Flashlight.
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Flashlight goes way beyond the standard white light that it provides into a world you can illuminate with special effects that you customize. Effects include magnifying lens, candy hearts that you can personalize, fireworks, festive holiday lights, Halloween ghosts and goblins, photos, and more. The potentially life-saving white light this app provides is a must, but the colorful world you can also create with it is even better!
PLEASE NOTE: Continued use of the LED flash may dramatically decrease battery life.
Features:
- Use LED light on iPhone 4, including as a strobe light
- Full white screen
- Open to the effect of your choice
- Custom color (defaults to Bondi Blue)
- Slide/flick up and down to dim the screen
- Slide with two fingers to change the speed of effects
- Customize every screen and colors
- Strobe light modes: Strobe, Trippy, Deep Trippy, Abyss Trippy, S.O.S., Smooth, 2-Color, 6-Color, Yin-Yang, Chasers, Holiday Lights, Hearts, Hexy, Stars&Stripes, and Halloween.
more Works great but took off a star because the settings can be confusing for folks. It took me some time but I figured out how to get it to open the screen I want when I open the app. Finally. Then took more time to figure out how to get to the setting to keep the screen from closing and thus turning off the flashlight. Finally found that just about the time I was looking for a new flashlight app that worked. Not a fan of the stupid colors but the magnifying glass seeing is nice. REALLY not a fan of the strobe setting. As a health care provider, I really wouldn't recommend anyone with epilepsy or migraines use the app as it is to easy to accidentally trigger the screen while trying to adjust settings. Really, quite frankly, this app feels like a child worked on it due to all the silly settings. I'd take off a star for that too except it is doing what I ask of it. Now that I've figured out the settings.
Works great but took off a star because the settings can be confusing for folks. It took me some time but I figured out how to get it to open the screen I want when I open the app. Finally. Then took more time to figure out how to get to the setting to keep the screen from closing and thus turning off the flashlight. Finally found that just about the time I was looking for a new flashlight app that worked. Not a fan of the stupid colors but the magnifying glass seeing is nice. REALLY not a fan of the strobe setting. As a health care provider, I really wouldn't recommend anyone with epilepsy or migraines use the app as it is to easy to accidentally trigger the screen while trying to adjust settings. Really, quite frankly, this app feels like a child worked on it due to all the silly settings. I'd take off a star for that too except it is doing what I ask of it. Now that I've figured out the settings.
You cannot count on this app for many things, in fact most things. You can turn the light on, though you’d better not be in a hurry and you’d better not need it for long. You can use it as a flashlight but you’d better not be moving and you’ll need both hands to keep it lit and they’d better be steady. I don’t know about you, but I generally use a flashlight in an unusual situation and I want to pay attention to whatever needs illuminating, not keeping the flashlight lit. This is impossible with this app - it either reverts back to the company logo you see when it’s loading, which takes an inordinate amount of time, or a further step that I’ve never read beyond learning that it is of no use to me in trying to get a flashlight to stay lit. The app is so sensitive to touch and movement that you can’t hold your phone without paying attention to where you’re holding the phone so that you won’t lose the light. That place on the phone where it is safe to hold onto the device and not extinguish the flashlight is that thin area about a half millimeter around the perimeter of your device. Touching anything else will extinguish the light and take you to places within the app you couldn’t care less about in the moment that you most need the light. I could go on about the supposed bells and whistles (like a strobe function, as if that’s any different from trying to use the regular flashlight, since it won’t stay on). But the bottom line is that this is a flashlight - you only get flashes of light - and you’ll get more familiar with the company logo and the page to which the flashlight most often reverts instead of staying on if you move, or if you touch the face of your phone practically anywhere, and all of this dysfunction occurs especially when you need the light the most.
You cannot count on this app for many things, in fact most things. You can turn the light on, though you’d better not be in a hurry and you’d better not need it for long. You can use it as a flashlight but you’d better not be moving and you’ll need both hands to keep it lit and they’d better be steady. I don’t know about you, but I generally use a flashlight in an unusual situation and I want to pay attention to whatever needs illuminating, not keeping the flashlight lit. This is impossible with this app - it either reverts back to the company logo you see when it’s loading, which takes an inordinate amount of time, or a further step that I’ve never read beyond learning that it is of no use to me in trying to get a flashlight to stay lit. The app is so sensitive to touch and movement that you can’t hold your phone without paying attention to where you’re holding the phone so that you won’t lose the light. That place on the phone where it is safe to hold onto the device and not extinguish the flashlight is that thin area about a half millimeter around the perimeter of your device. Touching anything else will extinguish the light and take you to places within the app you couldn’t care less about in the moment that you most need the light. I could go on about the supposed bells and whistles (like a strobe function, as if that’s any different from trying to use the regular flashlight, since it won’t stay on). But the bottom line is that this is a flashlight - you only get flashes of light - and you’ll get more familiar with the company logo and the page to which the flashlight most often reverts instead of staying on if you move, or if you touch the face of your phone practically anywhere, and all of this dysfunction occurs especially when you need the light the most.
Had this app for years. Downloaded it for it’s advertised and intended purpose, a FLASHLIGHT. Now, it only works intermittently, has features only children would appreciate as opposed to those of us who are adults and wanted it for it’s advertised and intended purpose, a FLASHLIGHT! When turned on, there is an almost 2 second delay before the flashlight is engaged so that the ‘creator logo’ can be displayed on the view screen. Aside from that safety issue, (and yes I do consider it a safety issue; if I want and need a flashlight in the dark, I want it to come on IMMEDIATELY, without delay), it’s become too easy to initiate the strobe or other effects with a slip of the finger. This is also, in my opinion, a safety issue. Deleting this app after almost 6 years of use. This comment is offered as both feedback to the creators and a warning to potential users.
Had this app for years. Downloaded it for it’s advertised and intended purpose, a FLASHLIGHT. Now, it only works intermittently, has features only children would appreciate as opposed to those of us who are adults and wanted it for it’s advertised and intended purpose, a FLASHLIGHT! When turned on, there is an almost 2 second delay before the flashlight is engaged so that the ‘creator logo’ can be displayed on the view screen. Aside from that safety issue, (and yes I do consider it a safety issue; if I want and need a flashlight in the dark, I want it to come on IMMEDIATELY, without delay), it’s become too easy to initiate the strobe or other effects with a slip of the finger. This is also, in my opinion, a safety issue. Deleting this app after almost 6 years of use. This comment is offered as both feedback to the creators and a warning to potential users.
Just updated my software on my Apple iPhone and now I can’t figure out how to make the Flashlight app be a Flashlight!?All these screen settings and stuff mean nothing: I can’t turn the light on the flashlight. I depended on this as an emergency light source or just a general flashlight when needed. It used to be an easy to access app and I would just press it to turn on the light Now when I press the icon, the screen brightrns but there’s no flashlight. I may go by the Apple Store to see if I am doing something wrong, But what a disappointment. If it’s supposed to work as a flashlight like it used to, I sure don’t know how to do it.Why did you change it? It used to be so functional?! I have no clue, even when I press on, how to make the light of the Flashlight appear. So now I go to my control center and touch that icon which is not as convenient.
Just updated my software on my Apple iPhone and now I can’t figure out how to make the Flashlight app be a Flashlight!?All these screen settings and stuff mean nothing: I can’t turn the light on the flashlight. I depended on this as an emergency light source or just a general flashlight when needed. It used to be an easy to access app and I would just press it to turn on the light Now when I press the icon, the screen brightrns but there’s no flashlight. I may go by the Apple Store to see if I am doing something wrong, But what a disappointment. If it’s supposed to work as a flashlight like it used to, I sure don’t know how to do it.Why did you change it? It used to be so functional?! I have no clue, even when I press on, how to make the light of the Flashlight appear. So now I go to my control center and touch that icon which is not as convenient.
Bug fixes and performance improvements
8.2 10/06/2021
Improved LED management when opening and returning to the app from the background
8.1 03/07/2021
Flashlight 8.0 is refreshed with extensions and great support for your new devices.
* Updated the Flashlight Seasons today widget with different effects for every month
* Flashlight Sticker Pack with some of the art from the various screens in the app, includes hearts, starts, ghosts, apples, and more
8.0 08/15/2017
* Updated for the newer, bigger phones
* Now includes "Flashlight Seasons" - a Today widget you can add to see a different effect each month to brighten your day
* Fixed a bug where Flashlight would often dim the device's screen when leaving the app (…yikes!)
* Improved layout of Word screens and text on Hearts screens
* Slimmed most lines of the Analog Clock screens
* New app icon
7.0 10/17/2014
* Enhanced Magnifying Lens
* Refreshed for the latest iOS version
6.2 09/17/2013
What's new in Flashlight 6.1.1
* Fixed an issue where the app crashes when configuring some screen effects, including the clock. (I'm VERY sorry for this issue)
* Improved brightness slider when selecting colors
What's new in Flashlight 6.1
* Clock - NEW precision clock option for more precise timing (uses a bit more power/battery than the default low-precision clock). Try the Analog clock with precision for a smooth-flowing second hand.
* Analog clock colors – setting more colors changes the colors of the clock hands for analog clocks. Add five colors to have a different color for each of the hour, minute, and second hands.
* Fixed an issue with the LED speed and brightness not being visible on light backgrounds.
* Fixed an issue with color selections not showing up properly on iPad
* Added Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us, please do read the privacy policy.
6.1.1 01/25/2013
* Clock - NEW precision clock option for more precise timing (uses a bit more power/battery than the default low-precision clock). Try the Analog clock with precision for a smooth-flowing second hand.
* Analog clock colors – setting more colors changes the colors of the clock hands for analog clocks. Add five colors to have a different color for each of the hour, minute, and second hands.
* Fixed an issue with the LED speed and brightness not being visible on light backgrounds.
* Fixed an issue with color selections not showing up properly on iPad
* Added Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us, please do read the privacy policy.
6.1 01/23/2013
* Ready for 4-inch devices: iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation)
* NEW: LED brightness control for applicable devices running iOS 6
* NEW: LED Screen "Nigel Mode." This one goes to eleven!
* NEW effect "Words" for large text filling your screen
* LED Screen shows current speed for S.O.S. and Strobe effects
* NEW: "Go" button on the top-right when configuring most screens (and all screens on iPad)
* Fixed a few small memory leaks
6.0 09/20/2012
* NEW: Fireworks effect!
* Updated URL-handling to use "flashlight-AFOS" as well as "flashlight."
* Fixed URL-handling to ensure the proper screen displays every time.
5.4 06/12/2012
FIXED: LED Light once again turns on when you re-enter the app.
NEW: Added URL-handling so the app can be launched from other apps, like the great app, Launch Center.
5.3.1 03/09/2012
* NEW: Magnifying Lens, great for reading menus in dimly lit restaurants
* NEW: Mirror
* Photo River now has an option to use Motion to tilt the photos from side to side
* FIXED: Resolved a crash bug when using Photos
* FIXED: Moving away from the Photos screen no longer causes a long "pause" in the app
* FIXED: Turning on/off the "Hardware brightness" setting now works correctly. Very sorry for this problem.
* Newly created Holiday Lights and S.O.S. screens will start with a more reasonable (slower) effect speed.
5.3 02/27/2012
* NEW: Photos screen with options for PhotoStream or all photos (up to 1000), with 4 effects
* NEW: Option to disable Flashlight from changing the device's hardware brightness (iOS 5.0 or later)
* Updated the FAQ with tips about brightness changes when exiting Flashlight
* Added options to hide the "LED Light" and battery warning labels on the LED Light screen
* Improved message on first-run on devices with LED Light (iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S)
* Automatically created LED Light defaults to simplified On/Off only version
* Now reflects the app is from Apps from Outer Space, LLC (John Haney's new app development company)
5.2 02/01/2012
* NEW: Ornaments effect just in time for the holidays
* Significant improvements to LED Light usage:
* LED light turns on faster, and without any flickering
* LED light uses somewhat less power, but you always will see decreased battery life when using the LED light for a long period of time
* LED screen will dim while the light is ON or when you hold the Manual button.
NOTE: Flashlight is not able to return the brightness of your screen to it's previous setting automatically, however, it will go back to normal just by locking/unlocking your device.
5.1 12/07/2011
Finally, the most requested feature is here! On devices running iOS 5.0, Flashlight will now override the hardware brightness to provide the brightest possible screen illumination.
NEW - Uses device brightness in iOS 5.0 for maximum illumination
NEW - Clock now has an analog display
in version 5.0.1…
FIX - Fixed an issue where Flashlight 5.0 would not open on devices running iOS 3.1 to 3.1.3
NOTE: Flashlight is not able to return the brightness of your screen to it's previous setting automatically, however, it will go back to normal just by locking/unlocking your device.
5.0.1 10/19/2011
NOTE: This version has an issue where it will not open for devices running iOS 3.x. I'm sorry for this problem. Flashlight 5.0.1 will hopefully be available soon to fix this. Please do not upgrade unless you are running iOS 4.0 or later.
Finally, the most requested feature is here! On devices running iOS 5.0, Flashlight will now override the hardware brightness to provide the brightest possible screen illumination.
NEW - Uses device brightness in iOS 5.0 for maximum illumination
NEW - Clock now has an analog display
5.0 10/06/2011
Flashlight 4.2.2 fixes an issue where the Torch Light option was available on devices which do not have an Torch flash (currently anything other than iPhone 4), and ensuring that the Torch Light controls do appear correctly on iPhone 4s.
Flashlight 4.2 includes the following enhancements:
* Now also for iPad with full-screen effects.
* NEW - Added options for Hexy effect: Ripple and Stream
* NEW - Added a button "Show this Screen Now" to each Screen's settings, so you can jump to that Screen immediately
* NEW - Color wheel and brightness slider for easier selection of colors
* Reorganized the Customize screen to have a separate Screens
* Reorganized the order of screens when adding a new screen, for more logical grouping of effects.
* Option for Simple LED screen (one big on/off button only)
* Speed/Frequency can be adjusted per screen, and within each Screen's settings
* BUG - Fixed the Stars & Stripes effect so that the union appears to the top-left when you rotate your device. Thanks to Rob for pointing this out!
* BUG - Fixed an issue where Flashlight would think you were using two fingers (only see Frequency controls)
* BUG - Clock previously did not update for up to one minute when returning to the app
* BUG - Color durations now show proper time based upon the Speed/Frequency setting for the overall effect.
4.2.2 05/24/2011
Flashlight 4.2.1 fixes an issue where the Torch Light option was available on devices which do not have an Torch flash (currently anything other than iPhone 4).
Flashlight 4.2 includes the following enhancements:
* Now also for iPad with full-screen effects.
* NEW - Added options for Hexy effect: Ripple and Stream
* NEW - Added a button "Show this Screen Now" to each Screen's settings, so you can jump to that Screen immediately
* NEW - Color wheel and brightness slider for easier selection of colors
* Reorganized the Customize screen to have a separate Screens
* Reorganized the order of screens when adding a new screen, for more logical grouping of effects.
* Option for Simple LED screen (one big on/off button only)
* Speed/Frequency can be adjusted per screen, and within each Screen's settings
* BUG - Fixed the Stars & Stripes effect so that the union appears to the top-left when you rotate your device. Thanks to Rob for pointing this out!
* BUG - Fixed an issue where Flashlight would think you were using two fingers (only see Frequency controls)
* BUG - Clock previously did not update for up to one minute when returning to the app
* BUG - Color durations now show proper time based upon the Speed/Frequency setting for the overall effect.
4.2.1 05/17/2011
Flashlight 4.2 includes the following enhancements:
* Now also for iPad. Full-screen effects and use the Red, Green, and Blue to check for bad pixels on your display.
* NEW - Added options for Hexy effect: Ripple and Stream
* NEW - Added a button "Show this Screen Now" to each Screen's settings, so you can jump to that Screen immediately
* NEW - Color wheel and brightness slider for easier selection of colors
* Reorganized the Customize screen to have a separate Screens
* Reorganized the order of screens when adding a new screen, for more logical grouping of effects.
* Option for Simple LED screen (one big on/off button only)
* Speed/Frequency can be adjusted per screen, and within each Screen's settings
* BUG - Fixed the Stars & Stripes effect so that the union appears to the top-left when you rotate your device. Thanks to Rob for pointing this out!
* BUG - Fixed an issue where Flashlight would think you were using two fingers (only see Frequency controls)
* BUG - Clock previously did not update for up to one minute when returning to the app
* BUG - Color durations now show proper time based upon the Speed/Frequency setting for the overall effect.
4.2 05/11/2011
Flashlight 4.1 includes the following enhancements:
* FIXED: Crash for users running iOS 4.0 or 4.1
* NEW: Shamrocks effect - go green with variable sizes, rotation, and fountain effect
* NEW: Basketballs effect - customizable with variable sizes, multiple colors, rotation, bounce, and fountain effects
* Multitasking Support - Flashlight now will resume faster by staying in the background
** Configurable multitasking behavior - Flashlight will either remember the screen you were on (by default) or always open to the first screen you have in your settings. Your choice.
* Black default screen (no more "white flash" if you have a different startup effect chosen)
* LED controls with customizable color, set any background color you want and the buttons will adjust to it.
4.1 03/03/2011
Flashlight 4.0.3 features the following improvements:
* FIXED: Crash when entering Customize/Settings
* FIXED: Rare crash when leaving the Answers/FAQ screen at just the wrong time
Flashlight 4.0.2 features the following improvements:
* NEW Clock Options – Stacked Portrait display AND clock with seconds
* Restored the Slower/Faster buttons on the torch light screen
* FIXED: Frequency now displays properly when sliding up or down with two fingers
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when trying to view the Answers / FAQ screenon devices running iOS 3.1 or 3.2
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when trying to Customize for some users
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when dragging Screens down too far
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when dragging Colors up or down too far
* FIXED: Screens and colors now are properly moved when dragging a row down
* Corrected a typo in the FAQ ("it's" vs "its")
* Corrected the S.O.S. icon to reflect the proper di-di-dit, dah-dah-dah, di-di-dit sequence
Flashlight 4.0 is a major update to this app, featuring:
Completely reworked Settings screen including previews of screens.
New and Improved Effects
* Improved torch mode with On, Strobe, S.O.S., and Manual modes
* NEW: Clock with 12-hour or 24-hour modes, landscape or portrait
* NEW: Snowflake effects
Interface Enhancements
* You can quickly reorder screens using Edit mode
* Brightness indicator when sliding one finger up or down
* Frequency (speed) indicator when sliding two fingers up or down
* Restyled app icon
* Removed the "Welcome to Flashlight" grey screen
Important bug fixes:
* Fixed an issue where the app would use more power until you changed screens
* Improved battery performance on Stars & Stripes "Flag" screen
* Improved battery performance on Holiday Lights "Always On" screen
4.0.3 02/22/2011
Flashlight 4.0.2 features the following improvements:
* NEW Clock Options – Stacked Portrait display AND clock with seconds
* Restored the Slower/Faster buttons on the torch light screen
* FIXED: Frequency now displays properly when sliding up or down with two fingers
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when trying to view the Answers / FAQ screenon devices running iOS 3.1 or 3.2
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when trying to Customize for some users
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when dragging Screens down too far
* FIXED: Flashlight no longer closes when dragging Colors up or down too far
* FIXED: Screens and colors now are properly moved when dragging a row down
* Corrected a typo in the FAQ ("it's" vs "its")
* Corrected the S.O.S. icon to reflect the proper di-di-dit, dah-dah-dah, di-di-dit sequence
Flashlight 4.0 is a major update to this app, featuring:
Completely reworked Settings screen including previews of screens.
New and Improved Effects
* Improved torch mode with On, Strobe, S.O.S., and Manual modes
* NEW: Clock with 12-hour or 24-hour modes, landscape or portrait
* NEW: Snowflake effects
Interface Enhancements
* You can quickly reorder screens using Edit mode
* Brightness indicator when sliding one finger up or down
* Frequency (speed) indicator when sliding two fingers up or down
* Restyled app icon
* Removed the "Welcome to Flashlight" grey screen
Important bug fixes:
* Fixed an issue where the app would use more power until you changed screens
* Improved battery performance on Stars & Stripes "Flag" screen
* Improved battery performance on Holiday Lights "Always On" screen
4.0.2 02/05/2011
Flashlight 4.0.1 is a fast update to correct some problems seen with the 4.0 version:
* Now opens correctly on devices with iOS 3.1 and iOS 3.2
* Fixed an issue where the torch S.O.S. feature was not working
* Fixed some crash issues when navigating between screens
* Fixed problems when configuring fewer than 3 screens
* Fixed an issue where screens or colors could be dragged to other areas
* Prevents deleting all screens from the customization (you must have one screen configured)
* Added an option "Don't Show Again" to the new customization reminder
*** I'm sorry to everyone who experienced problems with version 4.0. Thank you for your continued support. Your comments, complaints, and suggestions are always welcome. ***
Flashlight 4.0 is a major update to this app, featuring:
Completely reworked Settings screen including previews of screens.
New and Improved Effects
* Improved torch mode with On, Strobe, S.O.S., and Manual modes
* NEW: Clock with 12-hour or 24-hour modes, landscape or portrait
* NEW: Snowflake effects
Interface Enhancements
* You can quickly reorder screens using Edit mode
* Brightness indicator when sliding one finger up or down
* Frequency (speed) indicator when sliding two fingers up or down
* Restyled app icon
* Removed the "Welcome to Flashlight" grey screen
Important bug fixes:
* Fixed an issue where the app would use more power until you changed screens
* Improved battery performance on Stars & Stripes "Flag" screen
* Improved battery performance on Holiday Lights "Always On" screen
4.0.1 01/28/2011
WARNING: I have reports that 4.0 may not open on devices which do not yet have iOS 4.0 (or later). If you do not have iOS 4.0, please wait until the NEXT update of Flashlight. I am so sorry for this problem and am working hard to fix it as quickly as I can.
Flashlight 4.0 is a major update to this app, featuring:
Completely reworked Settings screen including previews of screens.
New and Improved Effects
* Improved torch mode with On, Strobe, S.O.S., and Manual modes
* NEW: Clock with 12-hour or 24-hour modes, landscape or portrait
* NEW: Snowflake effects
Interface Enhancements
* You can quickly reorder screens using Edit mode
* Brightness indicator when sliding one finger up or down
* Frequency (speed) indicator when sliding two fingers up or down
* Restyled app icon
* Removed the "Welcome to Flashlight" grey screen
Important bug fixes:
* Fixed an issue where the app would use more power until you changed screens
* Improved battery performance on Stars & Stripes "Flag" screen
* Improved battery performance on Holiday Lights "Always On" screen
4.0 01/25/2011
Halloween effects – Jack-O-Lanterns, Creatures Everywhere, and Boo!
3.2 10/16/2010
* NEW: Strobe the LED light on iPhone 4
* NEW: Solid color screens now support any number of colors. Add green and red for a starboard/port light.
* Improved behavior turning on and off the LED light
* Fixed an issue for some users where effects would slow down or stop after some time.
* Fixed the S.O.S. effect to have a maximum speed so it would not be too fast.
* iPhone 4 retina icon
3.1 10/08/2010
Bug fixes and performance improvements
more Version 8.2 10/06/2021
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