Comparison

Flashlight vs BedderJet

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

Head to head
About

Flashlight

Instantly transform your device into a Morse code transmitter, emitting SOS distress signals for emergency communication. Features a simple interface for quick operation and a Morse keyboard and translator.

Highlights
  • Morse code transmitter
  • SOS distress signal
  • Emergency communication
  • Morse keyboard
  • Morse translator
Features
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- Instantly signal for help by transforming your iOS device into a Morse code transmitter, emitting the SOS distress signal. - Access emergency communication swiftly with a simple interface designed for quick operation. - Ensure safety wherever you are with this essential tool on your iOS device. - Morse keyboard - Morse translator

About

BedderJet

Features
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BedderJet is a native iOS controller for the BedJet V3 climate system. It talks to your BedJet one of two ways: directly over Bluetooth LE when you're in range, or through a Home Assistant instance you already run, using the BedderJet Home Assistant integration. This app does not work standalone out of the box. You need one of the following: • A BedJet V3 within Bluetooth range of your iPhone, or • A self-hosted Home Assistant instance with the BedderJet HA integration installed, plus its URL and a long-lived access token (entered in Settings) Don't have either yet? Open Settings and pick "Try Demo" to explore the full dashboard — climate dial, presets, and the biorhythm editor — with a simulated BedJet. No hardware or account required. WHAT IT DOES • Full climate dashboard — temperature, fan speed, mode, and timers • Dual-bed support with custom bed names • Presets for quick temperature/fan combinations • Biorhythm editor — build a timeline of temperature changes across the night. Save it locally to run from your phone, or, on the Home Assistant backend, upload it as a script that runs entirely on your own HA instance, independent of the app and your phone's connectivity • BLE explorer for inspecting the device's raw characteristics — useful if you're building your own integration TWO BACKENDS, ONE APP • Direct BLE — talks straight to your BedJet's Bluetooth radio. No network involved. BedJet V3 allows only one BLE client at a time, so close the official BedJet app first. • Home Assistant — sends commands to your own HA server over its REST API, using the URL and token you provide in Settings. This is the path to use if you also want to bridge BedJet to HomeKit or Google Home, or if you need more than one client talking to the device. PRIVACY, BY CONSTRUCTION • No analytics, crash reporting, or telemetry SDKs — none, anywhere in the app • No third-party or developer-owned servers. The only network address the app ever contacts is the Home Assistant URL you type in yourself • Your HA access token is stored in the iOS Keychain, not UserDefaults • Bed names, biorhythm sequences, and connection settings are stored locally on-device • Full privacy policy: willsigmon.github.io/bedderjet-privacy BedderJet is built for people who already run Home Assistant, or who want a clean, native, no-account app for direct BLE control of their BedJet — nothing more, nothing less.

Screenshots

Flashlight3 screens
BedderJet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BedderJet at none against Flashlight's shown. Flashlight's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight ships an update fortnightly, BedderJet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flashlight versus BedderJet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlightBedderJet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhang LeWilliam Sigmon

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight

No in-app purchases

None

BedderJet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashlight free?
Flashlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BedderJet free?
BedderJet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashlight or BedderJet have ads?
Flashlight shows ads; BedderJet does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight or BedderJet?
Flashlight ships an update fortnightly, and BedderJet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashlight was updated on June 5, 2026 and BedderJet on September 15, 2026.

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