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NO Annoying Banner Ads or Push Notifications like the free copycats. Light comes on INSTANTLY. Get the ORIGINAL, Best-Selling, Fastest Flashlight today! (UPDATE: New Dimmable LED Slider iOS6).\n\n••• FLASHLIGHT by i4software ® •••\n• www.i4flashlight.com •\n#1 Top Paid Utility App in U.S. \n#5 Top Paid App Overall in U.S.\n• Over 1,400,000 PAID downloads!\n• NO ADS like the free copycats!\n• No Push Notifications like the free flashlights.\n• No gimmicks to slow you down or distract.\n• FAST, pure LIGHT in an INSTANT!\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••\n\nWhat users are saying about FLASHLIGHT\n\n• \"Best flashlight app ever! 5 star!!\"\n\n• \"Much faster than free flashlights\"\n\n• \"Works as advertised. Worth the $ to get rid of the annoying ads.\"\n\n• \"Best flashlight app available without crappy ads and unwanted features.\"\n\n• \"Best flaslight app I've used. Awesome to see it updated for the iPhone 5. The adjustable brightness levels is great!\"\n\n• \"Perfect, simple app! If all you need is a flashlight and not some dumb strobe light... Look no farther!\"\n\n• \"This App should be the official native iPhone flashlight!\"\n\n• \"More than twice as fast loading as previous flashlight apps.\"\n\n• \"No flashy gimmicky add ons, no ads, just lights up the dark. Recommended.\"\n\n• \"Does what it says! Graphic On/Off switch is tight! A Must Have App\"\n\n•\"More than twice as fast loading as previous flashlight apps.\"\n\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••\n\n• • • • •\n\nFlashlight ® taps into the power of the NEW flash on the iPhone 4, 4S, iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th Generation to give you an incredibly bright Flashlight that is significantly brighter than those apps that simply turn your screen white.\n\nTHIS IS A REAL TOOL. NOT A TOY.\nNo Silly Strobe you can accidentally activate, No Clap-Off that turns the light off every time there's a loud noise, No Disco Mode and NO fake virtual lightbulbs!\n\nThe simplest, fastest TRUE Flashlight in the App Store that automatically turns on when you launch the application. And the only one with 5 Stars on over 22,500 Reviews!\n\n• Find Your Keys in the Dark\n• Read a Real Book at Night\n• Light the Way When Camping and Hiking\n• Make Yourself Visible on Roadside at Night\n• Light Your Room During a Power Outage\n• Repair Your Car or Change a Tire at Night\n• Entertain Friends With Shadow Puppets\n• Check on the Little Ones \n\nNEW Support for iPad, iPhone 3 and older iPod Touch models without camera torches. Slider turns flashlight from black to white for a bright screen light. Now you can use Flashlight ® on all of your iOS devices for one low price.\n\nPlease Note: Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Please use Flashlight ® responsibly and keep an eye on battery consumption. :)\n\nIf you love this app, please rate it in iTunes and add comments to help spread the word.\n\n• Flash Light\n• Torch Light\n• Purse Light\n• Night Light\n• Computer Light\n• Reading Light\n...and many more uses.\n\nYou've got the POWER with Flashlight ® by i4software.\n\nDid we mention NO ADS, NO PUSH NOTIFICATIONS and NO GIMMICKS like the top free flashlights? A dependable flashlight is one of the most important safety tools you can own, $0.99 is a small price to pay for peace of mind and to eliminate the flashy banner ads contained in the free flashlight apps that blind and distract in the dark.","facts":{"developer_id":376546133,"developer_url":"http://www.i4flashlight.com","first_released":"2010-07-07T17:00:52Z","support_url":"http://www.i4software.com/support","privacy_url":"http://www.i4software.com/privacy/","website_url":"http://www.i4flashlight.com/","app_version":"6.0","release_notes":"Updated for iOS 11 and iPhone X - The Original Flashlight App With Over 1.5 Million Sold!","rating_current_version":4.81644,"rating_count_current_version":16279,"star_counts":[322,107,186,1007,14657],"genres":["Utilities","Productivity"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-19T15:12:11.605Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-19T15:12:11.605Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-15T16:36:03.496Z","placed_at":"2026-10-14T19:38:33.758Z","scored_at":"2026-10-20T09:02:11.693Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Paid flashlight app for iPhone and iPod Touch that uses the camera flash or a screen light, with a dimmable LED slider.","what_is":"Flashlight is a paid Utilities app listed at $4.99 USD. 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