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Lumolight vs Latarka: catalog facts
Lumolight	Latarka
Best for: A simple open-source flashlight on Android	Best for: Android users who want Motorola-style chop-chop flashlight control
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Android	Android
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	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
Android only A single-purpose app	Small project with few contributors Background service needs to stay running for the gesture to work
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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	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

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