Comparison

InstarVision vs Blinky Light

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

Head to head
About

InstarVision

View, control, and manage your IP cameras from anywhere. This app allows real-time video and audio streaming, camera settings adjustments, and playback of recorded footage.

Highlights
  • Live video/audio streaming
  • Add/edit/delete cameras
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom control
  • Change camera settings
  • Save/share snapshots
  • Playback recordings
  • Motion detection activation
Features
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InstarVision is the perfect companion to your INSTAR IP camera. This user-friendly application allows you to view the video streams of your camera, to control it real-time or to change its settings. • FUNCTIONS • - Play live- video/audio streams - Add/edit/delete cameras - Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions - Swipe control - Change camera settings (brightness, contrast, resolution ...) - Save or share snapshots - Saving preset positions - Controllable IR LEDs and I/O Relay (depends on the camera model) - Activate / deactivate camera motion detection - Play recordings from the Cloud or SD card Additional to the INSTAR models you can use cameras of the following manufacturers: - 7Links - ABUS - Allnet - Apexis - Axis - Bosch - Dericam - Digitus - D-Link - EasyN - Edimax - Elro - Foscam - Hama - JVC - Linksys - Mobotix - Panasonic - Reolink - Samsung - Siemens - Sony - Swann - Vilar - Wanscam - Wansview If you have any suggestion or problem with this app please contact us at support@instar.com. You can help us to extend the functions and supported cameras in this app by providing: - Documentation to your camera - Test account if possible This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here: https://github.com/instarcam/InstarVision-iPad

About

Blinky Light

Features
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Blinky Light turns your iPhone flash into an adjustable blinking light. Choose the brightness and speed, then start your light signal with one tap. One-time purchase, with no ads, no subscription, and no data collection. The idea was born one evening in Japan. While walking home from a stadium after dark, bicycles were moving quickly along the sidewalk near pedestrians. A continuous flashlight could look like a fixed light in the distance, while a blinking light was easier to notice. Blinky Light grew from that simple idea: keeping an immediate, adjustable light signal in your pocket. Included features: • blinking iPhone flash; • adjustable speed; • adjustable brightness when supported by the device; • simple ON/OFF interface; • Apple Watch companion using the watch screen as a light signal; • no ads; • no subscription; • no data collection. Blinky Light is not designed as a conventional flashlight. It is a blinking light signal for moments when you want to be more visible or attract attention quickly.

Screenshots

InstarVision4 screens
Blinky Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InstarVision at Free against Blinky Light's $1.99. InstarVision also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Blinky Light's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

InstarVision is free to download; Blinky Light costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, Blinky Light every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
InstarVision versus Blinky Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstarVisionBlinky Light
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSTAR Deutschland GmbHAntoine Jacono

In-app purchases

None

InstarVision

No in-app purchases

None

Blinky Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstarVision free?
InstarVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blinky Light free?
Blinky Light costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstarVision or Blinky Light have ads?
Neither InstarVision nor Blinky Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstarVision or Blinky Light?
InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blinky Light every 6 days. Most recently, InstarVision was updated on October 14, 2026 and Blinky Light on October 3, 2026.

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