MyLight vs Flashlight 4 in 1
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
Flashlight 4 in 1
This app combines a powerful LED flashlight with a strobe light, Morse code transmitter, and a lighted magnifier. It offers multiple lighting modes and magnification up to 4x, making it a versatile tool for various situations.
- Bright LED flashlight
- Strobe light with adjustable frequency
- Morse code encoder and transmitter
- Lighted magnifier up to 4x
- Dual mode flashlight switch
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Flashlight - 4 in 1. Flashlight, Strobe, Morse Code, Lighted Magnifier is the most versatile Flashlight in App Store. Flashlight 4 in 1. Flashlight with dual switch, Strobe, Morse Code Transmitter, Lighted magnifier - all in one single app. Tired of downloading numerous apps trying to get the most out of your iPhone 5 bright LED? Look no further. AppAnnex is bringing to the market the most utilitarian and versatile Flashlight 4 in 1 - a set of useful LED applications bundled in one convenient utility tool. A must have app for every iPhone owner. What users are saying about Flashlight 4 in 1: "Amaizing app!!! - Best LED app ever! Very useful! Must have!" "Lighting the way - This is the most superior lighting app on the app store." "Swiss Army Light!!! - iOS 4.3 iPhone 4GA dynamic lighting app with personality!" BRIGHT LED FLASHLIGHT Fast to come on, bright and powerful. Equipped with Dual Mode switch with a constant ON option and momentarily ON/OFF tactical pressure switch. Invent your own coded language and communicate with your friends by emitting bursts of bright light of arbitrary length by pushing and holding control button. LIGHTED MAGNIFIER Sharp powerful magnifier with ratios up to 4x and combined with LED light will let you read the finest print and explore micro world to the greatest detail. Built in camera support lets you snap a picture of what you see in magnifier and save it on your device. STROBE Light up the dance floor with a Strobe. Set the desired frequency with and enjoy the effect. MORSE CODE Morse code encoder and transmitter with easy to use interface. Type in your message and hit transmit button. Your message history is saved. All these amazing apps make Flashlight 4 in 1 a trusted companion in ANY kind of real life situation and a MUST-HAVE utility app for all the iPhone 5 users. Just imagine all that things you can do with it: • Use in car emergency • Find the lost keys • Read the book at night • Tell spooky stories in dark • Light your way home • Survive during the power outage • Light Up the dance floor • Send a morse code message • Communicate in your own coded language • Do the shadow theater and MUCH MUCH MORE! What else can be said?! Versatility + dependable design + awesome brightness = Flashlight 4 in 1! Don't wait for it, go and get it! Note: • Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. • Fully suitable for iPhone 4, 4S and iPhone 5 only!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyLight at Free against Flashlight 4 in 1's $3.99. MyLight also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 416). Flashlight 4 in 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
MyLight is free to download; Flashlight 4 in 1 costs $3.99 up front. MyLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashlight 4 in 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyLight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLight has 29K ratings behind it against 416, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of MyLight's written reviews are positive against 82% of Flashlight 4 in 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyLight ships an update every 5 months, Flashlight 4 in 1 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyLight | Flashlight 4 in 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better | 4.4 (416 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 416 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Kaessner | Oxagile LLC |
Customer experience
MyLight
Flashlight 4 in 1
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
Flashlight 4 in 1
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable and fast flashlight
- 👍 Useful additional features (magnifier, Morse code, strobe)
- 💡 Customizable settings (auto-on, brightness, etc.)
- 🔍 Magnifier feature helpful for reading small print
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🔋 Drains battery when left running
- 🙄 Frequent prompts to leave a review
- 👎 Subpar design or UI for some users
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
Flashlight 4 in 1
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flashlight not turning on when pressing the 'on' button
- Magnifier feature not working as expected
- Crashes on launch for some iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable brightness levels for flashlight
- Ability to change light color
- More customization options for Morse code and strobe features
- Improved magnifier functionality (full-screen, adjustable zoom)
In-app purchases
MyLight
- Disable Ads$1.99
Flashlight 4 in 1
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Flashlight 4 in 1 free?
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