Flashlight vs Soundmoji
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight
This utility app provides an immediate and bright flashlight experience. It also features a large, easy-to-read clock, making it ideal for nightstand use. Control the light remotely from a smartwatch.
- Instant flashlight activation
- Bright LED illumination
- Large clock display
- Remote watch control
- Simple controls
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Doesn't get much better than this app! Easy-to-use and convenient flashlight that turns on immediately upon launching the app. With an all black background and large clock, this app makes the perfect addition to your nightstand. The best, fastest, and brightest flashlight available! Turn you iPhone into a handy light in the darkness! Features: + Remote control your phone's LED from your watch + Simple and tasteful controls + Uses the LED for powerful illumination + Launches with light on for the fastest light turn on possible + Conveniently displays local time + Large Clock, perfect for night time use Disclaimer: Continued use of the flashlight may dramatically decrease battery life.
Soundmoji
Express yourself with a unique keyboard that lets you send fun sound effects in messages and emails. Discover and audition hundreds of built-in sounds to share with friends.
- Hundreds of built-in sound effects
- Copy and paste sounds into messages
- Audition sounds within the app
- Quickly find favorite sounds
- Express yourself with sound
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Soundmoji is an incredibly fun, new way of expressing yourself! Use the Soundmoji keyboard to copy fun sounds and paste them to your friends in messages and emails! - Hundreds of awesome built-in sound effects - Activate the Soundmoji keyboard to copy and paste sounds into your messages - Use the Soundmoji app to audition sounds and quickly find your favorites! Get Soundmoji today and start expressing yourself with sound!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight at none against Soundmoji's 7. Flashlight also leads on ratings volume (99K vs 268) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Soundmoji's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Soundmoji sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Flashlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight has 99K ratings behind it against 268, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Flashlight's written reviews are positive against 77% of Soundmoji's.
Flashlight ships an update every 3 months, Soundmoji every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight | Soundmoji |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (99K ratings) — better | 4.6 (268 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 77.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 268 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Component Studios |
Customer experience
Flashlight
Soundmoji
User reviews
Flashlight
From 99K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and powerful light
- ⏱️ Useful clock feature
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔍 Convenient for dark situations
- 💡 Helpful for finding things in the dark
Room to improve
- 🔊 Loud ads disrupt use
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔆 Could use adjustable brightness levels
Soundmoji
From 268 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Entertaining and funny sound effects
- 🎵 Large collection of pre-made sounds
- 🛠️ Ability to create custom soundboards
- 📱 Easy-to-use interface
- 🎬 YouTube import functionality (when working)
Room to improve
- 💰 Requires in-app coin purchases for sound packs
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when adding sounds
- 🔐 Invalid access token and authentication errors
- 📤 Upload functionality broken or unreliable
- ⚠️ WiFi connectivity issues
Bugs and requests
Flashlight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads block use of the flashlight
- Flashlight doesn't work when phone is off
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable brightness settings
- Option to disable automatic light on app open
- Color changing light modes
Soundmoji
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when recording or uploading sounds
- App crashes when importing from photo library
- App crashes when importing from YouTube
- App crashes when importing from camera or microphone
- Invalid access token error preventing app access
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- App kicks users out when creating new sounds
- Cannot paste sounds into messages or messenger
- App only works on specific WiFi networks
- Sounds fail to send to users without the app
- Constant app crashes rendering core features unusable
Requested features
7 requests- Add tutorial or help documentation
- Implement sound renaming functionality
- Add DropBox upload support
- Improve search with browse categories and filters
- Add ability to attach sounds to video presentations
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- Better organization of custom soundboards
- Reduce sound file lengths and background noise
In-app purchases
Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Soundmoji
- Hand of Coins$0.99
- Pile of Coins$1.99
- Bag of Coins$4.99
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- Sack of Coins$9.99
- Box of Coins$14.99
- Bucket of Coins$29.99
- Chest of Coins$49.99
Questions
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