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Latarka vs Lumolight: catalog facts
Latarka	Lumolight
Best for: Android users who want Motorola-style chop-chop flashlight control	Best for: A simple open-source flashlight on Android
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Shake gesture toggles the flashlight without unlocking menus Runs as a background service All 3 strengths for Latarka Shake gesture toggles the flashlight without unlocking menus Runs as a background service Small, single-purpose app	Both rear flash and screen light modes Material You design with dynamic theming All 3 strengths for Lumolight Both rear flash and screen light modes Material You design with dynamic theming Light and dark themes
Small project with few contributors Background service needs to stay running for the gesture to work	Android only A single-purpose app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Latarka github.com/SebastianKuniec/Latarka f-droid.org/packages/com.kuniec.latarka Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Lumolight github.com/BitMavrick/Lumolight f-droid.org/packages/com.bitmavrick.lumolight Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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