Comparison

Nox Light vs MongleCam

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

Head to head
About

Nox Light

This utility app provides a powerful flashlight with multiple lighting modes and customizable features. It offers a home screen widget for quick access, an auto-off timer, and shake-to-toggle functionality. Users can also adjust brightness and speed, and customize screen light colors.

Highlights
  • 7 lighting modes (Normal, SOS, Strobe, Screen, Police, Candle, Dual)
  • Home screen widget for one-tap control
  • Auto-off timer up to 24 hours
  • Shake to toggle functionality
  • Adjustable brightness and speed
  • Color customization for screen light
Features
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Nox Light — a smart flashlight (torch) app that brings flashlight, lamp, and lantern into one. A fast, simple flashlight that turns on instantly when you need it. Beyond simple on/off, Nox Light offers 7 lighting modes for free. ◆ 7 Lighting Modes - Normal — standard flashlight / torch light - SOS — international distress signal (···---···), use as an emergency light - Strobe — rapid flash lighting - Screen — turn your screen into a light / lantern - Police — police siren-style strobe - Candle — warm, natural candle flicker effect - Dual — screen + flash together for maximum brightness ◆ Home Screen Widget - Turn the flashlight on/off with a single tap, right from your home screen — no need to open the app ◆ Smart Features - Auto-off timer — 1/5/10/30 min presets or custom (up to 24 hours) - Shake to toggle — turn on/off without touching the screen - Brightness & speed — adjust right on the main screen with a slider - Turn on at startup — flashlight on as soon as you open the app (optional) - 20 languages — pick the app language in Settings ◆ Color Customization (Screen, Candle, Police) - Presets + full color picker to choose any color - Police lets you pick two colors that alternate ◆ Safe & Battery-Friendly - Auto-off when app goes to background - Minimum permissions (camera flash only) - Keep screen on while active ◆ Ad-Free Option - Support Developer — watch an ad to remove ads for 2 hours - Daily Chance — once per day, watch an ad to remove ads for 6 hours - Use both together for up to 8 hours ad-free Camping lantern, emergency flashlight, night walks, power outages — Light up the dark with Nox Light, your free flashlight. flashlight, torch, LED light, lamp, lantern, emergency light, SOS

About

MongleCam

Transform an old smartphone into a home security camera without needing extra hardware. This app allows real-time monitoring of your home, pets, or office using two phones.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Real-time audio monitoring
  • Two-way communication
  • Sound detection alerts
  • Support for multiple cameras
  • Snapshot capture
Features
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Wake up the old phone in your drawer and turn it into a home camera. You don't need expensive equipment. A phone you no longer use becomes the camera, your own phone becomes the viewer — two phones and you have live monitoring. Front door, living room, shop, office, garage and your pets. Just place it where you want to look. ■ How it works 1. Install MonggleCam on a spare phone and place it as a camera where you want to watch. 2. Install it on the phone you carry too, and connect the two with one QR scan. 3. From then on it connects on its own. Watch live whenever and wherever you like. The camera and the viewer don't need to be the same kind of phone: any spare phone you already own can be the camera. ■ Key features · Live view – reconnects automatically if the connection drops. · Listen-in – hear what's happening around the camera in real time. · Two-way talk – speak into the viewer and it plays from the camera phone's speaker. · Sound alerts – notifies you the moment a sound is detected, even when you aren't watching. · Motion detection and recording (Premium) – detects movement, notifies you and records the moment. · Multiple cameras – manage several places (home, shop, garage) in one app. · Snapshots – capture important moments as images. ■ Your video never touches our servers MonggleCam connects your two phones over an encrypted direct channel (peer-to-peer). Video and audio travel only between the devices and never through our servers, so no one can watch in between. Sound detection is also calculated on the device only — the audio itself is never sent or stored anywhere. Only a small still image of a detection moment may be kept for up to 7 days so the alert can show it. ■ Only your own spaces MonggleCam is meant for your own home, business and rooms. Avoid filming neighbors' property, shared areas or public spaces, and let people who may appear on camera know. [Subscription details] MonggleCam Premium (auto-renewing subscription) · Available as 1-month, 3-month and 12-month plans. The price for your country is shown on the purchase screen. · Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://jblee0814.github.io/morningcookie/monglecam/privacy-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://jblee0814.github.io/morningcookie/monglecam/terms-en.html Wake up your old phone today and make it your home camera.

Screenshots

Nox Light4 screens
MongleCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nox Light at none against MongleCam's 3. Nox Light also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). MongleCam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. MongleCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nox Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nox Light ships an update every 4 days, MongleCam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nox Light versus MongleCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNox LightMongleCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaewon JungJongbeom Lee

In-app purchases

None

Nox Light

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MongleCam

Subscriptions3
  • MonggleCam Premium (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • MonggleCam Premium (3 months)$4.993 Months
  • MonggleCam Premium (12 months)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Nox Light free?
Nox Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MongleCam free?
MongleCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nox Light or MongleCam have ads?
Nox Light shows ads; MongleCam does not.
Which is updated more often, Nox Light or MongleCam?
Nox Light ships an update every 4 days, and MongleCam every 9 days. Most recently, Nox Light was updated on October 25, 2026 and MongleCam on October 28, 2026.

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