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24 alternatives to Flashlight

A simple flashlight with mini-compass.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flashlight launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Minimal Flashlight▲74
A minimalist app to control the flashlight on your phone.
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Flashlight▲64
Flashlight, compass, & siren
2022 · its alternatives →
3
An Light Flashlight▲60
android flashlight screen light sos morse code
2022 · its alternatives →
4TF
Tiny FOSS Compass and Navigation App (<2MB)▲137
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
MiniMap Radar▲174
Apple Watch game styled map
2024 · its alternatives →
6
What’s in that direction?▲129
A compass that shows landmarks, sunrise/sunset + golden hour
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
BULLET▲116
World's smallest LED flashlight
2015 · its alternatives →
8
Shake Light▲74
App that turns on the flashlight with a shake of the phone
2020 · its alternatives →
9
Light Phone▲499
Phone designed to be used as little as possible
2017 · its alternatives →
10FA
Flashlight: Android app that lets you control torch brightness▲6
Android app that finally lets you control flashlight brightness, add strobing with multiple frequencies. It's beautiful, seamless and open source!
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
Luma Mobile Phone Nightlight▲126
Clip on lampshade for your phone when using it's flashlight
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Ping▲335
The world’s smallest global GPS locator
2017 · its alternatives →
13
Snaplight for iOS and Mac▲115
Spotlight the most important part of an image in seconds
2025 · its alternatives →
14
MBCompass▲108
A featurish, lightweight compass app
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Blinkenlights▲106
A minimal status dashboard app
2015 · its alternatives →
16
Lumenate▲83
Effortlessly explore your subconscious
2021 · its alternatives →
17MA
MBCompass – Android Compass App▲61
Hey HN, I built MBCompass, a lightweight, privacy-friendly compass app for Android. It works fully offline, doesn’t ask for unnecessary permissions (no GPS, no internet), and is open source. Most compass apps out there are bloated or ad-heavy. I wanted something clean, fast, and featurish. So I made this! It’s only ~1.7 in size and uses a low-pass filter to smooth sensor readings. I’d love feedback or thoughts – especially from others building simple, privacy-first apps! https://f-droid.org/packages/com.mubarak.mbcompass/…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Flashlight▲240
The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight
2014 · its alternatives →
19
GoodLight.One▲76
The first weather forecast app for outdoor photographers
2019 · its alternatives →
20GC
Galactic Compass – an app that points to the galactic center▲175
I made a single-serving iPhone app with a floating green arrow that always points to the center of the Milky Way, 26,000 lights years away. It’s weirdly grounding. I’ve never made an app before, so here’s how it worked with ChatGPT.
2024 · interconnected.org · its alternatives →
21CT
Compass that points you to a photo's EXIF location▲120
2015 · getphotofind.com · its alternatives →
22
Handy▲102
Manage to-dos at your notification center
2017 · its alternatives →
23
Noonlight▲58
Mobile app that can trigger requests to emergency services
2022 · its alternatives →
24
The Turn List▲66
Simple, low-power, map-less maps app
2022 · its alternatives →

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