Flashlight ∎ vs SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
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.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
This lightweight utility app allows users to track assets and view their recent activity. It provides current location data and a summary of the last 30 minutes of activity, requiring no hardware installation. The app is designed for ease of use with large controls.
- Current asset location
- 30-minute activity summary
- No hardware installation needed
- Intuitive and easy to use
- Large, simple controls
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A lightweight mobile app version of ConnectAnywhere with the features to locate an asset indicating its current state or to get a summary of the last 30 mins of its activity. - with no hardware installation required! ConnectAnywhere can be downloaded for free and installed on almost any mobile device while using existing cellular data plans or WiFi networks. Key features: • Current Location • 30 min Summary • Intuitive and easy to use – simple with large controls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere at none against Flashlight ∎'s 1. SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Flashlight ∎'s advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1). On price, 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. SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere asks for nothing beyond the download.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.
Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ∎ | SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptures | Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc |
Customer experience
Flashlight ∎
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
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
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ∎
- Remove Ads$4.99
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight ∎ free?
Is SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ∎ or SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere?
Do Flashlight ∎ or SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ∎ or SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere?
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