Comparison

Color Flashlight vs SimpleSignal

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

Head to head
About

Color Flashlight

Transform your device into a versatile, studio-grade color lamp. Create custom lighting effects, from mood lighting to safety beacons, all while preserving battery life and minimizing heat. Offers a wide range of colors and dynamic effects for various uses.

Highlights
  • Screen-based RGB color illumination
  • Full spectrum color control
  • Adjustable brightness and color temperature
  • Premium effect engine (strobe, SOS, disco, police, rainbow)
  • Customizable timeline editor for animated sequences
  • Unlimited color presets
  • Screen dimmer and brightness lock
Features
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Color Flashlight – ScreenFlash Paint the night with pure color. Our advanced color flashlight turns every iPhone or iPad into a vibrant studio-grade lamp, safety beacon, party light and night-time toolkit—without overheating your LED or draining the battery. Download now and discover why it’s the most powerful, most customizable color flashlight on the App Store. WHAT MAKES SCREENFLASH DIFFERENT • 100 % SCREEN-BASED COLOR – Illuminate the entire display with precise RGB values instead of a single white diode. The result is a bigger, softer, more immersive color flashlight that doubles as a mood light. FULL SPECTRUM CONTROL – Slide between deep reds, neon greens, ocean blues or candle-warm ambers. Fine-grain brightness and color-temperature sliders let you craft the exact tint you need. SAFE & POWER-SMART – No strobing LED means lower heat and longer battery life. Integrated Wakelock keeps the screen awake only when you want it. PREMIUM EFFECT ENGINE – Strobe, SOS, Disco, Police, Rainbow and an industry-first Timeline Editor to script your own animated color flashlight sequences. COMPLETE COLOR TOOLKIT ◉ Unlimited Colors & Presets  • Fine-tune Red, Green and Blue individually.  • One-tap palettes for Warm, Cool, Pastel, Neon, Fluorescent and Cinematic looks.  • Save unlimited personal presets—perfect for photographers, DJ booths or bedtime reading lamps. ◉ Dynamic Light Effects  • STROBE – Adjustable 50 – 1000 ms for dance floors or cycling safety.  • SOS – Automatic Morse code beacon meets global emergency standards.  • DISCO – 16-color jump cycle synced to optional vibration.  • POLICE – Authentic red-blue pattern boosts roadside visibility.  • RAINBOW – Continuous hue rotation for relaxing ambience or pride events.  • CUSTOM TIMELINE (PRO) – Design multi-step color shows: fade, loop, hold, pulse. ◉ Screen Dimmer & Brightness Lock  • Gentle baby-nightlight to full-lumen floodlight. Maintain chosen level until you say stop. ◉ Accessibility & Comfort  • Large-text UI ensure an inclusive color flashlight experience.  • Dark-theme interface minimizes glare; perfect for astronomy nights. USE CASES USERS LOVE • Photographers – Continuous RGB fill-light or virtual gels for product shoots. Campers & Hikers – Soft amber preserves night vision inside tents. Commuters – High-visibility strobe for biking or road emergencies. Parents – Custom pastel nightlights fade out on a timer. Party Hosts – Disco & Rainbow modes throw instant atmosphere. Teachers & Presenters – Turn phone into attention-grabbing pointer. Cosplay & TikTok Creators – Match screen glow to costume or filter for viral videos. QUICK START 1. Tap the big power button to ignite the screen. Drag the color wheel or RGB sliders for your perfect shade. Swipe up for Effects; long-press any effect to fine-tune speed or loop count. Hit save to save as a preset, available anytime under “Favorites.” DOWNLOAD TODAY Stop settling for single-color torches. Transform darkness into art, safety and celebration with Color Flashlight – ScreenFlash. The ultimate pocket-sized, pixel-perfect color flashlight is just a tap away—get it now! Support: anycodeapps@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://burnai.app/privacy-policy-flashlightfx.html Terms of Conditions: https://burnai.app/terms-of-conditions-flashlightfx.html

About

SimpleSignal

Easily find friends and family in crowded places with a customizable visual beacon. Choose from nine vivid colors, set a pulsing or solid light, and share your location via iMessage. It's a simple, effective way to be spotted without constant texting.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual beacon
  • Nine vivid color options
  • Pulsing or solid light modes
  • Full-brightness screen
  • Quick iMessage sharing
  • Morse code signal lamp mode
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Finding someone in a crowd shouldn't require a dozen texts and a phone call. Whether you're waiting at school pickup as fifty identical cars circle the lot, standing in a sea of strangers at an airport arrivals gate, or trying to reunite after your group splits up at a packed stadium — the back-and-forth of "where are you?" messages wastes precious time and ratchets up stress. You can't spot a text bubble from fifty feet away, and in a noisy crowd a ringing phone is useless. What you need is something visual — something bright enough to see at a distance and simple enough to set up in seconds. Simple Signal turns your iPhone into a personal beacon. Pick one of nine vivid colors — including a White you can tune from warm to cool — send your contact a quick iMessage letting them know what to look for, then tap Start. Your screen lights up full-brightness in that color, solid or pulsing at whatever speed you choose, so the person you're meeting can scan the crowd and find you instead of your face. It's the modern equivalent of holding up a sign, only it fits in your pocket. At school pickup, tell your kid to look for the blue light by the flagpole. At the airport, hold up a green beacon so your traveler spots you the moment they exit the terminal. At a sold-out bowl game, agree on red before kickoff so your group can find each other after halftime no matter how separated you get. At the state fair, where "near the Ferris wheel" could mean any of a thousand people, a pulsing yellow light cuts through the chaos instantly. Signal Lamp mode provides an important means of communication to your EDC without having to carry extra gear - even if your Morse Code knowledge is rusty or non-existent. It’s also a great way to learn - either on your own or with a friend. Simple Signal does one thing, and it does it perfectly: it makes you findable.

Screenshots

Color Flashlight4 screens
SimpleSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleSignal at 100% against Color Flashlight's 33%. SimpleSignal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Color Flashlight's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Color Flashlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SimpleSignal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleSignal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Color Flashlight's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleSignal's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Color Flashlight versus SimpleSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor FlashlightSimpleSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Yagız SarıdoganBacon Cheese Frosting LLC

Customer experience

Color Flashlight

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

SimpleSignal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Color Flashlight

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
None

SimpleSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Flashlight free?
Color Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleSignal free?
SimpleSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Color Flashlight or SimpleSignal?
SimpleSignal is rated higher. Color Flashlight averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SimpleSignal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Color Flashlight or SimpleSignal have ads?
Neither Color Flashlight nor SimpleSignal shows ads.

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