Features & Capabilities

Strobe turns your phone into a bright strobe light and flashlight using the LED flash. It supports color flashes, screen lighting, and front-camera flash when available. On devices that can switch the LED quickly, it may function as a coarse stroboscope.

With sound-activated mode (microphone permission required), you can flash to ambient sound and synchronize flashes with the camera LED. Widgets let you launch different frequencies from the launcher for quick access and varied effects.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Zidsoft
Downloads:
3,405,071 2.92K
Rating:
3.94
(5,642)
6 new ratings
Version:
6.5.5516 Last updated: 2026-06-02
Version code:
5516
Creation date:
2016-11-01
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE Very high risk
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
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Size:
8.95MB
Email:
su*****@zidsoft.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-30
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Zidsoft
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zidsoft.flashlight
Email:
su*****@zidsoft.com
Website:
https://zidsoft.com/strobe/strobe.html

User Reviews

Users praise Strobe for its high customization, intuitive GUI, and practical safety uses. It generally performs reliably, and updates have improved usability. However, several reviews note usability regressions after updates, with increased complexity. There are occasional bugs (strobe staying on) and a demand for higher, faster strobes. Overall, strong core functionality is tempered by UX drawbacks and reliability issues when problems occur.
Pros
  • Highly customizable strobe settings with precise control over duration and frequency.
  • Intuitive GUI that makes configuring options easy.
  • Reliable performance that does what it’s supposed to do, with practical safety uses (crossing streets, signaling cars).
  • Update-driven improvements that have enhanced usability.
Cons
  • UI/UX can become confusing after updates, making basic tasks harder.
  • Bug can cause the strobe to stay on persistently (even after uninstalling).
  • Strobe frequency is sometimes too slow for some use cases.
Recent reviews
👍🏼 GooD
by Da*****, 2026-06-01

great
by Mi*****, 2026-04-14

it helps a lot
by No*****, 2026-04-10
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