Comparison

Synesthesia vs Audio Visualize

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

Head to head
About

Synesthesia

Experience music through a spectrum of colors, mimicking the sensory phenomenon of synesthesia. Use it as a dynamic mood light, a calming night light, or to visualize the pitches of songs and instruments.

Highlights
  • Music visualization
  • Mood lighting
  • Night light functionality
  • Pitch to color mapping
  • Microphone access for real-time audio
Features
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Synesthesia makes listening to music a colorful experience and is a wonderful mood light and soft night light when you want to calm down. Do you want to see colors when playing certain tones like people with synesthesia / chromestesia do? The app "Synesthesia - See the music in colors" enables you to experience music in color as well. Whether you use it to train you perfect pitch, to help you remember melodies or just for entertainment as a light organ while listening to your favorite songs - Synesthesia helps you to see the current pitch in colors. To experience the colors simply allow the app to access the microphone on the first start and then play your instrument or a song, sing, ... or just enjoy many color changing patterns even without music as a mood light or night light. Please note: People with synesthesia may experiences different colors for the same pitch. The app therefore uses it's own color scale (each musical note C displays a red color for example). Some of our users use the app as an replacement for their old light organs ... so that should work very well ;-) If you like music apps be sure to check out our other apps as well -> Piano Champion, Guitar Champion, Drum Champion, Voice Back .... and many more to come

About

Audio Visualize

Transform your music listening into a vibrant visual experience. This app creates dynamic displays of waveforms, spectrums, and patterns that pulse with your music's rhythm. Perfect for music lovers who want to see their favorite songs come to life.

Highlights
  • Dynamic music visualization
  • Customizable waveforms
  • Vibrant spectrum displays
  • Pulsating patterns
  • Transforms listening into sensory experience
Features
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Turn music into light that breathes. Audio Visualize brings immersive listening, moving visuals and music video creation together. From rolling musical landscapes and flowing ink to particles and vinyl turntables, find a new setting for your favorite music. Bring lyrics and album art into the scene, enjoy the moment and make the look your own. HEAR MUSIC, SEE LIGHT Explore 3D scenes, colorful light and particle effects. Travel through star fields and tunnels, watch audio rings rise and fall, and find a scene for gentle melodies or driving beats. Enjoy expansive landscapes in horizontal view or immerse yourself in portrait. A NEW WAY TO ENJOY YOUR SONGS Switch to a vinyl player with a turntable, tonearm and lyrics. Turn album art into particles or add depth with 3D lyrics. Browse songs, albums, artists and playlists, and manage your queue to keep listening flowing. YOUR MUSIC, DIFFERENT SCENES Import local audio without digital copy protection, play built-in tracks, or browse Apple Music and listen to available previews. Eligible Apple Music subscribers can play full songs. Use the microphone to let music from speakers and sounds around you animate the visuals. MAKE THE LOOK YOUR OWN Choose colors and adjust sensitivity, speed, glow and particles. Change the viewpoint, rotate and zoom in supported effects. Settings are remembered separately for each effect, ready for your next listening session. RECORD THE LIGHT AS A VIDEO Record and preview your visualizations. Upgrade to Pro to save and share them, giving your music a visual work of its own. Capture a melody or experiment with scenes and colors, moving naturally from listening to creating. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN PACE Enjoy playback history, repeat, shuffle, a sleep timer and visual effects linked to playlists. From choosing a song to setting your phone down to listen, enjoy music your way. USE AND PURCHASE INFORMATION • Some effects and advanced features require Pro, available through a subscription or lifetime purchase. Saving and sharing videos require Pro. • Full Apple Music playback requires the appropriate subscription and authorization. Music and preview availability vary by region and track. • Full Apple Music songs are digitally protected and cannot be recorded directly into videos. Their visuals can use microphone input or pre-analyzed rhythms. To record sound, use local audio, available previews or microphone mode. Feedback: proxima.centauri0@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Synesthesia4 screens
Audio Visualize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Visualize at 3.6 against Synesthesia's 2.3. Audio Visualize also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (62% vs 38%). Synesthesia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Audio Visualize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Synesthesia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Visualize holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Synesthesia's written reviews are positive against 62% of Audio Visualize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synesthesia ships an update monthly, Audio Visualize every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Synesthesia versus Audio Visualize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynesthesiaAudio Visualize
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (16 ratings)3.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian Auzinger博 彭

Customer experience

Synesthesia

All ratings16 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Audio Visualize

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

None

Synesthesia

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Audio Visualize

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro User$9.99

Questions

Is Synesthesia free?
Synesthesia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Visualize free?
Audio Visualize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Synesthesia or Audio Visualize?
Audio Visualize is rated higher. Synesthesia averages 2.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Audio Visualize averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Synesthesia or Audio Visualize have ads?
Audio Visualize shows ads; Synesthesia does not.
Which is updated more often, Synesthesia or Audio Visualize?
Synesthesia ships an update monthly, and Audio Visualize every 2 days. Most recently, Synesthesia was updated on October 5, 2026 and Audio Visualize on October 8, 2026.

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