No Frills Flashlight vs Dual Flashlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
No Frills Flashlight
This utility app provides a straightforward flashlight experience with no advertisements or in-app purchases. Users can adjust brightness with a swipe and customize the light color, including a red option to preserve night vision. It also features a white noise generator for soothing purposes.
- Adjustable brightness via swipe
- Customizable light color
- Red light mode for night vision
- White noise generator
- No ads or tracking
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A super simple flashlight app with no ads, no premium payments, and no tracking - Swipe to change light brightness - Change color to anything you'd like--use red to preserve night vision! - Play white noise (great for soothing babies!)
Dual Flashlight
This app provides dual lighting capabilities, utilizing both the back-camera flash and customizable screen lighting. It offers various modes for different situations, including flashing, SOS signals, and unique features like a bear bell and mosquito repellent.
- Dual back-camera flash and screen lighting
- Customizable screen brightness and color
- Flashing modes for back-camera and screen
- SOS Morse code signal
- Bear bell sound for wildlife warning
- Mosquito repellent sound feature
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Turn your phone into a versatile LED flashlight and adjustable screen light. Dual Flashlight lets you light the front and rear of your phone together or separately—useful for night walks, camping, hiking, power outages and everyday tasks. TWO LIGHT SOURCES, ONE APP • Rear LED flashlight for focused light • Screen light with adjustable brightness and five colors • Use both lights together to illuminate both sides of your phone FLASHING LIGHT AND VISUAL SOS Choose a flashing light or send the SOS pattern in Morse code when you need a visible signal. BEAR BELL FOR OUTDOOR USE Play a repeating bell sound intended to make nearby wildlife aware of your presence. It does not guarantee protection; always follow established outdoor safety guidance. MADE FOR REAL-LIFE MOMENTS • Simple, large controls • Remembers your selected screen color and brightness • Screen light remains available when a rear flash is unsupported Whether you need a flashlight for a power outage, a camping light for outdoors or an SOS light for visibility, Dual Flashlight keeps essential lighting tools together. Made with care in Canada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dual Flashlight at every 2 months against No Frills Flashlight's every 3 months. Dual Flashlight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
No Frills Flashlight ships an update every 3 months, Dual Flashlight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | No Frills Flashlight | Dual Flashlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Schmidt | Jisu Jung |
Customer experience
No Frills Flashlight
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In-app purchases
No Frills Flashlight
No in-app purchases
Dual Flashlight
No in-app purchases
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