Comparison

Beat Light vs STROBE

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

Head to head
About

Beat Light

This app synchronizes your phone's flashlight with the music you're listening to, creating a dynamic light show. It analyzes sound sources to produce a rhythmic visual experience, perfect for concerts, events, or just adding excitement to your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Music-synchronized flashlight
  • Rhythmic light display
  • Sound source analysis
  • Works offline
  • Ideal for concerts and events
Features
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Beat Light is accompanied by the music light that you listen to. It is enough to open it while listening to music. You can take an attention at concerts and events. Try it with your friends. There is no connection needed. We are analysing sound sources individually and magical things happens. Watch the dance of the rhythm with light, excitingly, by placing it on transparent objects over your phone's flash.

About

STROBE

This app allows you to stream music to multiple devices simultaneously, enabling shared listening experiences with friends. Create collaborative playlists, discover new music, and chat with others in real-time.

Highlights
  • Music synchronization across multiple devices
  • Collaborative playlist creation
  • Share music from personal library or YouTube
  • Public and private listening rooms
  • Real-time chat with friends
  • Music voting system
Features
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STROB is a music sync app to stream music to multiple devices. You and your friends can listen to the same music in real-time, and each person can add tracks to the collaborative playlist. You can share music from your personal library or popular platforms like YouTube. You can start public or private rooms where you can listen to music with friends or meet new people with similar interests and learn new music from others. How to use STROB with friends: - Create a private or public room - Send the invitation code to your friends - Add your favorite music to the collaborative playlist - Start playing a song - Chat and have fun with your friends - You’ll be able to vote on the music you’re listening to move your track up in the queue. STROB - share your favorite tunes with others, meet new friends, and discover fresh tracks, no matter where you are. MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://funapps.me/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@funapps.me

Screenshots

Beat Light4 screens
STROBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beat Light at 100% against STROBE's 60%. Beat Light also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (115 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beat Light holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Light has 115 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beat Light's written reviews are positive against 60% of STROBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Light ships an update fortnightly, STROBE every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beat Light versus STROBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat LightSTROBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (115 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIbrahim TosunMaryana Yurieva

Customer experience

Beat Light

All ratings115 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

STROBE

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beat Light

No in-app purchases

None

STROBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Light free?
Beat Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STROBE free?
STROBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Light or STROBE?
Beat Light is rated higher. Beat Light averages 4.6 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while STROBE averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Beat Light or STROBE have ads?
Neither Beat Light nor STROBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Light or STROBE?
Beat Light ships an update fortnightly, and STROBE every 11 days. Most recently, Beat Light was updated on September 24, 2026 and STROBE on August 18, 2026.

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