Black Light Vision vs Strobe Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Light Vision
Simulate the visual effect of a black light using your iPhone's camera. This app filters your camera feed to mimic the appearance of ultraviolet light, creating a unique visual experience without emitting actual UV radiation.
- Black light effect simulation
- Utilizes iPhone camera
- Filters camera feed
- Mimics ultraviolet light appearance
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Black Light Vision create the black light effect through the iPhone camera. A black light, also referred to as a UV light or ultraviolet light, is a lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation (UV) in the long-wave (near ultraviolet, UVA) range, and little visible light. Other types of ultraviolet lamp emit large amounts of visible light along with the ultraviolet; but a "black light" usually refers to a lamp that has a dark blue optical filtering material in the glass envelope of the bulb (or the lamp housing) which blocks most of the visible light, so the lamp emits mostly ultraviolet. Black Light Vision does not produce UV light.
Strobe Light
Transform your phone into a dynamic party strobe light synchronized to music. Connect multiple devices for a synchronized light and sound experience. Create custom light shows or join public parties with live video streams and chat.
- Synchronized strobe lights
- Screen and flashlight strobes
- Personal music playlists
- Public live video parties
- Volume booster with synchronized sound
- Microphone strobe
- Tap-to-light custom shows
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FlashBeats is a mobile application for creating party strobe lights by synchronizing flashlights and smartphone’s screens. The app analyzes the rhythms of music tracks and creates an individualized strobe light show for each song. FlashBeats can sync with an unlimited number of phones to play music and watch videos simultaneously on multiple devices. FlashBeats produces disco lights based on your choice of music, creating a custom party by connecting the DJ lights and beats of hundreds of people together! With the FlashBeats app, you can create light shows at home parties, as well as at music and sporting events. FEATURES: - Synchronized Strobe Lights is our unique technology with the ability to connect an unlimited number of phones into one network and make flashing lights that match the rhythm of the music. It transforms your phone’s flashlight into a house party stroboscope or disco ball. You can also use smartphone’s screens as a color flash strobe. - Create your personal music playlist with your favorite songs and have fun with your friends. The more devices you connect, the louder and brighter your party will be! - Public Parties are live video streams with editor-curated music videos. You can join EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop or tens of other public parties depending on your mood. There are also public parties with popular local music. You can invite friends to watch together or have fun with your favorite music videos. - Volume Booster (with synchronized sound) - invite friends to your rave party or any public parties and create a speaker booster! The audio and video will be synced with all connected devices to create a sound amplifier effect (available only for YouTube). - Chat with friends and people all over the world. Every public party has a group chat that you can join. Meet new people and have fun together! - Tap-to-Light (paid option). Do you want to create your own personal lightshow? Just do it! You can create one without music or choose any song from the catalog as background music. And, of course, you can invite your friends to your show and have fun together. Here's an idea - why not support your favorite sports team at the stadium with an amazing strobe light chant? - Microphone Strobe (paid option). The app can listen to the ambient music and create flashing lights based on the music rhythm. Sound like magic? Yes! This is tech magic! You can use this feature everywhere: at home, at a disco club or even at an open-air concert. - Party Leaderboard is a worldwide championship for the biggest party of FlashBeats’ fans. How many friends can you invite to your private party? Let’s find out! CAUTION! Blinding bright LED strobe lights may be harmful to the eyesight, and for some people, it might cause epileptic seizures! Oh, you are still reading this? We didn’t think anyone would get this far. That means you must really like the FlashBeats app! Why not download FlashBeats and have a party today! BTW, we can also create incredible light shows at any music or sporting event, where we can connect everyone's smartphones for a fun and engaging experience for fans. Some of the things we can do include: launching a light wave, synchronizing light beats to the music, displaying a dance of light during a goal or at a runner's starting line, and displaying sponsor's logos, images and even cartoons. If you are interested in setting up a light show for your event, please contact us at: support@flashbeats.app Enjoy your favorite music with your friends in a bright new way! Download the FlashBeats app today! MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://flashbeats.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://flashbeats.app/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@flashbeats.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strobe Light at Free against Black Light Vision's $4.99. Strobe Light also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 2%) and rating (4.4 vs 1.2). Black Light Vision's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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
Strobe Light is free to download; Black Light Vision costs $4.99 up front. Strobe Light sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Black Light Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strobe Light holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strobe Light has 3.8K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Black Light Vision's written reviews are positive against 45% of Strobe Light's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Black Light Vision | Strobe Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.2 (49 ratings) | 4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.1% of reviews | 44.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | CobbySoft Media Inc. | Roman Kirihetov |
Customer experience
Black Light Vision
Strobe Light
User reviews
Black Light Vision
From 49 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- ❌ Does not function as a UV light
- ❌ App is a scam
- ❌ Wasted money
- ❌ Fake application
- ❌ Misleading advertisement
Strobe Light
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎉 Great for parties and events
- 🎵 Syncs well with music
Room to improve
- 🔒 Requires subscription to access full features
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches reported
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 💸 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
Black Light Vision
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes and shows a blank white screen with a blue frame.
- App redirects to a 401 page.
- App takes pictures that are missing 90% of the image.
- App redirects to a blog every time it's opened.
- Camera doesn't work properly.
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- App only converts positive to negative.
- App doesn't have the capability to put out the right kind of light.
- App doesn't work with iOS 6.
- App shows a blank white screen.
Strobe Light
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to play songs
- Lights not syncing properly with music
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to add their own music
- Improve sync between lights and music
- Introduce free version with limited features
- Provide better subscription management
In-app purchases
Black Light Vision
No in-app purchases
Strobe Light
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$24.996 Months
- Strobe Light PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$6.99
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$26.99
- FlashBeats Pro$39.99
Questions
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