Comparison

iLed Flashlight vs SAM Scanner

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

Head to head
About

iLed Flashlight

Transform your device into a powerful and fast flashlight with instant on/off functionality. Offers essential features for daily use and emergencies, including SOS signals, strobe modes, and an auto-off timer. Unlock advanced hands-free controls and more through in-app purchases or rewarded ads.

Highlights
  • Instant on/off
  • SOS signal
  • Strobe mode with speed control
  • Auto-off timer
  • Battery level indicator
  • Colored screen light
  • Clap control
Features
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iLed Flashlight gives you a fast, reliable flashlight for iPhone and Apple Watch. Open the app for instant light, SOS, strobe, brightness control, auto-off timers, screen colors, widgets and premium tools. The redesigned Watch app turns your Apple Watch screen into a white light, red light, SOS or strobe light with Digital Crown brightness and quick timers.

About

SAM Scanner

Features
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A fast and reliable QR code scanner that instantly detects and reads QR codes and barcodes. Simply point your camera at any code to get accurate results within seconds.

Screenshots

iLed Flashlight4 screens
SAM Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAM Scanner at none against iLed Flashlight's 1. SAM Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown). iLed Flashlight's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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. iLed Flashlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SAM Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLed Flashlight ships an update every 9 days, SAM Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iLed Flashlight versus SAM Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLed FlashlightSAM Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperiDream StudiosTuan Pham Hoang

Bugs and requests

iLed Flashlight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Does not change colors
  • Doesn't work at all
  • Works poorly on iPhone 6

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to have SOS stay on constantly
  • Remove or disable SOS/flashing light option
  • In-app no sleep feature
  • Function to run in background
  • Dim the screen while using flashlight

SAM Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iLed Flashlight

One-time1
  • iLed FlashLight PRO$0.99
None

SAM Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLed Flashlight free?
iLed Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAM Scanner free?
SAM Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLed Flashlight or SAM Scanner have ads?
iLed Flashlight shows ads; SAM Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, iLed Flashlight or SAM Scanner?
iLed Flashlight ships an update every 9 days, and SAM Scanner monthly. Most recently, iLed Flashlight was updated on November 1, 2026 and SAM Scanner on October 30, 2026.

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