Strobe Groove Flashlight vs Gondol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe Groove Flashlight
This utility app transforms your phone's LED into a dynamic light source. It synchronizes flashing with music beats and offers manual strobe control. It also functions as a standard flashlight and can send Morse code.
- Music synchronization for light flashing
- Manual strobe control
- Everyday flashlight function
- Morse code transmission
- Customizable flashing parameters
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◆ Flash your phone’s LED light freely—just a light tap to control the strobe! ◆ Even after you stop tapping, the light will automatically flash in sync with your music! Tweak the parameters to your heart’s content! ◆ Flashing along to the beat in front of a mirror is surprisingly fun. You’ll want to dance in the dark! ◆ Perfect for parties and events, too! ◆ Also works as an adorable everyday flashlight app! ◆ In the age of 5G, why not send Morse code at 5 bps? ◆ You won’t be able to resist downloading it now!
Gondol
This app translates text into various code formats including Morse, Braille, ASCII, and Hexadecimal. It also provides access to a periodic table for quick reference.
- Morse code translation
- Braille translation
- ASCII translation
- Hexadecimal conversion
- Periodic table lookup
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Translate your words into Morse! Translate your words into Braille! Translate your words into Ascii! Translate your number into binary, Hex! Search About Periodic Table!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Strobe Groove Flashlight at none against Gondol's shown. Strobe Groove Flashlight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Gondol's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strobe Groove Flashlight against 5.0 for Gondol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Strobe Groove Flashlight's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gondol's.
Strobe Groove Flashlight ships an update every 2 months, Gondol every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe Groove Flashlight | Gondol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kunihiko Nakahara | Yongjun Lee |
Customer experience
Strobe Groove Flashlight
Gondol
In-app purchases
Strobe Groove Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Gondol
No in-app purchases
