Flashlight Lightbeam vs OneTap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight Lightbeam
This utility app provides a powerful and user-friendly flashlight with customizable light patterns and adjustable color temperature. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting any data. Access all functions quickly and easily whenever you need light.
- Customizable light patterns
- Adjustable color temperature
- Intuitive user interface
- Fast access to functions
- No data collection
- Powerful LED light
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- Customized light patterns: Create, save and play - perfect for any occasion. - Change color temperature: depending on the model, you can switch the LED to warm or cool white - User-friendly: Intuitive operation, lightning-fast access to all functions. - Maximum privacy: No data collection - your safety comes first. - Powerful flashlight: Always at hand when you need light.
OneTap
This utility app provides instant flashlight and SOS functionality with multiple access points like widgets and Siri. It offers adjustable LED and screen light modes, an auto-off timer, and privacy-focused features with no ads or internet connection required.
- Instant LED and screen light
- SOS and Morse code translator
- Auto-off timer
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Control Center and Siri integration
- Privacy-focused, no internet required
- Adjustable brightness and color modes
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OneTap Light is the flashlight that gets out of your way. One tap, instant light — under 300ms. No ads, no tracking, no internet. Ever. INSTANT ACCESS EVERYWHERE Turn on light from anywhere: the app, a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget, Control Center, the Action Button, or "Hey Siri." One tap, under 300 milliseconds. No splash screens, no loading, no sign-up. TWO LIGHT MODES • LED Torch — full-power camera flash, now with adjustable brightness on supported iPhones • Screen Light — soft white, warm, or red light, plus a full color wheel. Perfect for reading, camping, or keeping your night vision AUTO-OFF TIMER Set 2, 5, 10, or 20 minutes and your flashlight turns off by itself — no wasted battery, no torch left on overnight. EMERGENCY SUITE • SOS — international Morse code signal, one tap to start and stop • Morse translator — type any message and watch it blink in Morse • Beacon — a slow, bright pulse to mark your location • Strobe — deliberately separated and gated, adjustable frequency, never triggers by accident PRIVACY FIRST — FOR REAL • Zero internet connection — no network permission at all • Zero analytics, telemetry, or trackers • Zero ads, now and forever • Everything stays on your device WIDGETS & QUICK ACCESS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center control, and Siri Shortcuts put light one tap away without opening the app. Pocket protection prevents accidental activation. BUILT FOR EVERYONE VoiceOver support, high-contrast interface (WCAG AA), large one-handed touch targets, and 50 languages. Works fully offline — perfect for emergencies, power outages, camping, or everyday use. COMPLETELY FREE No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. The whole app is free and always will be. A flashlight should just work — instantly, privately, every time. That's OneTap Light.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OneTap at 5.0 against Flashlight Lightbeam's 4.2. OneTap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.1). Flashlight Lightbeam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flashlight Lightbeam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OneTap asks for nothing beyond the download.
OneTap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Lightbeam has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flashlight Lightbeam ships an update every 2 weeks, OneTap every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Lightbeam | OneTap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonhard Hundschell | lapnito.cz s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Flashlight Lightbeam
OneTap
In-app purchases
Flashlight Lightbeam
- Flashlight Lightbeam$1.99
OneTap
No in-app purchases
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