Flash Text Message vs FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Text Message
Send full-screen SMS messages that appear directly on the recipient's screen, bypassing the usual message history. This offers a unique and fun way to communicate with contacts, though delivery may vary by operator and device.
- Full-screen message delivery
- Messages not stored in history
- Dismiss button only
- Fun communication tool
- SMS messaging
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Flash Text+ allows you (in most cases) to send full screen real text messages (SMS). A good way to have amazing fun with your contacts. Flash text messages are handled differently regarding recipient operator and smartphone. So in most cases a Flash-Text will be: -> Delivered directly on full screen -> Not stored in the history -> Only with a "Dismiss" Button In the worst case, it will be handled as a regular text messages.
FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe
This utility app provides a quick and dependable flashlight function with additional emergency strobe and SOS modes. It offers a convenient shake-to-toggle feature for easy activation, making it ideal for nighttime use and safety situations.
- Fast flashlight
- Emergency strobe mode
- SOS mode
- Shake to toggle
- Night use
- Safety feature
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A fast, reliable flashlight with emergency strobe and SOS mode. Shake your phone to toggle! Perfect for night use and safety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe at 5.0 against Flash Text Message's 1.1. FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Flash Text Message's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flash Text Message sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Text Message has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flash Text Message ships an update every 8 months, FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Text Message | FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blacktelio OÜ | Andreas Conradi Nitschke |
Customer experience
Flash Text Message
FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe
In-app purchases
Flash Text Message
- 5 Flash Texts$5.99
- 10 Flash Texts$9.99
- 25 Flash Texts$18.99
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- 60 Flash Texts$36.99
- 200 Flash Texts$94.99
FlashAlert Flashlight & Strobe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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