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Flashy vs FlashDim: catalog facts
Flashy	FlashDim
Best for: A plain torch app on an Android phone or tablet	Best for: Android 13+ phone owners who want a dimmable torch
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Works with the camera flash or the screen Simple, privacy-focused design All 3 strengths for Flashy Works with the camera flash or the screen Simple, privacy-focused design Open source	Adjustable flashlight brightness levels Uses the native Android 13 torch API All 3 strengths for FlashDim Adjustable flashlight brightness levels Uses the native Android 13 torch API Actively maintained with a large user base
Android only Single-purpose app with few extra features	Dimming only works on phones whose hardware supports it Requires Android 13 or later for the dim feature
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Flashy poopjournal.rocks/Flashy github.com/Crazy-Marvin/Flashy f-droid.org/packages/rocks.poopjournal.flashy Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FlashDim github.com/cyb3rko/flashdim f-droid.org/packages/com.cyb3rko.flashdim Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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