Comparison

jLight vs NightVision Light

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

Head to head
About

jLight

This app provides a powerful and fast flashlight experience using your device's LED or screen. It offers intuitive controls for instant on/off, adjustable brightness, and specialized modes like strobe and SOS. Designed for simplicity, it ensures quick access to light when you need it most.

Highlights
  • Instant LED and screen light
  • Adjustable LED brightness
  • Screen light with real brightness control
  • Red light mode for astronomy
  • Strobe and SOS modes
  • Simple, intuitive interface
Features
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94% -- 4&5 stars(*****) rating !! ~ Powerful, Simple, Fastest ~ Instant ON! Fastest on the App Store!! Simple & Setting-less! Just know what you want! Everything just works! That's why it's also called "j"Light! Features: - LED light • Intuitive & simple design, no accidental touch • Fastest on & tiny file size • Adjustable LED brightness(iOS >= 6) • Screen auto power-off after 5 mins idle - Screen light • A pin for Instant-on • Real brightness change • Red light for astronomy activity • Strobe & SOS(International Standard) • Self-learning auto power-off Detailed description: Only 1 button for accessing: • Tap to switch on and off. • Tap&hold to light up until release. • Double tap for strobe and SOS. Light up very fast "every time" you start it! Other similar apps might tell you fast but actually only since 2nd start! Caution! Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.

About

NightVision Light

This utility app provides adjustable illumination for dark environments. It offers a red light mode to preserve night vision and a bulb light mode to prevent color cast in photography. Ideal for stargazing, camera adjustments, or any task requiring light without compromising sight.

Highlights
  • Variable light intensity
  • Red color light mode
  • Bulb light mode
  • Preserves night vision
  • Prevents red foreground in photos
  • Suitable for stargazing
Features
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The NightVision Light is an illumination app (variable light intensity) that is best suited for operations in the dark. You can light close at hand softly with either red color light or bulb light according to your intentions. Red color light mode protects your night vision. There might be occasions that you need to confirm with a star map or check the settings of your telescope or camera in the dark with a flashlight. However, white color light of the flashlight spoils your dark-adapted eye because the pupil of your eye shrinks by it. In this reason, it is necessary to take a preventive measure against it by using a red color light of low illumination that allows for maintaining your vision in the dark. The NightVision Light app turns the screen to illumination in red color to protect your night vision. Bulb light mode prevents the reddish foreground from "star-scape" photos caused by the red color light. It is very effective to apply the red color light for operations in the dark to avoid affecting your night vision. However, amount of light received by the sensor of your camera is good enough and the red color light may cause a reddish foreground (fogging in red) in the "star-scape" night photography. To avoid this phenomenon, the bulb light model is newly applied. The intensity of the bulb light is variable.

Screenshots

jLight4 screens
NightVision Light2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NightVision Light at none against jLight's 1. NightVision Light also leads on ads (none vs shown). jLight's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 40). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. jLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NightVision Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

jLight holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: jLight has 1.8K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of jLight's written reviews are positive against 67% of NightVision Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

jLight ships an update every 6 weeks, NightVision Light every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
jLight versus NightVision Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjLightNightVision Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbio0611Vixen Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

jLight

All ratings1,809 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative20.0%

NightVision Light

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

jLight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Light turns on unexpectedly or on its own
  • Compatibility issues on larger screen devices
  • Crashes or freezes when opening the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a lock or stay-on feature for the light
  • Improve red light mode with more brightness control
  • Provide better instructions or a user guide
  • Optimize battery usage and prevent automatic shutoff

NightVision Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

jLight

One-time1
  • Remove_Ads$0.99
None

NightVision Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is jLight free?
jLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NightVision Light free?
NightVision Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, jLight or NightVision Light?
jLight is rated higher. jLight averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while NightVision Light averages 4.0 from 40 ratings.
Do jLight or NightVision Light have ads?
jLight shows ads; NightVision Light does not.
Which is updated more often, jLight or NightVision Light?
jLight ships an update every 6 weeks, and NightVision Light every 38 months. Most recently, jLight was updated on September 21, 2026 and NightVision Light on September 17, 2026.

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