Comparison

Music Strobe vs Phazr

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

Head to head
About

Music Strobe

Create a dynamic light show for your parties by syncing visual strobes with your music. Adjust frequencies and volume sensitivity for a personalized experience. Choose to use your device's camera flash or screen for illumination.

Highlights
  • Music-reactive strobe effects
  • Adjustable frequency control
  • Automatic volume adjustment
  • Camera flash or screen illumination
  • Customizable strobe patterns
Features
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Light up your dance party with the Music Strobe app! Music Strobe works straight out of the box but also allows you to tweak frequencies and more to get it strobing just the way you like it. - Automatically adjusts for music of any volume. -Turn off frequencies so you can have strobe to bass, treble or something in between. -Can use the camera flash or the screen.

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

Music Strobe2 screens
Phazr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Strobe at Free against Phazr's $3.99. Music Strobe also leads on ratings volume (737 vs 137) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Phazr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 72%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Music Strobe 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Strobe has 737 ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Music Strobe's written reviews are positive against 81% of Phazr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Strobe ships an update every 4 months, Phazr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Music Strobe versus Phazr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic StrobePhazr
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (737 ratings)4.6 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings737 — better137
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas KiddleDaniel Resnick

Customer experience

Music Strobe

All ratings737 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative23.9%

Phazr

All ratings137 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

Music Strobe

From 737 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for parties
  • 🎨 Responsive color effects
  • 🎶 Syncs well with music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or stops working
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔅 Flashlight brightness could be improved

Phazr

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful visuals
  • 🎛️ Great haptic feedback
  • 🎧 Immersive experience
  • 🆓 Free to use
  • 🎨 Nice design

Room to improve

  • ❌ Doesn't work with Apple Music
  • ❌ Doesn't work with Spotify
  • ❌ Doesn't work with streaming services
  • 🤔 Limited visuals
  • 🎛️ Haptics can be muddy

Bugs and requests

Music Strobe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App doesn't work on iOS 18
  • Volume gets reduced when app is open
  • Strobe effect doesn't stop automatically

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Improve flashlight brightness control
  • Implement background playback

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

Music Strobe

No in-app purchases

None

Phazr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Strobe free?
Music Strobe 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, Music Strobe or Phazr?
Phazr is rated higher. Music Strobe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 737 ratings, while Phazr averages 4.6 from 137 ratings.
Do Music Strobe or Phazr have ads?
Music Strobe shows ads; Phazr does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Strobe or Phazr?
Music Strobe ships an update every 4 months, and Phazr every 2 months. Most recently, Music Strobe was updated on September 16, 2026 and Phazr on September 24, 2026.

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