Best Penlight Apps

181+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating

18 free apps

Updated July 2026

PenlaSync is the household name in penlight, but it's far from the only option. We track 181+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Penlight Apps (July 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	PenlaSync - Penlight Sync	Free	—	Yes	No	Jul 2026
2	Night Light Nightlight Color	Free	4.6★ (1.2K)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
3	Penlight.	$1.99	5.0★ (1)	No	No	Sep 2026
4	Light - LED Flashlight	Free	3.3★ (3.4K)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
5	Hotaru - Live Penlight	Free	—	No	No	Sep 2026
6	Flashlight - Night Light Clock	Free	4.9★ (99K)	Yes	No	Oct 2026
7	Flashlight ¤	Free	4.5★ (4.1K)	No	No	Oct 2026
8	FlashLight LED HD	Free	4.4★ (778)	Yes	No	Oct 2026

Top Picks for Penlight

#1

PenlaSync - Penlight Sync by BYNET

BPM-Synced Concert Light

Editor's Choice

🎬 Entertainment

0.0(0 ratings)

FreeAds

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#2

Night Light Nightlight Color by Mini Media Lab

LED Flashlight Lite Lamp Stand

Strong Contender

4.6😞(1.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Transform your room into a calming sanctuary with customizable colored lights and soothing soundscapes. This app helps you relax, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep throughout the night with gentle illumination and peaceful audio.

What We Love

💤 Helps with sleep
🌈 Variety of color options
🔊 Soothing background sounds
🆓 Free to use

Room to Improve

🔒 Subscription-based model
🔴 Locked features behind paywall
🔋 High battery consumption
🐛 Crashes and glitches
🚫 Inability to turn off app

#3

Penlight. by My Call Bag LLC

Pupil Exam Tool

Worth Considering

5.0(1 ratings)

$1.99

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This app provides a digital penlight with adjustable brightness and a built-in ruler for quick measurements. It also features color inversion for different examination needs and easy calibration using a credit card.

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Light - LED Flashlight

Light - LED Flashlight

Light - LED Flashlight

This utility app provides a bright and fast LED flashlight with an intuitive interface. It offers adjustable brightness, SOS, and strobe modes for various situations. Designed for quick access, it features instant-on startup and simple controls.

Instant-on startupAdjustable brightnessSOS mode

free with in-app purchases

Hotaru - Live Penlight

Hotaru - Live Penlight

Hotaru - Live Penlight

Live penlight on your wrist

🎬 Entertainment

Flashlight - Night Light Clock

Flashlight - Night Light Clock

Flashlight - Night Light Clock

Fast-Bright Light-Large Clock

This utility app provides an immediate and bright flashlight experience. It also features a large, easy-to-read clock, making it ideal for nightstand use. Control the light remotely from a smartwatch.

Instant flashlight activationBright LED illuminationLarge clock display

Super Bright LED Flashlight.

Transform your device into a powerful and bright LED flashlight. Offers adjustable strobe and blinking modes for various needs. Enjoy a visually appealing interface with this essential lighting tool.

Brightest LED flashlightConvenient on/off switchAdjustable strobe/blinking mode

📊 Productivity

FlashLight LED HD

FlashLight LED HD

FlashLight LED HD

the brightest light

This utility app provides the brightest and most powerful light source available using your device's integrated LED flash. It offers instant illumination with a single button press and can also utilize your full screen as a light source. Enjoy adjustable brightness and blinking speeds.

Brightest and most powerful lightInstant illuminationUses integrated FlashLight

Flashlight | Night Light

Flashlight | Night Light

Flashlight | Night Light

Night Light or Reading Lamp

This app provides multiple lighting solutions, including a bright LED flashlight, a customizable screen light, and a reading lamp with a sleep timer. It offers gesture controls for brightness and color adjustments, making it versatile for various situations.

Bright LED flashlightAdjustable screen brightnessZoomable screen light

📊 Productivity

myLite LED Flashlight & Strobe Light for iPhone and iPod - Free

myLite LED Flashlight & Strobe Light for iPhone and iPod - Free

myLite LED Flashlight & Strobe Light for iPhone and iPod - Free

This utility app transforms your device's LED into a powerful flashlight. It also offers a strobe light function with adjustable speeds and customizable colored screens for various uses.

LED flashlightStrobe light functionalityMultiple strobe speeds

Instant ON Dimmable Flashlight

This utility app provides an instant, bright light source using your device's LED flash. It offers a dimmable slider for adjustable brightness and avoids ads and distracting features found in free alternatives. It's designed as a simple, fast, and reliable tool for various lighting needs.

Instant ON LED flashlightDimmable LED sliderNo ads or push notifications

jLight - Flashlight for iPhone

jLight - Flashlight for iPhone

jLight - Flashlight for iPhone

LED & Screen Flashlight

This app provides a powerful and fast flashlight experience using your device's LED or screen. It offers intuitive controls for instant on/off, adjustable brightness, and specialized modes like strobe and SOS. Designed for simplicity, it ensures quick access to light when you need it most.

Instant LED and screen lightAdjustable LED brightnessScreen light with real brightness control

free with in-app purchases

MyLight – Flashlight & LED

MyLight – Flashlight & LED

MyLight – Flashlight & LED

The simplest flashlight!

This app provides a simple and modern interface for lighting up your surroundings. It offers various light modes using either the device's screen or LED, including a stroboscope, SOS, and color options. Users can control brightness and customize their experience with widgets and shortcuts.

Simple modern interfaceScreen and LED lightingStroboscope and SOS modes

free with in-app purchases

#1 Flashlight App for iPhone.

This utility app provides a bright and fast flashlight with adjustable LED brightness. It also includes an always-on compass and a mini-map for navigation in the dark. Additional features include strobe modes and an SOS signal.

Brightest LED flashlightAdjustable brightness controlAlways-on compass

Flashlight for iPhone + iPad

Flashlight for iPhone + iPad

Flashlight for iPhone + iPad

Brightest LED with dim control

This app provides a bright and fast LED flashlight with dimming control. It offers unique features like a compass, altitude tracker, disco mode, and various strobe effects. Customize the look with different skins and enjoy animated light bulbs and candles.

SuperLED bright lightStrobe and disco modesColorful screen lights

free with in-app purchases

Best Flash Light - Flashlight

Best Flash Light - Flashlight

Best Flash Light - Flashlight

Fastest Torch LED Flashlight

This app provides a bright and fast front-facing camera light with video zoom capabilities. It offers features like a timer, strobe effects, and clap-to-control functionality for various low-light situations.

Front camera light with video zoomAdjustable timer for lightStrobe light effect with speed control

free with in-app purchases

Brightest LED & Strobe Light

This application provides a powerful and fast LED flashlight for your device. It offers adjustable brightness, a strobe mode with frequency control, and a built-in SOS signal for emergencies. Its elegant design ensures a user-friendly experience.

Brightest LED illuminatorFastest startupElegant design

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

iLights Flashlight for iPhone

iLights Flashlight for iPhone

iLights Flashlight for iPhone

LED Strobe Flash Light 6,7,8,X

This utility app transforms your iPhone's LED flash into a powerful flashlight or a customizable strobe light. Enjoy super bright, hot white LED lighting for various uses, from finding items in the dark to creating a party atmosphere.

Super bright LED lightingFlashlight mode (torch)Adjustable strobe speed

#1 Free Flashlight for iPhone

This utility app provides a bright and fast flashlight experience for your device. It offers advanced features like adjustable brightness, a strobe mode with customizable frequencies, and an SOS signal function. The app boasts an intuitive design and quick activation to assist you in various situations.

Instant ON for quick activationAdjustable LED brightnessStrobe mode with adjustable frequencies

This free utility app transforms your device into a versatile light source. It offers adjustable LED or screen-based illumination in various colors, with special modes like SOS and strobe effects. It's useful for emergencies, reading, outdoor activities, and general dark-environment navigation.

Adjustable LED and screen brightnessCustomizable light colorsSOS mode with audio tones

FAQ about Penlight

Are there free penlight apps for iPhone?

Yes — 18 of the top penlight apps we rank are free to download, including PenlaSync - Penlight Sync and Night Light Nightlight Color.

Does PenlaSync - Penlight Sync have ads or in-app purchases?

PenlaSync - Penlight Sync shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.

How many penlight apps are on the App Store?

We track 181+ penlight apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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