# phpMyFAQ vs Flash Retailers

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | phpMyFAQ | Flash Retailers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phpmyfaq/id977896957/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-retailers/id6444685732/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rolf Warnecke](https://appshunter.io/developer/693635559) | [FLASHGAS.COM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696358461) |

## What reviewers say

### phpMyFAQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phpmyfaq/id977896957)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turn off advertising / phpMyFAQ addresses | $0.99 | one-time |
| Send FAQ entry by email in pdf format | $0.99 | one-time |
| Open attachments of FAQ entries | $0.99 | one-time |


### Flash Retailers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-retailers/id6444685732)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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