Comparison

Flashlight.® vs MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

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

Head to head
About

Flashlight.®

This application provides a powerful and fast LED flashlight for your device. It offers adjustable brightness, a strobe mode with frequency control, and a built-in SOS signal for emergencies. Its elegant design ensures a user-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Brightest LED illuminator
  • Fastest startup
  • Elegant design
  • Strobe mode with frequency control
  • Built-in SOS signal
  • LED brightness control
Features
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The brightest, fastest, and most handy flashlight you will ever have! The one you will never forget to bring when in need! With the most elegant design and the fastest startup, it definitely outruns the real flashlight. What's more? STROBE is also available! Get your own Flashlight now! It'll shine with its all devotion! Features: - The brightest illuminator ever. - Fastest startup. - Elegant design. - Strobe mode with sensitive frequency controller. - Use the cam light. - Built-in SOS signal. - LED brightness control. - Full support for iPhone5 big screen. Disclaimer: Continued use of the flashlight may dramatically decrease battery life.

About

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

This app provides essential daily tools like a flashlight, ruler, protractor, and level. It allows for accurate measurements in inches and centimeters, with area calculation and camera support for some tools. Enjoy an ad-free experience with full-screen mode for all measuring functions.

Highlights
  • Flashlight with instant-on camera light
  • Ruler with inch/cm measurement and area calculation
  • High-accuracy protractor with camera support
  • Dual-mode gradienter with camera support
  • Full-screen mode for all measuring tools
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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「My Ruler and Light」is a useful and delicately designed toolbox App for you. It contains indispensable daily tools such as flashlight, ruler, protractor and level. All your iOS devices including iPhone 5 and iPad mini can run it perfectly. With this App in your hand, you’ll no longer need to have your flashlight or ruler in your pocket. ^_^,Check the No.1 must-have App right now! Special highlights: 1. Flashlight: Simple control. Instant-on camera light. 2. Ruler: Measure in inch and centimeter. Measurement results can be copied for later use. Area calculation supported. 3. Goniasmometer: Measure in high accuracy. Camera supported. 4. Gradienter: Dual-mode and high-accuracy measurement. Camera supported. 5. Full screen: All the measuring tools can be used in full screen mode. 6. Ad free: No ad when using the tools. Click「More」to find more great recommendations from us. It works on all versions of iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini!

Screenshots

Flashlight.®3 screens
MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight.® at none against MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light's 3. Flashlight.® also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (466 vs 96). MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model 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. MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight.® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 466 and 96 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Flashlight.®'s written reviews are positive against 90% of MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight.® ships an update every 3 weeks, MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flashlight.® versus MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlight.®MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (466 ratings)4.4 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better89.8% of reviews
Number of ratings466 — better96
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile FlameiDaily Corp.

Customer experience

Flashlight.®

All ratings466 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews988 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.5%

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

All ratings95 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Flashlight.®

From 466 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Bright light
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Useful for emergencies
  • 🔍 Helpful for seeing in the dark
  • 🎨 Good strobe effect

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads that cover the screen
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔍 Light not bright enough on some devices
  • 👎 Difficult to use

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very useful and practical
  • 👍 Handy all-in-one tool
  • 👍 Good design and user-friendly
  • 👍 Accurate measurements
  • 👍 No annoying ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate ruler measurements
  • 🐛 App not opening on latest iOS
  • 🐛 Foreign language issues
  • 🐛 Cannot uninstall easily
  • 🐛 Battery drain and heating

Bugs and requests

Flashlight.®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flashlight turns off unexpectedly
  • App crashes when opening
  • Screen just turns white instead of lighting up

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to control brightness and strobe speed
  • Option to disable sound effects
  • Compatibility improvements for older devices

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Cannot open on latest iOS system
  • Ruler measurements inaccurate
  • App consumes battery and causes heating
  • Ruler resets when switching apps
  • Ruler indicator becomes ungrabbable
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  • Flashlight visual alerts not working after update
  • Ruler length and width incorrect on iPhone 6

Requested features

15 requests
  • Customizable ruler dimensions
  • Camera function for ruler measurements
  • Compass feature
  • Adjustable flashlight brightness
  • SOS function for flashlight
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  • Ability to save measurements
  • Option to dim screen while using flashlight
  • Steady flashlight option
  • Allow resetting ruler position indicator
  • Camera function for ruler
  • Support for iPad Pro
  • Adjustable flashing frequency for flashlight
  • Default flashlight on opening
  • Camera function for ruler
  • Compass feature

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight.®

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light

One-time3
  • 咖啡$2.99
  • 银币$5.99
  • 金币$14.99

Questions

Is Flashlight.® free?
Flashlight.® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light free?
MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight.® or MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light?
MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light is rated higher. Flashlight.® averages 4.2 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light averages 4.4 from 96 ratings.
Do Flashlight.® or MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light have ads?
Flashlight.® shows ads; MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight.® or MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light?
Flashlight.® ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light every 2 months. Most recently, Flashlight.® was updated on November 1, 2026 and MyTools · My AR Ruler & Light on November 1, 2026.

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