PartyPulse vs raveZap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PartyPulse
Transform your space into a dynamic light show that reacts to ambient music. Customize colors, shapes, and movements to set the perfect party mood. Extend the experience by mirroring to a larger screen.
- Music-reactive light show
- Customizable colors, shapes, and movements
- Camera integration for custom images
- AirPlay and video cable support for larger displays
- Ambient music detection
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Get your party pulsing with this new app from Stratospherix. PartyPulse responds to the music that your iPad or iPhone hears and converts it into a multi-coloured light show. Select colours, shapes and movement styles to match the mood, turn the lights down and the music up. Use the camera to create new images for the show. The best bit is that you can AirPlay to AppleTV or connect your iPad to a TV via a video cable to make the effect go large, dimming the screen on the device to keep the party going longer. Have ideas for new shapes and options? Let us know via @stratospherix or support@stratospherix.com. Note that PartyPulse listens for ambient music for its light show - you’ll need something else to play music on!
raveZap
Create dynamic party visuals that react to sound and touch. Explore a variety of animations, from serene to energetic, and even integrate your own photos. Enhance your experience with VR capabilities for immersive 3D visuals.
- Sound and touch-reactive visualizations
- 50+ free animations
- AirPlay/Screen Mirroring support
- VR pack for 3D animations
- Photo folder integration
- Selfie camera effects
- Animation playlists (Full Version)
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Amazing party visuals: ▪ Visualizations respond to sound and touch ▪ 50 animations for free ▪ Looks great connected to a TV with AirPlay / Screen Mirroring ▪ Animations range from soft and dreamy to wild with crazy flashes ▪ Combines 3D, live video, particles, fractals, water, glass, bump and random effects… ▪ Create a raveZap photo folder to have those pictures blended in ▪ Some animations have weird video effects for making selfies ▪ Get a VR pack to see virtual reality 3D animations with a Google Cardboard viewer Upgrade to Full Version: ▪ 25 More animations ▪ Set timing ▪ Swipe to switch animations ▪ Built-in music player ▪ Take snapshots to camera roll ▪ Switch to selfie camera ▪ Animation playlists ▪ No Ads To set up for VR: ▪ (Assuming purchase of Full Version & VR Pack) ▪ 2 Finger press or tilt for menu ▪ Touch "Playing All" / "VR" / "Done" ▪ Touch "Settings" to set time on the slider ▪ Touch outside the menu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PartyPulse at 3.6 against raveZap's 2.0. PartyPulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (56% vs 38%). raveZap's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 35 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. raveZap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PartyPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
PartyPulse holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of PartyPulse's written reviews are positive against 38% of raveZap's.
PartyPulse ships an update every 35 months, raveZap every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PartyPulse | raveZap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Soft Wares Inc |
Customer experience
PartyPulse
raveZap
In-app purchases
PartyPulse
No in-app purchases
raveZap
- Pack2 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack3 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack4 of 25 Animations$0.99
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- Pack1 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
- Pack2 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
- Pack 5 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 6 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 10 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 11 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Full Version$1.99
