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Simple Flashlight vs Privacy Friendly Torchlight: catalog facts
Simple Flashlight	Privacy Friendly Torchlight
Best for: Android users who want strobe, SOS, and display light options	Best for: Android users seeking a simple flashlight with minimal permissions
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only license.
Android	Android
Includes strobe and SOS modes Bright display with customizable color All 3 strengths for Simple Flashlight Includes strobe and SOS modes Bright display with customizable color Home-screen widget	Requires only the camera permission to control the flash Contains no advertising
Android only	Android only Provides basic flashlight controls
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Simple Flashlight github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Flashlight Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Privacy Friendly Torchlight github.com/SecUSo/privacy-friendly-torchlight Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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