Strobe Light vs RhythMic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe Light
Transform your phone into a dynamic party strobe light synchronized to music. Connect multiple devices for a synchronized light and sound experience. Create custom light shows or join public parties with live video streams and chat.
- Synchronized strobe lights
- Screen and flashlight strobes
- Personal music playlists
- Public live video parties
- Volume booster with synchronized sound
- Microphone strobe
- Tap-to-light custom shows
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FlashBeats is a mobile application for creating party strobe lights by synchronizing flashlights and smartphone’s screens. The app analyzes the rhythms of music tracks and creates an individualized strobe light show for each song. FlashBeats can sync with an unlimited number of phones to play music and watch videos simultaneously on multiple devices. FlashBeats produces disco lights based on your choice of music, creating a custom party by connecting the DJ lights and beats of hundreds of people together! With the FlashBeats app, you can create light shows at home parties, as well as at music and sporting events. FEATURES: - Synchronized Strobe Lights is our unique technology with the ability to connect an unlimited number of phones into one network and make flashing lights that match the rhythm of the music. It transforms your phone’s flashlight into a house party stroboscope or disco ball. You can also use smartphone’s screens as a color flash strobe. - Create your personal music playlist with your favorite songs and have fun with your friends. The more devices you connect, the louder and brighter your party will be! - Public Parties are live video streams with editor-curated music videos. You can join EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop or tens of other public parties depending on your mood. There are also public parties with popular local music. You can invite friends to watch together or have fun with your favorite music videos. - Volume Booster (with synchronized sound) - invite friends to your rave party or any public parties and create a speaker booster! The audio and video will be synced with all connected devices to create a sound amplifier effect (available only for YouTube). - Chat with friends and people all over the world. Every public party has a group chat that you can join. Meet new people and have fun together! - Tap-to-Light (paid option). Do you want to create your own personal lightshow? Just do it! You can create one without music or choose any song from the catalog as background music. And, of course, you can invite your friends to your show and have fun together. Here's an idea - why not support your favorite sports team at the stadium with an amazing strobe light chant? - Microphone Strobe (paid option). The app can listen to the ambient music and create flashing lights based on the music rhythm. Sound like magic? Yes! This is tech magic! You can use this feature everywhere: at home, at a disco club or even at an open-air concert. - Party Leaderboard is a worldwide championship for the biggest party of FlashBeats’ fans. How many friends can you invite to your private party? Let’s find out! CAUTION! Blinding bright LED strobe lights may be harmful to the eyesight, and for some people, it might cause epileptic seizures! Oh, you are still reading this? We didn’t think anyone would get this far. That means you must really like the FlashBeats app! Why not download FlashBeats and have a party today! BTW, we can also create incredible light shows at any music or sporting event, where we can connect everyone's smartphones for a fun and engaging experience for fans. Some of the things we can do include: launching a light wave, synchronizing light beats to the music, displaying a dance of light during a goal or at a runner's starting line, and displaying sponsor's logos, images and even cartoons. If you are interested in setting up a light show for your event, please contact us at: support@flashbeats.app Enjoy your favorite music with your friends in a bright new way! Download the FlashBeats app today! MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://flashbeats.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://flashbeats.app/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@flashbeats.app
RhythMic
Transform your device into a real-time music visualizer that reacts to ambient sound. Choose from over 30 themes, sync with multiple devices, and even use your Apple Watch as part of the light show. Perfect for parties, content creation, or enhancing your listening experience.
- Real-time music visualization
- 30+ premium visual themes
- Multi-phone Wi-Fi sync
- Apple Watch sync
- Beat-synced flashlight strobe
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Screen recording mode
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MAKE THE ROOM MOVE WITH THE MUSIC RhythMic turns nearby sound into a full-screen light show. Pick a color, animated pattern, or occasion theme, then watch every beat reshape the screen in real time. NEW: HALLOWEEN NIGHT Glowing jack-o'-lanterns, bats, ghosts, and a full moon react to every beat — perfect for Halloween parties. Premium is a one-time lifetime purchase with Family Sharing. ADAPTIVE SOUND ENGINE RhythMic listens through your microphone and continuously adapts to the room. Recalibrate at any time, adjust sensitivity manually, or let Adaptive Mic Sensitivity keep the response balanced as the music changes. BASS, VOCALS, AND TREBLE Real-time frequency analysis separates low, mid, and high energy. Bass can drive powerful pulses, vocals can animate the center of the scene, and treble can add detail and sparkle. You can also tune Bass Response in Settings. 50 MUSIC-REACTIVE VISUALS Explore solid and dual colors, flowing gradients, glowing ripples, particles, waveforms, equalizer shapes, tri-band visuals, and celebration scenes for birthdays, weddings, graduation, New Year, Ramadan, Eid, and more. LIVE PERFORMANCE Build a scene timeline, choose manual or timed transitions, set each scene's intensity, reorder the running show, and control the result from one dedicated performance workspace. SYNC THE ROOM Host a secure multi-phone party over local Wi-Fi so nearby iPhones follow the same colors. Extend the show to Apple Watch, the flashlight strobe, Live Activities, and a connected external display when supported. CREATOR RECORDER Record the screen alone or combine it with the front camera, back camera, or both cameras at once on supported devices. Choose microphone audio, trim the result, frame it for 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9, and export a ready-to-share video. DESIGNED FOR THE MOMENT • Automatic mode keeps visuals moving without music • Double-tap the on-screen label to leave a show • Triple-tap to reveal the sensitivity control • Optional haptic beat feedback • Inverted visuals and safety controls • English, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese PREMIUM, ONCE Unlock every premium visual and creator feature with one lifetime purchase. No subscription. RhythMic is made for parties, DJs, celebrations, content creators, and anyone who wants to turn sound into light.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RhythMic at 5.0 against Strobe Light's 4.4. RhythMic also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Strobe Light's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Strobe Light sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RhythMic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RhythMic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strobe Light has 3.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Strobe Light ships an update monthly, RhythMic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe Light | RhythMic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Kirihetov | Mohammad sulaiman |
Customer experience
Strobe Light
RhythMic
Bugs and requests
Strobe Light
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to play songs
- Lights not syncing properly with music
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to add their own music
- Improve sync between lights and music
- Introduce free version with limited features
- Provide better subscription management
RhythMic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Strobe Light
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$24.996 Months
- Strobe Light PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$6.99
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$26.99
- FlashBeats Pro$39.99
RhythMic
- RhythMic Premium$3.99
- RhythMic Premium 2$7.99








