Comparison

Sympal vs Flashlight Video Camera

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

Head to head
About

Sympal

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Sympal keeps things simple - but adds a fun surprise. In Surprise Mode, every photo gets an automatic zoom. You can’t control it. That’s the point. It makes things funny, random, and full of little details you’d normally miss. - Small filter selection: Pick a clean filter right after you take the shot. - Save What You Like: Only the photos you choose get saved. - Clean & Fast: No clutter. Just quick, simple photos. Perfect for random selfies, with friends, or catching cool details in everyday stuff. Make photos more fun without the fuss.

About

Flashlight Video Camera

Record videos with the flashlight on, controlling the light directly from the main camera screen. Start recording, then easily toggle the flashlight on or off with a single tap, even while filming. Save finished videos directly to your device's photo library.

Highlights
  • One-tap flashlight control during recording
  • Toggle flashlight on/off while filming
  • No rendering or processing needed
  • Save videos directly to Photos
  • Automatic flashlight shutoff
  • Unlimited regular video recording
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Need to record video with the flashlight on? Flashlight Video Camera puts flashlight control directly on the main camera screen. Start recording, then turn the light on or off at any time with one tap—even while the video is being recorded. No menus. No complicated setup. No editing or rendering step. Open the app, tap Record, control the flashlight, and save the finished video directly to Photos. Useful for recording in dark rooms, garages, workshops, inspections, under furniture, behind equipment, outdoors at night, and anywhere you need extra light while filming. KEY FEATURES • One-tap flashlight control from the main screen • Turn the flashlight on or off while recording • No rendering or processing workflow • Videos save directly to your Photos library • Automatic flashlight shutoff when recording ends • Unlimited regular video recording without the flashlight • Rear-camera lens selection on supported iPhones • Tap-to-focus • Microphone audio recording No account is required. There are no ads or analytics, and your recorded videos stay on your device. The free version includes five successfully saved videos in which the flashlight was used. A one-time Lifetime Unlock provides unlimited flashlight-assisted video recording.

Screenshots

Sympal3 screens
Flashlight Video Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sympal at none against Flashlight Video Camera's 1. Sympal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flashlight Video Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sympal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sympal ships an update every 4 days, Flashlight Video Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sympal versus Flashlight Video Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSympalFlashlight Video Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Bugra AvcilarILIA KOLOBOV

In-app purchases

None

Sympal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flashlight Video Camera

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Sympal free?
Sympal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashlight Video Camera free?
Flashlight Video Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sympal or Flashlight Video Camera have ads?
Neither Sympal nor Flashlight Video Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sympal or Flashlight Video Camera?
Sympal ships an update every 4 days, and Flashlight Video Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sympal was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flashlight Video Camera on October 11, 2026.

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