAL - Flashlight: your camera's LED flash, visible over long distances after dark - Screen: the entire display strobes bright white, for when your flash is unavailable or you want a wider, softer light ONE TAP FOR SOS The universal distress signal is always one tap away, and repeats automatically until you stop it. No menus, no typing. SEND ANY MESSAGE Type up to 40 characters. Full A-Z and 0-9 supported. Check the Morse preview before you send, then transmit it on a loop. CONTROL THE TIMING Three ready-made speeds: Slow, Normal and Fast. Or tune every interval yourself: - Dot duration: 50-1000 ms - Pause between letters: 100-1500 ms - Dash duration: 150-2000 ms - Pause between words: 200-3000 ms One tap restores the defaults. BUILT FOR ACTUAL USE - Tap anywhere on the strobe to stop instantly - Haptic feedback confirms every action - Signal counter tracks your transmissions - Works completely offline 18 LANGUAGES ... WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED IT ... free, supported by ads

Screenshots

iFlashlight Pro4 screens
SOS Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iFlashlight Pro at none against SOS Beam's shown. SOS Beam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFlashlight Pro ships an update every 3 months, SOS Beam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iFlashlight Pro versus SOS Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFlashlight ProSOS Beam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIoannis PinakoulakisBohdan Pylyptsiv

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

SOS Beam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFlashlight Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SOS Beam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFlashlight Pro free?
iFlashlight Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOS Beam free?
SOS Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFlashlight Pro or SOS Beam have ads?
SOS Beam shows ads; iFlashlight Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, iFlashlight Pro or SOS Beam?
iFlashlight Pro ships an update every 3 months, and SOS Beam daily. Most recently, iFlashlight Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and SOS Beam on October 25, 2026.

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