raveZap vs Phazr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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: raveZap at Free against Phazr's $3.99. raveZap also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Phazr's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 38%) and rating (4.6 vs 2.0). On update cadence, 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
raveZap is free to download; Phazr costs $3.99 up front. raveZap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Phazr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phazr holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phazr has 137 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of raveZap's written reviews are positive against 81% of Phazr's.
raveZap ships an update every 6 weeks, Phazr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | raveZap | Phazr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soft Wares Inc | Daniel Resnick |
Customer experience
raveZap
Phazr
Bugs and requests
raveZap
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
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
Phazr
No in-app purchases









