Comparison

Tap to Flash vs Strobe Light

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

Head to head
About

Tap to Flash

Features
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Tap to Flash — instant flashlight, party strobe, and emergency SOS in one simple tap. Premium edition: no ads, all features included. Need light fast? Tap the screen. Going to a concert? Flash with the crowd. In an emergency? Signal SOS in Morse. Tap to Flash is the fastest way to use your iPhone LED flash — with modern visual effects and powerful new modes. PREMIUM — INCLUDED • No ads — ever • Apple Watch remote control • Party Mode, Emergency Morse, and all tap effects WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • One tap → camera flash on • Two fingers → stroboscope with adjustable intensity • Beautiful on-screen Spark burst & Ripple effects • Works great at concerts, festivals, clubs, and night events NEW IN VERSION 7.0 • Party Mode — listens to music around you and flashes to the beat • Emergency Morse Signal — SOS, HELP, or your own message via flash, vibration, and sound • Spark burst & Soft Ripple tap effects (choose in Settings) • Fresh dark glass UI PARTY MODE Hold up your phone at a show or party. Party Mode detects beats from ambient music and pulses the flashlight in sync — Soft, Beat, or Aggressive presets, with optional screen flash. EMERGENCY SIGNAL Send a clear SOS or HELP Morse signal using the LED flash. Add vibration and sound if you need more attention. STROBOSCOPE Two-finger tap for a powerful strobe. Fine-tune intensity in Settings. APPLE WATCH Tap on your Watch to trigger the iPhone flash — hands-free when it matters. SIMPLE. FAST. RELIABLE. No cluttered menus. Open the app, tap, and shine. Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Support: support@mayabella.net Web: www.mayabella.net Privacy: mayabella.net/privacy-policy.html

About

Strobe Light

Synchronize smartphone flashlights to create dynamic light shows for parties and performances. Enhance your gatherings with synchronized beats and lights from multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Synchronized light shows
  • Smartphone flashlight control
  • Music-based light patterns
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Party and performance enhancement
Features
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Create amazing strobe lighting parties together with your friends. Make your house parties brighter! Flashbeats allows you to invite all your friends to create incredible synchronized light shows with the help of your smartphone’s flashlight. In the world of performance, live art and dancing, FlashBeats can help you in engaging your audience! FlashBeats produces a light show based on your choice of music and allows it to shape a custom light show with the united lights and beats of hundreds of people together! Caution! Blinding bright LED strobe lights may be harmful to the eyesight, and for some people, it might cause epileptic seizures! Enjoy your favourite music with your friends in a bright new way!

Screenshots

Tap to Flash4 screens
Strobe Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strobe Light at every 3 weeks against Tap to Flash's every 4 months. Strobe Light also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Tap to Flash's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ads, 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

Tap to Flash costs $4.99 and Strobe Light $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap to Flash ships an update every 4 months, Strobe Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tap to Flash versus Strobe Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap to FlashStrobe Light
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermayabella s.r.o.Roman Kirihetov

In-app purchases

None

Tap to Flash

No in-app purchases

None

Strobe Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap to Flash free?
Tap to Flash costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tap to Flash or Strobe Light have ads?
Neither Tap to Flash nor Strobe Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap to Flash or Strobe Light?
Tap to Flash ships an update every 4 months, and Strobe Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tap to Flash was updated on August 9, 2026 and Strobe Light on September 8, 2026.

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