Torch AB Strobe and Texts vs NODs™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Torch AB Strobe and Texts
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Torch AB turns your iPhone into a fast, reliable flashlight — plus a precision strobe light and a full-screen neon text display. Three tools, one tap each, in a tactile dark interface designed to be readable in the dark and easy to use one-handed. TORCH • Instant on/off via a satisfying rocker switch • Glowing torch indicator and clear ON/OFF status • Brightness knob from 0% to 100% — dim it for close-up reading or push it to maximum for outdoors STROBE • Precise frequency from 1 Hz to 24 Hz on a tactile rotary knob • Bright digital Hz readout so you always know your rate • One START button to begin and end • Optional Screen Flash that strobes the entire display in colour • Full-Screen Strobe mode hands the whole phone over to one giant flashing panel NEON TEXT BANNER • Type any message and display it as a giant glowing neon sign • Rotate sideways for a bright, scrolling banner — readable across a venue • Eight neon colours: Green, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, and Custom • Adjustable Speed and Size sliders for the perfect look • Live preview while you tweak PERFECT FOR • Walking the dog at night, camping, or finding the keyhole • Concerts and festivals — flash a colour, scroll a name, signal a friend • Workshops and dark rooms where you need controllable strobe rates • Catching attention in a crowd with a giant neon "HELLO" or a phone number FREE WITH ONE OPTIONAL UPGRADE Torch AB is free to download and use. A single one-time in-app purchase — Torch AB Pro for $0.99 — unlocks the full feature set: • All neon banner colours • Custom colour picker (any colour you like) • Removes every ad in the app, forever No subscriptions. No recurring charges. No "energy" or "tokens." Pay once, keep it. PRIVACY FIRST • No account or sign-in required • No location, no contacts, no microphone, no photo-library access • No first-party analytics or crash-reporting SDKs • The free version shows ads via Google AdMob; we follow Apple's App Tracking Transparency, so if you tap "Ask App Not to Track" you'll only see non-personalised ads • All your settings stay on your device DESIGNED FOR iPhone • Native SwiftUI dark interface • Works on every supported iPhone with an LED flash • Lightweight install, instant launch — because when you need a torch, you need it now Download Torch AB today and put a properly-built flashlight, strobe, and neon banner in your pocket.
NODs™
Enhance your iPhone camera's view in low-light conditions with AI-powered live night vision. See more clearly on nighttime walks, around campsites, or in dark rooms. It amplifies existing light, but cannot see in complete darkness or detect heat.
- AI-powered live night vision
- Enhances available light
- Real-time brighter view
- Useful for nighttime walks
- Ideal for camping and outdoors
- Never records video
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Night Vision Camera for iPhone NODs is a live night vision camera for iPhone that helps you see more clearly after dark. Using on-device AI, NODs enhances available light in real time to create a brighter, clearer view of your surroundings. Use NODs as a night camera for nighttime walks, paths, doorways, campsites, parking areas, yards, trails, dark rooms, entrances, and other low-light places. NODs is not infrared or thermal imaging and cannot see in complete darkness. It works with the light already available around you and never records video. SEE MORE AT NIGHT Open NODs, point your iPhone camera at the scene, and look around using the enhanced live view. Use NODs to: • See more clearly after dark • Make out paths, sidewalks, trails, and doorways • Check what is ahead before you move • Find objects in dark or low-light places • Look around campsites and outdoor spaces • Check yards, entrances, and parking areas • Navigate nighttime walks and unfamiliar places • Get a clearer view of your surroundings NIGHT VISION FOR EVERYDAY LIFE NODs turns your iPhone camera into a practical nighttime viewing tool. Walking home after dark? Get a clearer look at the sidewalk or path ahead. Arriving somewhere at night? Find an entrance, doorway, or landmark. Camping or outdoors? See more of your campsite, trail, gear, and nearby surroundings when ambient light is available. Looking for something in a dark room, yard, or parking area? NODs enhances available light to make details easier to see. HOW NODS NIGHT VISION WORKS NODs uses on-device AI to enhance the visible light your iPhone camera can already capture. Unlike infrared night vision or thermal cameras, NODs does not require or provide specialized night vision hardware. NODs works best when some ambient light is available, such as moonlight, streetlights, building lights, outdoor lighting, or nearby lamps. NODs cannot see in total darkness, detect heat, see through walls, or provide thermal imaging. NIGHT VISION FOR CAMPING & OUTDOORS Use NODs as a low-light camera for camping, nighttime walks, travel, trails, outdoor spaces, and late-night arrivals. Get a clearer live view of campsites, walking paths, equipment, parking areas, entrances, landmarks, and nearby surroundings. NODs is not a replacement for a flashlight or dedicated night vision equipment, but it can help you see more of a low-light scene using the iPhone already in your pocket. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is NODs a night vision camera? NODs is a low-light night vision camera app that uses on-device AI to enhance available light through your iPhone camera. Can I use my iPhone as a night vision camera? NODs gives your iPhone an enhanced live nighttime view using the visible light available in the scene. Can NODs see in complete darkness? No. Some available light is required. Does NODs use infrared? No. NODs does not use infrared imaging or infrared illumination. Is NODs a thermal camera? No. NODs does not detect heat or provide thermal imaging. Does NODs record video? No. NODs provides a live camera view and does not record video. When should I use NODs? Use NODs when you want a clearer view after dark—while walking, camping, traveling, finding an entrance, checking a path, looking for something, or viewing nearby surroundings. USE NODS RESPONSIBLY NODs is a nighttime visibility aid, not a replacement for safe lighting, a flashlight, dedicated safety equipment, or paying attention to your surroundings. Do not use NODs while driving or whenever using your phone could be unsafe. PRIVACY NODs uses your iPhone camera for its live night vision view. It does not record video. Terms of Use: https://www.nodsapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.nodsapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NODs™ at none against Torch AB Strobe and Texts's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Torch AB Strobe and Texts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NODs™ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Torch AB Strobe and Texts | NODs™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaleepa Mallawa | Trippy LLC |
In-app purchases
Torch AB Strobe and Texts
- Torch AB Pro$0.99
NODs™
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual$23.991 Year
- Daylight Family$33.991 Year
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