PartyPulse vs Phazr
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!
Phazr
Transform your music into an immersive, multisensory experience. This app enhances audio with real-time visualizers and haptic feedback. It plays locally downloaded music or captures environmental sound via the microphone.
- Real-time haptic feedback
- 9 unique visualizers
- Plays local music files
- Microphone audio capture
- Game controller integration
- ProMotion and HDR display support
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PartyPulse at Free against Phazr's $3.99. PartyPulse also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 18.0). Phazr's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
PartyPulse is free to download; Phazr costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phazr holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phazr has 137 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of PartyPulse's written reviews are positive against 82% of Phazr's.
PartyPulse ships an update every 35 months, Phazr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PartyPulse | Phazr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Daniel Resnick |
Customer experience
PartyPulse
Phazr
Bugs and requests
PartyPulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phazr
Reported bugs
4 issues- Files deleted after playing
- Songs end early
- Visualizers not working after first use
- Laggy menu loading
Requested features
20 requests- 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
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- 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
In-app purchases
PartyPulse
No in-app purchases
Phazr
No in-app purchases







