# iBeams HD Music Visualizer — user reviews > 98 indexed App Store user reviews of iBeams HD Music Visualizer by gedalia.net, rated 4.40/5 from 30 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibeams-hd-music-visualizer/id363450339/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibeams-hd-music-visualizer/id363450339.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of iBeams HD Music Visualizer? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Stunning visuals - 🎨 Highly customizable effects - 🎛️ Powerful interactive controls - 🤩 Mesmerizing and trippy - 🎶 Great for music accompaniment - 💡 Endless variations and possibilities - 🚀 Smooth performance - 🌟 Best visualizer available - 💯 Worth the price - 🎉 Fun for parties - 🖥️ Looks amazing on retina displays - 🍏 Works well on iPad **Cons** - ❌ Does not work with headphones - ❌ Disables Bluetooth audio - ❌ Black screen issues - ❌ Screen misalignment/scaling issues - ❌ Crashes frequently - ❌ UI is unintuitive - ❌ Lacks documentation - ❌ Stops AirPlay/mirroring - ❌ Expensive for separate iPad/iPhone versions - ❌ Static on screen - ❌ Cannot remove green spin circle - ❌ Unresponsive controls - ❌ Visuals don't match music **Commonly reported bugs** - Screen misalignment/scaling issues on newer iPads - Black screen with minimal effects on some iPads - Switches music from car Bluetooth to iPad speaker - Crashes on launch after iPad update - Does not start up - Does not mirror from iPad anymore - Will not start up external VGA projector display - Shows a start up screen for about 2 seconds - Random setting changes pattern too fast - Bubbling sound comes up over music and cannot be turned off - Disables Bluetooth audio when app starts - Streaming Bluetooth music not disabled automatically when the app starts - UI is a little tweaky, buttons don't respond - Scroll menu isn't very smooth - Crashing 2 out of 3 times on launch when playing iPod **Most requested features** - Add ability to use with headphones - Add Bluetooth functionality - Add AirPlay support - Add screen recording feature - Add ability to select podcasts - Remove green spin circle - Add more multi-touch features - Add option to remove static on screen polygon - Add a way to start screen recordings - Show current song playing - Add button to skip backwards on music task bar - Add mini player type bar for music - Add dark mode option - Add advanced analytics dashboard - Add strobes - Add more reactive kaleidoscopic finger cursor with trails - Add bookmarks for favorite settings - Add new particles - Improve UI for live performance - Add programmable slider bank - Add user preset bank of buttons - Add ability to share programmed visuals - Add new 3D camera view mode - Add mirror mode with video out - Fix issues with VGA adapter - Add new visualizer presets - Improve documentation and help - Fix crashing on launch - Allow use without microphone for headphones - Improve video out quality and sequence - Add ability to respond to beat, tone, audible voice etc. - Show examples for certain music - Allow users to share their work and suggested songs ## Newest reviews (13 of 98) ### 4/5 — Great little gizmo *2021-08-19, version 4.3* Used interactively, this is a great little gizmo for adding motion to songs. What it needs, is a way to start screen recordings so its output can be used in videos. It is possible to use the iPad’s own recording facility, but this is les than ideal and tricky when it comes to timing. ### 3/5 — Podcasts *2016-02-09* Why can't I select podcasts from the music option?! Ugh. #SoundSensitive ### 3/5 — Needs some work *2014-09-07* Has great potential, but lacks several things such as the ability to remove the green spin circle when you use 2 fingers, or the static on screen polygon when "mirrors" is enabled. Also would love to see some more multi touch features. With all the menus and sliders, there really isn't much to it when you try to interact with it on the touch screen ### 4/5 — Works great on ipad air *2013-11-23* So far this app crashed once on my ipad air. I think it was because I had the lite version. This full version is the light fantastic. So many different patterns and controls for the ultimate ipad visualizer experience. This also worked with my 2nd gen Apple TV. If you have ambient style music available prepare for virtual nirvana. The random setting seems to change the pattern a bit too fast even when set to 1. ### 4/5 — Awesome Visuals *2013-09-17* I've been on a search for an app that does this and have downloaded 4 others and this is by far the best don't bother with any others. I'm able to stream this from the ipad through Apple TV box onto the TV and it looks awesome. Great customisation of effects and superb HD quality. I would love to see a feature that shows current song playing and a button to skip backwards on the music task bar, maybe a Slick little mini player type bar for music, this would truly make this a 5 Star app, I look forward to an update! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2013-04-02, version 4.0.2* Wish it was integrated with iMusic, but it's wonderful, beautiful, and lots of fun. ### 5/5 — Top! *2013-03-21* Nicely done! ### 2/5 — It's okay but missing 1 major detail! *2013-03-15, version 4.0.2* Too bad this app doesn't work with Bluetooth headsets. Not sure how you could overlook that detail. If they fix it I'll give 4 stars. ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2013-02-18, version 4.0.2* This ap is amazing. The visuals are beautiful, the options of customization endless. WORTH EVERY PENNY! ### 5/5 — XLent *2013-02-12, version 4.0.2* Great it works every time! ### 5/5 — iBeams HD *2013-02-11, version 4.0.2* This app rewards creativity and an adventurous spirit by producing endlessly fascinating and beautiful permutations of color, form, texture and motion. Balance symmetries with chaos, and limits with infinities, until your dish is seasoned to taste. I found the UI to be very well conceived and executed. Overall: amazing, deep, and LOTS of fun! HIGHLY recommended.. ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-12-30, version 4.0.2* Love this app tons of control over how it can look! ### 3/5 — Fun to play with, but ... *2012-12-29, version 4.0.2* Too bad you have to pay TWICE to get the iPad and the iPhone versions. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken on iPad Pro M4 11 inch *2025-03-31* It’s like the screen is misaligned or scaled wrong or something, nothing lines up correctly ### 1/5 — Can’t play music into anything blue tooth *2024-06-28* Got this to add to the a riders joy in the car with music playing but it switches my music from my car blue tooth to my iPad speaker so u can’t really hear much in the back of the car ### 1/5 — Does not work on I Pad Pro 2022 *2023-02-02, version 4.3.1* You just get a black screen with minimal activity of effects. The effects only cover 20 percent of the screen so basically completely useless! ### 1/5 — This app was the best *2017-12-03* This app used to be the best before IOS 11. Please update **Developer response:** Updated, hopefully it works great again. ### 1/5 — No airplay *2013-08-14, version 4.0.2* Won't work with my airplay :( ### 1/5 — NO AIRPLAY?!? *2013-07-27, version 4.0.2* Doesn't mirror on Apple TV??? Absolutely worthless. ### 1/5 — Pulsing iBeams *2013-05-03, version 4.0.2* I do not like pulsing singular points - you cannot get rid of them with this program. If you are into hypnotherapy this will be something you like. ### 1/5 — Doesn't mirror from ipad anymore! *2012-12-16, version 4.0.1* Was a pretty good app until the latest update. It no longer mirrors from ipad thru atv anymore. Boring toy now. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work with AirPlay *2012-10-21, version 3.9* I just bought this app wanting a nice visualisation to show while playing music to my new and awesome AirPlay speakers. Very disappointed - as soon as you turn iBeam on it cuts out the AirPlay stream. What's the point of that!? ### 1/5 — Bemusing *2012-08-17, version 3.9* Completely bemused by this. The visulisation bears no resemblance to what is playing in iTunes at all. Opening up the app info brings up a host of "choices" options and presets that just turn the screen to a messy mush that ultimately freezes and needs resetting. I want the old Visulizer back! This is tosh. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best visualizer *2021-08-07* THE BEST MUSIC VISUALIZER. This app is gorgeous, usable, and so much fun! No other comes close. FIVE STARS!!!! **Developer response:** Updated, hopefully it works great again. ### 5/5 — Bug, doesn't work with headphones in *2016-02-19* Needs to work with headphones too. **Developer response:** I believe Bluetooth headphones now work, but I don’t think it’s possible for iBeams to listen to the music that way. You may need to sing along.. ### 5/5 — Great fun *2014-01-28* Really well developed app. Definitely get if you want to sit in front of it and explore it's electron environment. ;) ### 5/5 — Worth it - GREAT Visualizer *2013-12-31* I rarely ever post this kind of a review, but I have to say that this is a lot of fun. I work with classical or electronic music and a timer going, and tend to do so for hours at a time. It’s nice to have a little action going to keep the mind fresh and this is a great little bit of live art to have there while you work. On a iPad retina display it looks amazing. Good app iBeams. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2013-11-28, version 4.0.2* I've looked a long time to find a visualizer that will play using Apple TV mirroring up on my big screen. This works perfectly. The only observation I have is that it is so customisable that the instructions are complicated . ### 5/5 — Re; Ibeams *2013-11-03* WOW,who needs a canvas or sketch book! What an awesome App, so much fun and Infinite possibilities! ### 5/5 — Mr *2013-10-24, version 4.0.2* Wow how trippy.. Turn on microphone and/or play music,, watch and visualise... Touch like plasma ball,, multi touch gestures Great on the table at party's Hundreds of combinations,, you want be able to stop yourself from interacting,,, a kaleidoscope of entertainment,,, Worried about spending £2.00 !!! Shame on you,, lol Buy it now,,, BRILLIANT ### 5/5 — Love it *2013-06-04, version 4.0.2* Great app, lots of control, ### 5/5 — Love It *2013-05-21, version 4.0.2* Only prob with this app is that you can tweak it so many ways it'll drive you to madness 😛. Great stuff here -- dig it ! 👍✌ ### 5/5 — Wow!! Blew me away!! *2013-04-05, version 4.0.2* Loads of fun with random generator and your music. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*