Comparison

Flashlight vs Strobe Light

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

Head to head
About

Flashlight

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Your iPhone already carries the brightest light you own โ€” FlashTorch turns it into a proper torch, signal lamp and Morse transmitter you control from one screen. Most flashlight apps are a single button and a wall of ads. FlashTorch is a four-workspace light kit: Torch drives the hardware LED with a precise beam dial, Screen turns the display into a colored lamp, Signal flashes SOS or any message you type in International Morse, and Tools keeps your favorite setups one tap away. It never opens the camera and never asks for camera permission. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข A steady LED beam you can dim from 100% down to 10% โ€” full glare for the driveway, a soft glow that won't wake anyone โ€ข Four strobes tuned to a job: Beacon marks your position, Bike keeps you seen on the road, Search finds a dropped earring, Rapid demands attention โ€ข The standard SOS pattern running hands-free until you stop it โ€” flashed on the screen if your device has no LED โ€ข A Morse translator: type up to 120 characters and the light spells them out, with the full Aโ€“Z reference chart built in โ€ข A full-screen lamp in six colors with its own brightness dial โ€” red preserves night vision, warm white settles a nursery โ€ข Presets that store mode, level, color and timer together, so "Low-light red" or "Quick find" is ready before you are out the door PERFECT FOR โ€ข Campers and hikers who want a beacon, tent lamp and signal light in one pocket โ€ข Cyclists and dog walkers who need to be seen after dark โ€ข Boaters and preppers who practice SOS and Morse before they need it โ€ข Parents who want a dim red or warm glow instead of the ceiling light WHY NOT JUST USE THE CONTROL CENTER FLASHLIGHT? It is one white light at one job. It cannot strobe, cannot flash SOS, cannot spell a message in Morse, cannot tint the screen red for night vision, and will not switch itself off after 15 minutes when you fall asleep. FlashTorch does all of it โ€” and shows a photosensitivity warning before anything flashes. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything runs on your device. No account, no ads, no analytics SDK, no tracking โ€” and no camera access: FlashTorch drives the LED without ever opening a capture session. FULL ACCESS FlashTorch Pro unlocks the beam-level dial, all four strobe presets, Morse message transmission, the five extra screen-lamp colors and the auto-off timers โ€” on a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Download FlashTorch before the next power cut, then save a "Blackout" preset so the right light is two taps away. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

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Strobe Light

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LightUP is a strobe you can set exactly. Screen and camera torch flash together, from one slow beacon a second up to 30 flashes per second โ€” and you choose the rate, rather than picking from a handful of speeds. Everything runs on your phone. No account, no sign-up, nothing uploaded, no network at all. SET THE RATE, EXACTLY A big dial shows the flash rate in Hz and in flashes per minute. Drag it, nudge it in fine steps, or tap the tempo out and LightUP matches the beat. Flash width controls how long each flash stays lit โ€” short and sharp for a hard club strobe, wide and soft for a gentle pulse. Presets cover the usual jobs: a dance-floor pulse, a slow beacon for being seen, a fast blue police flash, an amber hazard blink, and a soft candle flicker. TACHOMETER: MEASURE HOW FAST SOMETHING SPINS Light a spinning fan, wheel, motor or drone propeller and raise the rate slowly. When the flash rate matches the rotation, the object appears to stand still. LightUP converts that into RPM, and lets you set the blade count so a three-blade fan is not reported at three times its real speed. It also shows the harmonics โ€” the whole multiples where the object looks equally frozen โ€” because hiding that ambiguity would be a comfortable lie. Start slow; the first rate where it freezes is the true speed. FLASHING LIGHT SAFETY, TAKEN SERIOUSLY Flashing light can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, including people who have never had one and do not know they are susceptible. LightUP is built around that rather than burying it in a disclaimer: - It starts at 2 Hz, never at a fast rate. - The 15โ€“25 Hz band, where reactions are most commonly provoked, is marked in orange on the dial, and the readout turns orange inside it. - A plain warning appears before the first flash of every session, not once ever โ€” the person holding the phone may not be the one who read it. - While it runs, the entire screen is the stop button. Hunting for a small control in a flashing room is exactly when you need it to stop instantly. Please do not point a strobe at anyone who has not agreed to it, at drivers, at cyclists, or into a crowd. WHAT YOU GET FREE - The full strobe, screen and torch, 0.5 to 30 Hz - Exact rate control, fine steps and tap tempo - The party and beacon presets - The complete safety guidance and the marked risk band WHAT PRO ADDS - Tachometer mode with RPM readout, blade count and harmonics - Colour strobe: amber, red, blue, green and magenta - Flash width control for sharper or softer pulses - The police, warning and candle presets HONEST LIMITS The camera LED cannot physically switch faster than about 10 times a second. Above that the screen carries the strobe alone, and LightUP says so instead of pretending the torch keeps up. Long sessions make the phone warm โ€” that is the LED, and it is normal. The tachometer is a genuine stroboscopic measurement, but it is only as good as your eye and a steady hand. It is a field reading, not a calibrated laboratory instrument. PRIVACY No account, no analytics, no network access whatsoever. Camera permission is used for one thing only: switching the torch LED on and off. The app never opens the camera, never previews, and never records. SUBSCRIPTION LightUP Pro is available as a weekly subscription at $3.99 with a 3-day free trial, or a yearly subscription at $17.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flashlight4 screens
Strobe Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashlight at none against Strobe Light's 2. Strobe Light's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Strobe Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Flashlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashlight ships an update every 4 months, Strobe Light weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Flashlight versus Strobe Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashlightStrobe Light
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDEmine Saridogan

In-app purchases

None

Flashlight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Strobe Light

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Flashlight free?
Flashlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flashlight or Strobe Light have ads?
Neither Flashlight nor Strobe Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashlight or Strobe Light?
Flashlight ships an update every 4 months, and Strobe Light weekly. Most recently, Flashlight was updated on October 12, 2026 and Strobe Light on October 6, 2026.

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