While the RGB Critter BT flashlight is well-built and useful out of the box, it is the companion app that turns it into a jack of all trades. The app programs the light patterns the Critter stores, synchronizes multiple Critters, and creates any pattern and color you want.

Something to be aware of is that the Critter's lens does not thoroughly mix composite colors (e.g., yellow, purple, white). To be clear, this is an artifact of how the critter flashlight creates composite colors: it combines the light of red, green, and blue LEDs. Moreover, this matter is not an issue for light painting. I noticed this while using my Critter in an optics experiment, and the color components came apart; I don't expect my use case to be a typical usage of the Critter. Adding a diffuser was good enough to address my problem.

I'll buy an ORB accessory to neatly add a diffuser to my Critter.

I am SO VERY HAPPY I found Ants on a Melon's products! I use the products for very detailed flower light painting and I'm recently expanding into outdoor light painting too. Their tools are just what I need for detailed work with various colors all controlled by their app! Follow me on Instagram to see what I've accomplished with their tools: @allmycreativemoments

I’ve been light painting for a long time and have used loads of different torches and tools. The RGB critter is the king of all of them. The accessory you can buy are super high quality and really help support your creative vision. The app is superb, so easy to use and the features add so much flexibility to the creative process.

take that whip off and it's like staring into the face of a foreign star

Previously had the fiberflies which I loved, but the rgb is SOOO customizable and very festival friendly given the convenience of charging and the long battery life. Takes the cake for me. The app is so easy to use.