Music Strobe vs Phazr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Music-reactive strobe effects
- Adjustable frequency control
- Automatic volume adjustment
- Camera flash or screen illumination
- Customizable strobe patterns
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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.
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: 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Music Strobe | Phazr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (737 ratings) | 4.6 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 737 — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Kiddle | Daniel Resnick |
Customer experience
Music Strobe
Phazr
User reviews
Music Strobe
From 737 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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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
Music Strobe
No in-app purchases
Phazr
No in-app purchases









