Flashlight vs Color Light
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.
Color Light
This app provides a versatile lighting tool for photography, allowing users to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. It offers various fill light types including square, gradient, and customizable shapes to enhance photos.
- Adjustable hue, saturation, and brightness
- Square fill light
- Gradient fill light presets
- Customizable shape lighting
- Immediate lighting results
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Light is critical to normal photography. However, the most uncontrollable factor is the control of light, and if you want to shoot good-looking works, Light Art is a must-have application for us. Light Art allows you to easily adjust Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to help you light up quickly with immediate results. Fill Light Types Selection: -Square With any brightness and saturation, a variety of light perceptions can be achieved. -Gradient Preset popular purple light, white light, warm light and other colors. -Shape Customize and combine multiple colors to create neon lighting patterns. Subscription Plans： Monthly Subscription: $9.99 / month with 3-day free trial. Subscription will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. Terms Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lightart-privacy-policy/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashlight at 91% against Color Light's 25%. Flashlight also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Color Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Color Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Flashlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight has 99K ratings behind it against 328, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Flashlight's written reviews are positive against 25% of Color Light's.
Flashlight ships an update every 3 months, Color Light every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Flashlight | Color Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (99K ratings) — better | 4.0 (328 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 328 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | 林月 张 |
Customer experience
Flashlight
Color Light
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
Color Light
From 328 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Love it!!!
- 😍 It good😍😍
- 👍 Very good app
Room to improve
- 💸 Everything is paid
- 💸 Paywall on everything
- 💸 Asking for money constantly
- 💸 Too expensive
- 💸 Not free
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
Color Light
Reported bugs
2 issues- App doesn't work after payment
- Flashlight doesn't work, only screen
Requested features
2 requests- Allow trying paid features before purchase
- More free effects
In-app purchases
Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Color Light
- Light Art Week$2.997 Days
- Light Art Pro Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Light Art Pro Month$9.991 Month
Questions
Is Flashlight free?
Is Color Light free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight or Color Light?
Do Flashlight or Color Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashlight or Color Light?
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