Flashlight vs Torch Timer
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.
Torch Timer
Control your device's flashlight with custom timers. Set durations or target times for automatic shut-off, perfect for nighttime use without manually turning it off. Offers brightness and theme customization.
- Customizable flashlight timers
- Set running duration or target time
- Automatic shut-off
- Brightness adjustments
- Screen brightness dimming
- Customizable theme colors
- Customizable flickering
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This app provides timers that controls the flashlight. Super use in cases where you need the flashlight to be on for a duration of time. For example, you can set it and go to bed. That way you don't have to walk to the bed in the dark. • Create timers by specifying running duration or running target time. • Pretty user interface. A legacy mode is also available, if you prefer the version 5.0 of this app. • Flashlight brightness adjustments. • Automatically dims the screen brightness to preserve your battery life. • Customizable theme color. • Customizable flickering behavior.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight at none against Torch Timer's 3. Flashlight also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 63%) and ratings volume (99K vs 191). Torch Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 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. Torch Timer sells 3 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 191, 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 63% of Torch Timer's.
Flashlight ships an update every 6 months, Torch Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight | Torch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (99K ratings) — better | 4.6 (191 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 191 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Diffuse Thinking LLC |
Customer experience
Flashlight
Torch Timer
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
Torch Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Torch Timer
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
- Removes Full Screen Ads$1.99
- Pro Lifetime$3.99
Questions
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