Software & Apps > Apps The 6 Best Free Flashlight Apps You deserve a little light app in your life By Sarah Silbert Sarah Silbert Writer Bard College Sarah Lawrence College Sarah Lawrence is a consumer technology writer whose work has appeared in Fortune and MIT Technology Review. She's also a previous senior editor at Engadget. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 11, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apps Best Apps Payment Services Having a powerful, easy-to-use flashlight app on your phone can come in handy and help keep you safe. Whether you use an iPhone or Android phone, you have plenty of options. All of these apps rely on your phone's built-in flashlight, so they can't make it brighter, but they add functionality like the ability to change the light's color, send SOS-mode signals, and more. 01 of 06 Simplest Flashlight App for Android: Super Bright LED Flashlight Surpax Inc. What We Like Intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Clever design. What We Don't Like Lots of in-app ads. No paid version to eliminate ads. It's hard to beat the Super Bright LED Flashlight on Android when it comes to simplicity and intuitive interface. The app's setup mimics a hardware flashlight, with an on and off switch you can toggle to turn on and off your digital flashlight. You can also adjust the light's strobe or blinking mode by swiping left or right on the digital flashlight's bezel. If it's a free and simple flashlight app you're after, this should be one of the first you check out. Download For: Android 02 of 06 Sync Your Beats With Your Flashlight: Flashlight for iPhone, iPod, and iPad Lemondo Ltd. What We Like Unique modes and features. Altitude tracker. What We Don't Like Not available for Android. You'll find the basic flashlight functionality with this free download for iOS, plus it offers some advanced fun features. These include a built-in SOS signal, a built-in compass, and a built-in disco mode that syncs the pulsating of the light to the music that you're playing. There's even an altitude tracker, which could come in handy if you're fond of night hikes. Download For: iOS 03 of 06 Use Morse Code on Your Phone: Flashlight by Lighthouse Lighthouse, Inc. What We Like Option to change color on-screen. Morse code feature. What We Don't Like Distracting ads. Some features, like the option to change colors, can be buggy. This is another straightforward Android flashlight app that you can toggle on to help you find things in the dark and more. Apart from that basic functionality, you can change the color of the flashlight by selecting a hue on-screen. You can even use the Flashlight app to send Morse code. The app is free, though it does include ads. Download For: Android 04 of 06 Flashlight and Map App All-in-One: Flashlight by iHandy iHandy Inc. What We Like Simple and straightforward. Unique mini-map features. What We Don't Like Must pay to get rid of ads. Yes, it's another app simply called "Flashlight," but this iOS download stands out for offering a built-in mini-map and compass for navigating in the dark. You can also adjust the LED brightness by using the app's on-screen click wheel, and there's an SOS signal option along with 10 strobe frequencies. Download For: iOS 05 of 06 Change the Color of Your Phone's Light: Tiny Flashlight + LED Nikolay Ananiev What We Like Emphasis on preserving battery life. Some fun extras. What We Don't Like Not the most feature-packed app. According to the app creators, this download for Android devices was designed to preserve your phone's battery while shining light on whatever situation you're in. It includes several extras like warning lights, strobe lights, and colorful lights. Download For: Android 06 of 06 Clap-On Your Phone's Flashlight: Best Flash Light RV AppStudios LLC What We Like Free with ads. Unique features including a magnifying tool. What We Don't Like Must pay to unlock additional features. Must pay to remove ads. This app justifies its less-than-modest name with some unique features that go beyond the expected flashlight functionality. There's a magnifying tool that lets you enhance the size of things on-screen, a function for clapping to turn your flashlight on and off, and an energy-saving light mode. Keep in mind that some of these advanced features cost $0.99 to unlock in the app, and you can also pay $0.99 to remove ads. Download For: iOS Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit