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Veilleuse vs FlashDim: catalog facts
Veilleuse	FlashDim
Best for: A simple timed night light on an Android phone	Best for: Android 13+ phone owners who want a dimmable torch
Free Free and open source with no ads.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Flash or warm-tinted screen as the light source Automatic shutdown after 1 to 120 minutes with optional fade All 3 strengths for Veilleuse Flash or warm-tinted screen as the light source Automatic shutdown after 1 to 120 minutes with optional fade No Internet permission and no trackers	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 Small single-developer project	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: GPL-3.0-or-later	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 Veilleuse github.com/pic38/Veilleuse f-droid.org/packages/io.github.pic38.veilleuse 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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