Comparison

Flashlight vs Reading Lamp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant flashlight activation
  • Bright LED illumination
  • Large clock display
  • Remote watch control
  • Simple controls
Features
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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.

About

Reading Lamp

This utility app provides a customizable screen light for reading in the dark or creating a relaxing ambiance. Adjust brightness, hue, and intensity, and set a sleep timer to conserve battery. Save personalized settings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness, intensity, and hue
  • Sleep timer function
  • Personalized profile saving
  • Relaxing nature sounds
  • Customizable color settings
Features
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Sleeping Screen Light If you don't want your night to be absolutely black, utilize this screen-light table lamp before going to the bed on your iPhone for your lamp app. This light will help you sleep better at night. Reading Lamp App Light You may read books in the dark by using this reading light app. This reading lamp app for iPad may serve as an excellent study lamp. The brightness, intensity, and hue may all be customized. It also features a sleep timer feature, allowing you to utilize it and fall asleep while reading without worrying about your phone's battery dwindling. Individualized Profile You may now store your favorite color, brightness, and music as a profile and access your night lamp app environment with a single click. You don't have to remember your preferred brightness, color, or music; simply store your profile and utilize it. 'Personal Moment' By employing a free reading lamp app for iPad, you may spend your own time in a cool dramatic setting. You may easily select your chosen hue to enhance your particular moment. Soft light meditation can assist you to enhance your mental stability and inner tranquility. The night lamp app will assist you in creating a pleasant environment with reduced lighting. You can easily adjust the brightness or alter the hue. Ad-Free Reading Lamp App  • The brightness selection slider's size has been increased.  • Resolves a display problem that occurred on some devices during color selection.  • Removed a potential source of a very unusual crash report while entering the color selection dialogue.  • On certain devices, the app icon is permanently shown. For what you can use this app  • Reading Light • Perfect Timer • Ultra Brightness • Night Lamp • Dim Light • Dim Light for Sleeping • Screen Light Display • Screen Flash Light • Relaxing Nature Sounds • Screen Light with Music • Screen Torch Light • Display Light

Screenshots

Flashlight2 screens
Reading Lamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flashlight at 4.9 against Reading Lamp's 3.1. Flashlight also leads on ratings volume (99K vs 14) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). Reading Lamp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flashlight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight has 99K ratings behind it against 14, 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 73% of Reading Lamp's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flashlight versus Reading Lamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlightReading Lamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (99K ratings) — better3.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCDevubha Manek

Customer experience

Flashlight

All ratings98,809 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.4%

Reading Lamp

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

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

Reading Lamp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight

No in-app purchases

None

Reading Lamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight free?
Flashlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Lamp free?
Reading Lamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight or Reading Lamp?
Flashlight is rated higher. Flashlight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Reading Lamp averages 3.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Flashlight or Reading Lamp have ads?
Flashlight shows ads; Reading Lamp does not.

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