Comparison

SafeRide Beacon vs FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

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

Head to head
About

SafeRide Beacon

Features
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SafeRide Beacon turns your iPhone into a powerful bicycle safety light and emergency beacon. FREE β€’ Bike light mode for better road visibility β€’ Basic flashlight torch β€’ SOS emergency mode PRO β€’ Advanced effects (Strobe, Pulse and Screen Light) β€’ Adjustable speed and intensity β€’ Ad-free experience Designed to be simple, fast and reliable β€” one large button to activate instantly when you need it. Note: Prolonged use of the flash may increase battery consumption and device temperature.

About

FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

Features
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β–  One-Tap SOS Strobe Emergency Signal Long-press to fire the international standard SOS pattern (3-short / 3-long / 3-short) with synchronised flash and haptics. Strobe adjustable from 1 Hz to 20 Hz. Auto-throttles on low battery and cools down if the torch overheats β€” never dies when you need it most. Mis-touch protection (1.0s–3.0s long-press confirmation) prevents pocket fires wasting juice. Dual sync: camera torch + full-screen colour flash doubles your visible distance at night. β–  Morse Code Encoding Engine Type any text (English, Chinese, digits, or symbols) β€” FlashSOS auto-encodes it into clean on/off light pulses. 5 playback speeds: 0.5Γ— / 1Γ— / 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 4Γ—; base unit duration customisable from 50 ms to 1000 ms. Includes a full printable Morse reference table inside the app. Use it for backcountry distress, covert signals, concert fan light shows, or team codes. β–  Custom Rhythm Editor (Upgrade to Pro β€” Lifetime Unlock) Three creative ways to build your own flash pattern: β‘  BPM Beat Mode β€” slide from 30 BPM to 300 BPM, every beat fires with millisecond-accurate sync; β‘‘ Preset Rhythm Library β€” 10 built-in scene patterns: Heartbeat / Breathing Light / Lighthouse Beacon / Red-Blue Police Siren @ 1Hz / Concert Cheer @ 120 BPM / SOS International Distress / Strobe Alert @ 8 Hz / 4-4 Rave Kick @ 128 BPM / Flickering Candle / Railway Hand Signal; β‘’ Manual Tap Recorder β€” tap the rhythm you want on-screen, we capture the exact ON/OFF timeline locally on your device. β–  Why Choose FlashSOS β€’ Runs 100% locally on-device. Your typed text, saved phrases, recorded rhythms and history stay inside your iPhone's encrypted sandbox. Nothing uploads to any server, ever β€” no internet connection required at all. β€’ Zero privacy footprint. No sign-in, no location requests, no IDFA collection, no background tracking. Only asks for camera (torch LED) permission when you actively tap the flash button, and you can revoke it any time in iOS Settings. β€’ 12 native languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic. β€’ Transparent privacy policy: full stand-alone page (linked in-app and on App Store) explains exactly what we do and do NOT do with every iOS permission we request. β–  FlashSOS Pro (one-time unlock or monthly plan) Unlocks all three premium features: Morse Code, Custom Beats and Strobe Warning. The SOS emergency tab stays 100% free forever - life-saving functions are never paywalled. Restore Purchases and Family Sharing work on the same Apple ID. Subscription: payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and each renewal is charged at the same price within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SafeRide Beacon3 screens
FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight at none against SafeRide Beacon's shown. SafeRide Beacon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SafeRide Beacon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafeRide Beacon ships an update every 2 days, FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SafeRide Beacon versus FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeRide BeaconFlashSOS Emergency Flashlight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin Boix Altabasζ™“εΌΊ 江

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SafeRide Beacon

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.49
1 purchases

FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

One-time1
  • FlashSOS Pro (Morse + Beat Forever)$1.99

Questions

Is SafeRide Beacon free?
SafeRide Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight free?
FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SafeRide Beacon or FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight have ads?
SafeRide Beacon shows ads; FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight does not.
Which is updated more often, SafeRide Beacon or FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight?
SafeRide Beacon ships an update every 2 days, and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight every 3 weeks. Most recently, SafeRide Beacon was updated on October 17, 2026 and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight on October 16, 2026.

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