Another benefit to the dedicated app would be the ability to strobe, SOS or even Morse code... mostly useless, but fun anyways.
I'm a 15 year old app developer, and I published my "Strobe" app a few days ago...Here's a video demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gEAeE9kd2E&feature=email
Anyone know of a flashlight app that allows you to control the brightness? From low to high?
I've created a similar app that includes an adjustable strobe setting. I submitted an iAd-supported free version as well as a 0.99 cent version to the App Store today.
http://www.jzlabs.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-led-light/
I don't think that would be technically possible.
I can't believe that. None of these flashlight apps control brightness of the LED? Or have a button that has low medium high in it? Most of the time I only need a low light not the full bore high you get normally...