Flashlight app possible malware?

According to the attached video the top ten flashlight apps are malware. Does anyone know if the iphone flashlight is secure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q8xz8xKEFvU

wragwriter wrote:
The one that comes with iPhone seems OK. The ones we download are the problem. One expert says if the app takes up more than a megabyte it's probably malware. This makes sense since turning on a flashlight is such a simple operation - not worthy of megs of memory. You can check the amount of memory used by going to Settings - General - Usage - Manage Storage.The expert says if you have a large (> 1Meg) flashlight go to your provider or an apple store to get reset to factory setting. Deleting the app is not enough.
The "expert" specifically says "apps you download from the Google play store". You cannot download iPhone apps from the Google Play Store. Unlike Android phones, apps on your iPhone cannot access any of your data without asking your permission, so if a flashlight app asks to see your contacts, location, or any other information then I would delete the app and report it to Apple.
It's well known that Android phones are highly susceptible to malware. One of the security companies a few months ago identified 297 apps that were malware. All but 3 were for Android devices. The 3 that could infect an iPhone all had been removed from the App store and deleted from phones within days of their release.

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