MyLight vs Best Flash Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyLight
This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.
- Simple modern interface
- Screen and LED lighting
- Stroboscope and SOS modes
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Customizable widgets
- Siri Shortcuts
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The simplest way to light up your environment! With MyLight you get everything you need for lighting. Why should you use MyLight? • Clean and simple modern interface • Supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad • Uses the bright screen or built in LED for lightning • Different light modes for multiple use cases like stroboscope, light graffiti and SOS • Control the LED brightness • Fullscreen mode with no interface elements • Home screen quick actions • Siri Shortcuts • Customizable app icon (via App Settings in System Preferences) • Customizable home & lock screen widgets ––––––––––––––– Light Modes using the screen: – Simple Flashlight – Color Flashlight – Light Changing Lamp – Stroboscope – Light Graffiti – S.O.S. Light Modes using the LED: – Simple Flashlight – Stroboscope – S.O.S. ––––––––––––––– HINT: Using the screen at full brightness or the LED reduces the battery charge very fast. WARNING: Using the stroboscope at a frequency of ~20Hz (or maybe other frequencies) can cause display flickering! Use the stroboscope with care. ––––––––––––––– Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @pxlwaves
Best Flash Light
This app provides a bright and fast front-facing camera light with video zoom capabilities. It offers features like a timer, strobe effects, and clap-to-control functionality for various low-light situations.
- Front camera light with video zoom
- Adjustable timer for light
- Strobe light effect with speed control
- Clap for light on/off control
- Flip device on/off control
- Energy saving mode
- Battery indicator
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* Best Front Camera Flash Light With Video Zoom * *Fastest Front Camera Zoom Light* *********************** Don't wait! Get The Best Front Camera Zoom Light! *********************** Get the brightest, fastest, and most feature rich front light with video camera zoom for the iPhone in the market!!! The app uses the front camera light on iPhone as a camera light and then allows you to zoom in! Plus you can setup a timer so that the light turns off after a few minutes as well. You can also use your camera zoom flash light with additional light. There are many ways you can use a camera light. Is a front facing camera light a necessity for an iPhone? Yes, Yes, & Yes!!! *Special Feature: Light + Video Zoom View We've added a special video view to the light! When would this be useful? Lets say you are replacing the bulb in the backyard and need to read the bulb voltage in the dark. Turn on the app, activate camera light & video and viola. Not only will you have light but you'll also be able to zoom in and see the exactly voltage of the bulb you are replacing from the phone. * How can you use the front light? Let us count the ways! - Set Light Timer - Light Up Room For Few Minutes. - Use it to open doors in low light - Find things in your purse - Find your keys in the dark - Read in the dark - Replace backyard bulb at night - walking to your car at night - During a power outage - Hiking or outdoors - SOS During Emergencies * FEATURES: - Instant On Light When App Activates - Front Light With Video (Must Have) - Strobe Light Effect with Speed Control - Clap For Light On/Off Control - Flip Device On/Off Control - Multiple Tap Light On/Off - Energy Saving Light - Set Custom Light Timing - Battery Indicator * One example of where you can use the light with zoom feature is, if you wanted to read the label on the back of the washer and dryer to replace a part. Simple turn on the light & video view and then read the label from the app. This is just two of thousands of different incidents that the front light with zoom could come in handy. User Reviews: 1) It works like a charm. No ads. Many features and it's free! 2) Great app. Wow. Love the clap on clap off feature. 3) Best flash light ever Many more amazing reviews, see below :-) Thank you all for your support and for using the app. Extended use of the light will drain your battery quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Best Flash Light at every 2 months against MyLight's every 5 months. Best Flash Light also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 76%). MyLight's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Best Flash Light sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MyLight against 4.7 for Best Flash Light. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 47K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of MyLight's written reviews are positive against 89% of Best Flash Light's.
MyLight ships an update every 5 months, Best Flash Light every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | MyLight | Best Flash Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) | 4.7 (47K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K | 47K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Kaessner | RV AppStudios LLC |
Customer experience
MyLight
Best Flash Light
User reviews
MyLight
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔦 Bright and effective screen light
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔋 Doesn't drain device battery
- 🔍 Useful for reading, sewing, and other low-light tasks
- 💡 Helpful during power outages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen light turns off automatically after inactivity
- 🔍 Lacks additional lighting options (e.g., color, intensity)
- 🔌 Would be better if it used the device's built-in flashlight
Best Flash Light
From 47K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful flashlight
- 👍 Convenient and accessible
- 📌 Helpful in power outages and dark environments
- 🔍 Magnifying glass feature
- 🌈 Color changing options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Turns off randomly or quickly
- 💸 Ads and in-app purchases
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤖 Compatibility problems with some devices
- 🤔 Misleading or non-functional features
Bugs and requests
MyLight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen brightness settings get changed after using the app
- App causes issues when viewing 35mm slides on iPad Pro
Requested features
3 requests- Add a lock screen option to keep the light on
- Provide more customization for the screen light (color, brightness, etc.)
- Integrate with the device's built-in flashlight functionality
Best Flash Light
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flashlight not working as expected
- Crashing or freezing issues
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable settings
- Automatic shut-off timer
- Front-facing camera integration for selfie lighting
- Black light mode
In-app purchases
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Best Flash Light
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock Features$1.99
Questions
Is MyLight free?
Is Best Flash Light free?
Which has better reviews, MyLight or Best Flash Light?
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