Flashlight ∎ vs PRIME Wire
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.
PRIME Wire
Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.
- Wireless device control
- Custom timer schedules
- Manual ON/OFF control
- Smart Scenes for multiple devices
- Add and configure multiple devices
- Push notifications
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PRIME Wire at none against Flashlight ∎'s 1. PRIME Wire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Flashlight ∎'s advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 39%) and ratings volume (10K vs 1K). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. PRIME Wire asks for nothing beyond the download.
PRIME Wire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ∎ has 10K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Flashlight ∎'s written reviews are positive against 39% of PRIME Wire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, PRIME Wire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ∎ | PRIME Wire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Apptures | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. |
Customer experience
Flashlight ∎
PRIME Wire
User reviews
Flashlight ∎
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Bright and powerful light
- 💡 Useful features like SOS and strobe
- 🔒 Reliable and dependable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 📢 Too many intrusive ads
- 🔍 Difficulty turning off/on
PRIME Wire
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 🚀 Simple setup
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
- 👍 Consistent performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable in cold weather
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
- 🐛 Difficulty pairing devices
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
PRIME Wire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after iOS updates
- Devices randomly going offline
- Unable to log in or change password
- Schedules/timers not working as expected
- Inability to add or control individual plugs
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Auto-shutoff timer option
- Improved app UI/UX
- Better cold weather performance
- More reliable connectivity
In-app purchases
Flashlight ∎
- Remove Ads$4.99
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
