Comparison

PartyPulse vs Phazr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

PartyPulse3 screens
Phazr3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PartyPulse is free to download; Phazr costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PartyPulse versus Phazr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartyPulsePhazr
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.6 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS9.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdDaniel Resnick

Customer experience

PartyPulse

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Phazr

All ratings137 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.5%

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
Show 15 more
  • 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

None

PartyPulse

No in-app purchases

None

Phazr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PartyPulse free?
PartyPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phazr free?
Phazr costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PartyPulse or Phazr?
Phazr is rated higher. PartyPulse averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Phazr averages 4.6 from 137 ratings.
Do PartyPulse or Phazr have ads?
Neither PartyPulse nor Phazr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PartyPulse or Phazr?
PartyPulse ships an update every 35 months, and Phazr every 2 months. Most recently, PartyPulse was updated on September 22, 2026 and Phazr on October 2, 2026.

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