# Strobe

> Mobile strobe

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zidsoft.flashlight](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zidsoft.flashlight)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.zidsoft.flashlight`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zidsoft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 3,447,763
- **Rating:** 3.94 / 5 (5,671 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.6.5618
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2016-11-01
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 9.20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zidsoft.flashlight)
- **Website:** [https://zidsoft.com/strobe/strobe.html](https://zidsoft.com/strobe/strobe.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.zidsoft.com/android/privacy.htm](http://www.zidsoft.com/android/privacy.htm)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #31,611 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.zidsoft.flashlight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zidsoft.flashlight)