Flashlight ∎ vs ApexBit
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.
ApexBit
This application connects with Bluetooth watches to help you analyze and track your daily activity. It synchronizes steps, calories, and distance data to Apple Health, with user-controlled permissions for data syncing.
- Bluetooth watch connectivity
- Daily activity analysis
- Step, calorie, and distance tracking
- Apple Health synchronization
- User-controlled data syncing
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he ApexBit is an APP that works with bluetooth watches The ApexBit Fitness App is designed to help you analyze and keep track of your daily activity. Note: -Continuous running GPS in the background may reduce your battery life - APP can synchronize the number of steps, calories and distance to Apple Health (HealthKit) after requesting permissions.This page is In APP - Profile - Apple Health.You can choose to switch on the data you need to sync.This is freely chosen by the user, even if the relevant permissions are not turned on, it will not affect the use of other functions。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight ∎ at 70% against ApexBit's 19%. Flashlight ∎ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10K vs 1). ApexBit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. ApexBit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight ∎ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. 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 19% of ApexBit's.
Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, ApexBit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight ∎ | ApexBit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptures | East Apex (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Flashlight ∎
ApexBit
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
ApexBit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight ∎
- Remove Ads$4.99
ApexBit
No in-app purchases
