Comparison

phpMyFAQ vs Flash Retailers

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

Head to head
About

phpMyFAQ

Access the latest news, popular, and recent FAQs from your phpMyFAQ web application. Browse category structures, view FAQs with syntax highlighting, and save your favorites. Supports multiple phpMyFAQ addresses and offers in-app purchases for ad removal and PDF export.

Highlights
  • Latest news posts
  • Popular and recent FAQs
  • Category structure browsing
  • Syntax highlighting for FAQs
  • Save favorite FAQs
  • Set default language
  • In-app purchases for features
Features
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This app includes the latest news posts, plus the most popular and the recent FAQs for the web application phpMyFAQ 2.8.0. or later. You can also see the complete structure of the categories, which includes their corresponding FAQs. All FAQs are displayed with syntax highlighting, if it is used in the FAQ. That ensures the same embedded content as in the web application. Setting a default language determines which FAQs are shown for each category. Every FAQ entry you can save it as a favorite. The list of favorites can you show about the sidebar menu. Prices: * To disable the advertising banner at the faq entries. Also you can save more than one phpMyFAQ address. (In-App Purchase: 0,99 Euro unique) * Every FAQ entry can export in a pdf document and send it at a attachment in an mail (In-App Purchase: 0,99 Euro unique) * If a FAQ entry has own attachments you can open it in the app. (phpMyFAQ 2.9.0 or higher) (In-App Purchase: 0,99 Euro unique) Example addresses for existing phpMyFAQ which this app can be displayed: http://faq.balticservers.com http://moss.demo.phpmyfaq.de/ http://haun-media.de/tiltdesign-faq/ https://www.intogres.com/faqs/ Term of use : http://www.q4u.digital/nutzungsbedingungen-fuer-apps/

About

Flash Retailers

This app connects users with local gas retailers for various household gases. It specializes in tank exchanges, accepting tanks from any brand in any condition.

Highlights
  • Gas retailer connection
  • Household gas delivery
  • Tank exchange service
  • Accepts all tank brands
  • Accepts tanks in any condition
Features
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Flash Gas connects C3H8, CO2, O2, N, He and most gas retailers and other household gases to customers. We are the pioneers of tank exchanges as we accept tanks from any brand in any condition as an exchange.

Screenshots

phpMyFAQ4 screens
Flash Retailers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flash Retailers at 100% against phpMyFAQ's 20%. Flash Retailers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). phpMyFAQ's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. phpMyFAQ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Flash Retailers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flash Retailers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of phpMyFAQ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flash Retailers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

phpMyFAQ ships an update every 2 months, Flash Retailers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
phpMyFAQ versus Flash Retailers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphpMyFAQFlash Retailers
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolf WarneckeFLASHGAS.COM

Customer experience

phpMyFAQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Flash Retailers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

phpMyFAQ

One-time3
  • Turn off advertising / phpMyFAQ addresses$0.99
  • Send FAQ entry by email in pdf format$0.99
  • Open attachments of FAQ entries$0.99
None

Flash Retailers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is phpMyFAQ free?
phpMyFAQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Retailers free?
Flash Retailers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, phpMyFAQ or Flash Retailers?
Flash Retailers is rated higher. phpMyFAQ averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flash Retailers averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do phpMyFAQ or Flash Retailers have ads?
Neither phpMyFAQ nor Flash Retailers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, phpMyFAQ or Flash Retailers?
phpMyFAQ ships an update every 2 months, and Flash Retailers every 3 weeks. Most recently, phpMyFAQ was updated on October 4, 2026 and Flash Retailers on October 3, 2026.

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