Comparison

Flashlight vs Kids Night Light

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

Kids Night Light

This free utility app provides a customizable night light for children, perfect for travel or bedtime. Adjust brightness and color to create a soothing atmosphere, with user preferences saved for convenience. It's designed with privacy in mind, collecting no data and requiring no network connection.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Adjustable color
  • Screen stays on
  • User preferences saved
  • 100% free
  • No ads or data collection
Features
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A 100% free night light for kids. Perfect for traveling to hotels, camping, etc. Brightness is adjustable to save battery. * Adjustable brightness * Phone/tablet screen stays ON * Adjustable color * User preferences saved between app launches * 100% FREE (NO ADS) * No analytics, no data collected * No network connections made from the app * Made for my own kids

Screenshots

Flashlight2 screens
Kids Night Light1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kids Night Light at none against Flashlight's shown. Kids Night Light also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Flashlight's advantage is ratings volume (99K vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flashlight against 4.9 for Kids Night Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight has 99K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Flashlight's written reviews are positive against 83% of Kids Night Light's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flashlight versus Kids Night Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlightKids Night Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (99K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCEneko Alonso

Customer experience

Flashlight

All ratings98,809 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%

Kids Night Light

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Kids Night Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight

No in-app purchases

None

Kids Night Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight free?
Flashlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kids Night Light free?
Kids Night Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashlight or Kids Night Light?
Kids Night Light is rated higher. Flashlight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Kids Night Light averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Flashlight or Kids Night Light have ads?
Flashlight shows ads; Kids Night Light does not.

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