Strobe Light Tachometer vs KDE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe Light Tachometer
Transform your iPhone into a powerful strobe light and tachometer. Precisely control flashing speeds from 1Hz to 130Hz to measure the RPM of rotating objects by making them appear stationary. Ideal for precise speed measurements in dark environments.
- Adjustable strobe speed (1-130Hz / 60-7800RPM)
- Quick adjustment buttons (x2, ÷2)
- Fine-tuning buttons for precise speed
- Manual RPM input
- Display speed in Hz and RPM
- Light/dark background option
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NOTE: The App is just for iPhone with flashlight. It doe NOT work on iPad, iPod touch or any iOS device without flashlight. Description: Using this App, you can control the flashing on/off speed of your phone flashlight between 1Hz to 130Hz. In another word, this App makes your iPhone into a strobe light. What's the Application then?! You can use this App to use your iPhone as a tachometer that measures the speed of any rotating object. How to use it? Suppose you have a fan and need to measure its speed (RPM). Turn on the fan in a DARK environment, launch the App on your iPhone (that has flashlight). Manually tune the speed using the main slider of the App to see the rotating object looks almost not moving. Then, start fine tuning using the three buttons in the App to get the exact speed. At this point the rotating object looks like stationary! But, it is moving! So, never touch the moving/rotating object during your test! Features: - Slider to adjust strobe light speed between 1-130Hz (60-7800RPM) - x2 and ÷2 buttons for quick adjustment of flashing speed - 3 Buttons for fine tuning of the speed up to 2 decimal: 0X.00, 00.X0, 00.0X - Textfield to manually enter the speed in RPM (tap on the speed label) - Button for light and dark background option - showing the speed in both Hz and RPM - simple and easy to use!!
KDE Connect
Seamlessly integrate your devices with features like a shared clipboard, file sharing, and remote control. Use your phone as a virtual touchpad or keyboard, and even control presentations remotely. All communication is secured with end-to-end encryption.
- Shared clipboard
- File and URL sharing
- Virtual touchpad and keyboard
- Remote presentation control
- Remote command execution
- End-to-end encryption
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KDE Connect provides a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices: - Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices. - Share files and URLs to your computer from any app. - Virtual touchpad and keyboard: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad or keyboard - Remote presentation remote: control a laser pointer on the screen of your computer by moving your phone around. - Remote commands: run commands on your computer from your phone. - End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe. Please note you will need to install KDE Connect on your other computers/phones/tablets and keep the version up-to-date for the latest features to work. This app is part of an open source project and it exists thanks to all the people who contributed to it. Please visit the KDE Connect website to grab the source code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KDE Connect at every 3 months against Strobe Light Tachometer's every 7 months. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Strobe Light Tachometer's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Strobe Light Tachometer against 4.2 for KDE Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 279 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Strobe Light Tachometer's written reviews are positive against 61% of KDE Connect's.
Strobe Light Tachometer ships an update every 7 months, KDE Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe Light Tachometer | KDE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (281 ratings) | 4.2 (279 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 279 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Motionics LLC | KDE e.V. |
Customer experience
Strobe Light Tachometer
KDE Connect
User reviews
Strobe Light Tachometer
From 281 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Accurate frequency and RPM measurements
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 🎓 Excellent educational tool for teaching frequency concepts
- 💰 Free application
- ⚡ Quick and easy to use, even one-handed
Room to improve
- 💡 LED flash brightness is too dim
- 🐛 Strobe light cuts out or blacks out intermittently
- 🐛 Inconsistent and erratic flashing patterns
- ⚠️ Hardware compatibility issues with older iPhone models
- 🐛 Strobe stops working after extended use
KDE Connect
From 279 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works seamlessly across devices
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Secure file transfer
- 💡 Innovative remote control features
- 🤖 Great for Linux/KDE integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and connectivity issues
- 🔋 Drains battery when running in the background
- 🤖 Limited functionality on iOS compared to Android
- 🤔 Pairing can be unreliable at times
Bugs and requests
Strobe Light Tachometer
Reported bugs
9 issues- Strobe light cuts out every 2-3 seconds then resumes
- LED flashes erratically on certain iPhone models (iPhone 14, iPhone XS, iPhone SE)
- Strobe pulse is inconsistent and misses beats
- App crashes or stops working after 20-30 minutes
- Requires manual LED activation before starting strobe
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- Incompatibility error message on iPhone devices
- Strobe accuracy degrades at higher frequencies (above 45 Hz)
- Flash pulses vary in length and brightness at high frequencies
- App shows "only compatible with iPhone" error on iPhone devices
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to adjust brightness while strobe is running
- Display accuracy specifications and hardware limitations
- Option to set frequency by Hz in addition to RPM
- Ability to specify number of fan blades for accurate RPM calculation
- 2x and 1/2x multiplier options
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- Reduced or removed advertisements
- Display maximum blink rate for device hardware
KDE Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Clipboard push feature not working
- App crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatibility with certain device/OS combinations
- Inability to discover/connect to devices in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for background operation
- Improve multi-file transfer capabilities
- Integrate with system share sheet
- Implement two-finger scrolling and other gestures
- Add SMS/notification sync features
In-app purchases
Strobe Light Tachometer
No in-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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