Comparison

Nox Light vs MGY Pill Counter

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

MGY Pill Counter

Effortlessly count pills using your phone's camera. This utility app provides real-time or photo-based counting for tablets and capsules, even when they're touching or overlapping. It streamlines inventory management and allows for collaborative counting within a group.

Highlights
  • Live camera pill counting
  • Photo-based pill counting
  • Counts overlapping/split pills
  • No setup required
  • Group counting and shared inventory
  • Automatic inventory updates
  • Notes and date filters
Features
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Count pills with your camera. Point your phone at a pile of tablets or capsules and the number shows up while you're still moving. Made by a pharmacist who got tired of counting by hand. ■ How it counts - Live: hold the camera over the tray and the pill count updates in real time. - Photo: take one picture, get the count. Tablets, capsules, softgels. Touching, overlapping, even split in half. ■ No setup Open the app and you're at the camera. No account, no sign-in, nothing to configure. ■ Accurate enough to show our misses We're confident in the count, so we publish the record live inside the app. Every pill count done with MGY, and every one reported as wrong. No claims. You can check the numbers yourself. ■ One group, one set of numbers Scan a QR code and you're in. Everyone in the group sees the same counts and the same stock on one screen. The morning shift counts, the evening shift picks up where they left off. Nobody re-counts a shelf that was counted an hour ago. ■ Counts that turn into inventory Every count saves itself, photo included. Counts flow straight into stock levels, so you know how many tablets and capsules are on hand. ■ Also in the box - Notes on any count - Date filters to review a day or a month - A built-in calculator - Photo sharing for when someone asks "are you sure?" Free, with no limit on how many pills you count. MGY is a pill counting aid, not a substitute for professional judgement. Always confirm the final count yourself.

Screenshots

Nox Light4 screens
MGY Pill Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MGY Pill Counter at none against Nox Light's shown. MGY Pill Counter also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Nox Light's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nox Light ships an update every 4 days, MGY Pill Counter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nox Light versus MGY Pill Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNox LightMGY Pill Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaewon Jungwonho kook

In-app purchases

None

Nox Light

No in-app purchases

None

MGY Pill Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nox Light free?
Nox Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MGY Pill Counter free?
MGY Pill Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nox Light or MGY Pill Counter have ads?
Nox Light shows ads; MGY Pill Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Nox Light or MGY Pill Counter?
Nox Light ships an update every 4 days, and MGY Pill Counter every 6 days. Most recently, Nox Light was updated on October 31, 2026 and MGY Pill Counter on November 10, 2026.

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