SoundColors vs Audio Visualize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundColors
Transform your music listening experience with dynamic, real-time audio-reactive visuals. Enjoy a feature-rich music player that synchronizes stunning effects with your favorite songs, supporting various audio sources and cloud storage.
- 40+ real-time audio-reactive visualizers
- State-of-the-art beat detection
- Live microphone audio visualization
- Supports iTunes, Cloud, and local MP3s
- Feature-loaded music player with playlists
- Web-based on-device music file manager
- External display presentation support
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SoundColors is an ad-free visual music player and manager that strives to make your music more visually enjoyable Currently it - Provides 40+ GPU-accellerated colorful and realtime audio-reactive visualizers and effects. - Implements the state-of-art onset/beat detection algorithm for better audio/visual reaction using DSP - Visualizes live audio from Microphone - Supports different music/audio sources of iTunes, Clouds and local MP3 songs - Includes feature-loaded music player with playlist support - Includes web based on-device music file manager - Supports external display presentation - Support fast effect navigation using left/right swipe gesture in portrait/landscape fullscreen mode - Supports different cloud storage like iCould, DropBox, OneDrive and Google Drive via iOS "Files App" Please note some visualizer effects in this App are not suitable for use by individuals with diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions/disorders including (but not limited to) Epilepsy and photosensitivity. Viewer discretion is advised. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Dynamic music visualization
- Customizable waveforms
- Vibrant spectrum displays
- Pulsating patterns
- Transforms listening into sensory experience
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Visualize at Free against SoundColors's $1.99. Audio Visualize also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 40%). SoundColors's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Audio Visualize is free to download; SoundColors costs $1.99 up front. SoundColors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month and Audio Visualize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for SoundColors against 3.8 for Audio Visualize. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of SoundColors's written reviews are positive against 64% of Audio Visualize's.
SoundColors ships an update every 2 months, Audio Visualize every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundColors | Audio Visualize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danni Wu | 博 彭 |
Customer experience
SoundColors
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In-app purchases
SoundColors
- Monthly$1.691 Month
- Quarterly$3.993 Months
- Half Yearly$5.996 Months
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- Yearly$9.991 Year
Audio Visualize
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Pro User$9.99
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