# Phazr — Music Visualizers and Haptics

> Music player with real-time visualizers and haptic feedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Resnick.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phazr/id1472113449 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Resnick](https://appshunter.io/developer/705067089)
- Category: Music
- Price: $3.99 (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 137 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phazr/id1472113449/reviews.md

## What is Phazr?

Turn your music into a multisensory experience. Phazr is a music player that enhances your music with visualizers and haptic effects.

Streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify are not supported because they do not provide third party developers with raw audio access.

Music
- play locally downloaded DRM-free content from your music library or the Files app.
- use the microphone to capture environmental sound

Haptics
- Phazr generates vibration effects in real time based on the music that is playing
- haptics play on devices supporting Core Haptics
- haptics will also play on any supported game controllers paired to your device
- game controllers with configurable lighting will adjust their light colors to the music

Visualizers
- 9 unique visualizers are included
- visualizers react to audio, Multi-Touch, and device tilt
- visualizers take full advantage of Pro Motion and HDR displays
- each visualizer has its own alternate app icon

Photosensitive Warning
A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a screen may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.

If you, or anyone in your family, have an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to using this app.

If you experience any of the following symptoms while using this app - dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions - immediately discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming.

## Key features

- Real-time haptic feedback
- 9 unique visualizers
- Plays local music files
- Microphone audio capture
- Game controller integration
- ProMotion and HDR display support

## What do users think of Phazr?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Beautiful visuals
- 🎛️ Great haptic feedback
- 🎧 Immersive experience
- 🆓 Free to use
- 🎨 Nice design
- 📱 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 💯 High quality
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎶 Good for music producers
- 💖 Accessible for deaf users
- 🤩 Exceeded expectations
- 👍 Works with local files
- ✨ Interactive features

**Cons**

- ❌ Doesn't work with Apple Music
- ❌ Doesn't work with Spotify
- ❌ Doesn't work with streaming services
- 🤔 Limited visuals
- 🎛️ Haptics can be muddy
- 🚫 No shuffle mode
- 🚫 No background playback
- 🚫 Music plays from app UI
- ⏳ Laggy menu loading
- ⚠️ Files deleted after playing
- 🔄 No repeat function
- ❌ Only DRM-free music
- 📉 Songs end early

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Files deleted after playing
- Songs end early
- Visualizers not working after first use
- Laggy menu loading

**Most requested features**

- Add haptic feedback when screen is locked
- Add shuffle mode for tracks and visuals
- More visuals
- Support for background playback with vibrations
- Ability to disable AR and move camera with fingers
- Control zoom and other visualizer settings
- Color schemes for visuals
- Add repeat function
- Add support for Spotify
- Add support for YouTube Music
- Add support for SoundCloud
- Add loop option
- Change background color or visual colors
- Optional mode to turn off visual imagery for pocket use
- Settings to reduce or alter motion and brightness
- Ability to adjust vibration strength
- Ability to favorite playlists
- Tailor haptic feedback by frequency
- Recording feature
- More music visualizing features

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phazr/id1472113449/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Cool app with one pretty significant flaw

*2026-03-19*

This is a solid music visualizer that is rendered nearly useless by one major flaw. If I have my music just stored locally in a folder on my phone in the files app, and then I choose one or more of those songs to play back in Phazr, once it’s finished playing the song(s), they’ve disappeared from the files app entirely.

It seems that somehow Phazr is deleting every song I play with it, without any warning or notice or anything. So basically, if you’re using this as a music player, either be prepared to lose those files after Phazr has played them, or I guess keep duplicates of everything on your phone to replace the files that Phazr will delete. Either way, it’s a pretty significant flaw that makes the app nearly unusable for playing music that you actually want to keep stored on your phone. Someone brought up the same issue in a review from October of last year, but it appears after 5-6 months, nothing has been done to solve the problem yet.

Use this app at your own risk and know in advance that if you play a song in the app, it’s probably not going to be on your phone anymore after Phazr has finished playing it.

Edit: I emailed the developer about the problem, and received a response the next day, and an update that fixed the problem was released shortly after. So I can much more confidently recommend this app now.

**Developer response:** The latest update (1.8) works around the issue, which appears to be an OS bug.

### 4/5 — Cool app with one pretty significant flaw

*2026-03-17*

This is a solid music visualizer that is rendered nearly useless by one major flaw. If I have my music just stored locally in a folder on my phone in the files app, and then I choose one or more of those songs to play back in Phazr, once it’s finished playing the song(s), they’ve disappeared from the files app entirely.

It seems that somehow Phazr is deleting every song I play with it, without any warning or notice or anything. So basically, if you’re using this as a music player, either be prepared to lose those files after Phazr has played them, or I guess keep duplicates of everything on your phone to replace the files that Phazr will delete. Either way, it’s a pretty significant flaw that makes the app nearly unusable for playing music that you actually want to keep stored on your phone. Someone brought up the same issue in a review from October of last year, but it appears after 5-6 months, nothing has been done to solve the problem yet.

Use this app at your own risk and know in advance that if you play a song in the app, it’s probably not going to be on your phone anymore after Phazr has finished playing it.

**Developer response:** The latest update (1.8) works around the issue, which appears to be an OS bug.

### 1/5 — Not it.

*2026-03-01, version 1.7.2*

Cute and all but it can’t to anything unless you’ve paid and downloaded the music prior or have your mic on. Not how I want to experience my music. I was seriously hoping for some that can visualize the music I’m listening to on Spotify or YouTube music with my headphones. So I don’t have to be that weirdo playing their music out loud. Really disappointed honestly.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2025-12-30, version 1.7.1*

I really enjoy using the app and appreciate all the features. I was wondering if it might be possible to add haptic feedback when the screen is locked. Thank you for considering my suggestion!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with Apple Music

*2025-12-30*

I know it doesn’t say but it would be nice to mention it doesn’t work with Apple Music. Feels kind of intentional

**Developer response:** I would support Apple Music but Apple does not allow third party developers to access raw audio data necessary for this app. The app description clearly states what kind of files are supported.

### 2/5 — Can’t use it even though I would love to.

*2025-12-11, version 1.7.1*

The app will just take up space on my IPad because I can’t even use it with Apple Music. I wanted this to work so bad. I was excited

### 1/5 — does not work with apple music

*2025-11-11, version 1.7.1*

It should be more obvious in the description that this app does not work with apple music or i’m assuming any other streaming service. extremely disappointed

### 2/5 — Possible bug: files deleted after playing

*2025-10-03*

Under airplane mode, no permission to Apple Music/media, and playing music by selecting files from another app (VLC), the files completely disappear after playing. No trace in Recent, Recently Deleted, or their original place. Please investigate if this is a problem with the app or not. iOS 26.0.

**Developer response:** This turned out to be an OS-level issue. The latest version of Phazr (1.8) has a workaround.

### 1/5 — Don't waste your money - joke

*2025-09-17, version 1.7.1*

Waste of money

### 5/5 — Best Purchase Ever

*2025-05-24*

I agree with the first comment.  First time to be excited doing this review.  Thank you for creating this app.  Create more outstanding apps pls.  Looking for an AI MUSIC VIDEO  creator that I can link my own music 🙏❤️

## Frequently asked questions about Phazr

### What does Phazr do?

Phazr transforms your music into a multisensory experience by enhancing it with real-time visualizers and haptic effects. It can play locally downloaded DRM-free music from your library or the Files app, or capture environmental sound using your device's microphone.

### What are the key features of Phazr?

Key features include real-time haptic feedback generated based on the music playing, nine unique visualizers that react to audio and touch, support for ProMotion and HDR displays, and integration with paired game controllers for haptics and lighting effects.

### Is Phazr free to use?

Yes, Phazr is available for free. The application does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing users to enjoy its features without additional cost.

### What kind of music can I play with Phazr?

Phazr supports playing locally downloaded DRM-free music content from your device's music library or the Files app. It does not support streaming services like Apple Music or Spotify due to limitations in raw audio access for third-party developers.

### How does the haptic feedback work?

Phazr generates vibration effects in real time that correspond to the music being played. These haptics are delivered on devices supporting Core Haptics and can also be experienced on any supported game controllers paired with your device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8 — 2026-03-17

Works around an OS issue where importing files would sometimes delete the original file.

### 1.7.2 — 2026-01-04

Performance improvements

### 1.7.1 — 2025-09-15

The music menu is now presented at half height by default, so you can browse your music while still viewing and interacting with visualizers. On iOS 26, at half height the sheet uses a glass background.

### 1.6 — 2024-08-29

Connected game controllers with configurable lighting now adjust their light colors to the music.
Updated the text explaining accessing your music library with more detail and links to the Music App.

### 1.5.1 — 2024-07-28

Fixed an issue where tracks that contain DRM were sometimes displayed when browsing your music

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## More apps by Daniel Resnick

- [Synthecaster](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthecaster/id705067086)
- [Spatial Station](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-station/id6476346004)

All apps by Daniel Resnick: https://appshunter.io/developer/705067089

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