Flashlight ∎ vs iSmCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight ∎
This utility app provides a bright, adjustable flashlight for your device. It offers customizable brightness levels, a strobe function, and an SOS emergency mode for distress signals. A lock screen mode prevents accidental activation.
- Adjustable brightness (4 levels)
- Strobe function with slide adjustment
- SOS emergency distress signal
- Lock screen mode
- Simple and functional design
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Flashlight ∎ is the best flashlight app for your iPhone or iPod. Simple and functional award-winning design! Features include: -Control brightness - adjustable 4 levels of brightness. -Strobe with simple touch and slide adjustment. -SOS emergency mode - send an SOS distress signal. -Lock screen mode - prevents accidental touches. ◆Disclaimer: Continuous use your device's flash may decrease battery life - watch your battery indicator. ◆Disclaimer: Strobe function can cause epileptic seizures in people who are sensitive to flashing lights. Do NOT point flashing light at anyones face.
iSmCam
Monitor network camera feeds from your smartphone, whether on your local network or over the internet. Features include motion detection alarms, push notifications, audio monitoring, and photo capture.
- Network camera monitoring
- Motion detection alarms
- Push notifications
- Audio monitoring and intercom
- Snap photos
- Image quality settings
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iSmCam is the application to manage network cameras, can be realized to monitor network camera images and other functions in LAN and Internet with your smart phone. It supports search to add ID and manually enter camera IP in LAN; support one key to configure WIFI, add device, delete and edit function; support audio monitoring and intercom; support snap photos to mobile phone; support image quality level Settings, and other functions. Use the camera to watch your home or set a motion triggered alarm, receive a push notification or an email when motion alarm is activated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight ∎ at 70% against iSmCam's 0%. Flashlight ∎ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (10K vs 1). iSmCam'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. Flashlight ∎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iSmCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight ∎ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ∎ has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Flashlight ∎'s written reviews are positive against 0% of iSmCam's.
Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, iSmCam every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ∎ | iSmCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptures | I-SMART CITIES (HK) LIMITED |
Customer experience
Flashlight ∎
iSmCam
Bugs and requests
Flashlight ∎
Reported bugs
3 issues- Light turns off unexpectedly
- Strobe mode doesn't work consistently
- App not supported on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust brightness levels
- Option to lock screen while light is on
- Different color light modes
- Compatibility with tablets
iSmCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ∎
- Remove Ads$4.99
iSmCam
No in-app purchases
