Comparison

Flashlight ∎ vs HydroHome

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness (4 levels)
  • Strobe function with slide adjustment
  • SOS emergency distress signal
  • Lock screen mode
  • Simple and functional design
Features
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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.

About

HydroHome

This app provides BC Hydro customers with tools to monitor and manage their home's electricity consumption. It offers hourly usage data, energy breakdown insights, and personalized saving tips. Optional hubs unlock real-time data and smart home device control.

Highlights
  • Hourly energy use data
  • Energy usage breakdown
  • Saving insights and tips
  • Custom budget notifications
  • Real-time energy monitoring (with hub)
  • Smart home device control (with hub)
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The HydroHome app gives BC Hydro customers tools and insights to track, understand and manage their home’s electricity use anywhere, anytime. Features of the free app: - Your whole home’s hourly energy use data up to the previous day. - A breakdown of how your home uses energy. - Insights and tips to help you save. - Custom notifications based on your budget. If you purchase a hub (optional) through the app, additional features are available: - Real-time data that shows how much electricity your home’s using right now. - Connect compatible smart home devices to see device-specific energy use. - Control compatible smart home devices (lights, thermostats, plugs, etc.) all in one app. With greater knowledge of your home’s energy use, you can take actions to save energy and money. The HydroHome app is available to most BC Hydro residential customers. Hubs aren’t available to customers in apartment buildings due to limitations with the wireless technology. Please note that other account management services such as viewing and paying your bill are not available on the HydroHome app. To use these services please log in to your MyHydro account. For full details including eligibility, hubs, compatible smart home devices, and frequently asked questions, visit https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/tools-and-calculators/hydrohome-app.html

Screenshots

Flashlight ∎4 screens
HydroHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flashlight ∎ and HydroHome both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Flashlight ∎'s written reviews are positive against 10% of HydroHome's. Flashlight ∎ also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 21) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). HydroHome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flashlight ∎ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HydroHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Flashlight ∎ against 4.4 for HydroHome. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight ∎ has 10K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Flashlight ∎'s written reviews are positive against 10% of HydroHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, HydroHome monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashlight ∎ versus HydroHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight ∎HydroHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better10.1% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAppturesInsight Energy Ventures, LLC

Customer experience

Flashlight ∎

All ratings10,199 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.0%

HydroHome

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative83.5%

User reviews

Flashlight ∎

From 10K App Store ratings

What 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

HydroHome

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Live energy data
  • 📊 Usage breakdown
  • 👍 Great improvement from old app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🤔 Unintuitive navigation
  • 💰 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🤯 Buggy and broken

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

HydroHome

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login credentials not working
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Live data not showing correctly
  • Time displayed incorrectly

Requested features

3 requests
  • View billing and usage history
  • Customizable data views
  • Compatibility with more home setups

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flashlight ∎

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

HydroHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight ∎ free?
Flashlight ∎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HydroHome free?
HydroHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight ∎ or HydroHome?
Flashlight ∎ is rated higher. Flashlight ∎ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while HydroHome averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Flashlight ∎ or HydroHome have ads?
Flashlight ∎ shows ads; HydroHome does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight ∎ or HydroHome?
Flashlight ∎ ships an update every 7 months, and HydroHome monthly. Most recently, Flashlight ∎ was updated on November 12, 2026 and HydroHome on November 8, 2026.

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