Comparison

Phazr vs Spectra

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

Head to head
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.

About

Spectra

Experience music visually with real-time audio spectrum analysis. Customize backgrounds, logos, and visualizer elements to create stunning animations. Export your creations in high resolution for sharing.

Highlights
  • Real-time 60fps audio visualization
  • Video export up to 4k 60fps
  • Customizable background images and presets
  • Logo image import
  • Extensive visualizer and particle customization
  • Import audio via share sheet
Features
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Enjoy music at a deeper level with realtime visualization! Spectra is a lightweight music & audio visualizer app that allows you to select and visualize audio in realtime, right on your phone or mac. Want to export your visualization? We have you covered. Simply click the "Create Video" button from within the app. No longer do you need expensive software to create those beautiful animations you've seen on the internet. Want to customize the background image or put a logo in the center? We made that available as well. In fact, you can customize just about all aspects of the visualizer. You can even import audio files from apps like iMessage or Mail using the share sheet. We want to keep improving the app so If you have any suggestions, be sure to leave a review and tell us what feature you're missing! The features: • Amazing, 60fps realtime visualization for any audio file or iTunes music (not Apple Music) song • Video exporting of your audio visualization (4k at 60fps) • Custom background image • Background presets • Background effects • Custom logo image • Visualizer customization • Particle customization • Video export settings • Video animation options • Presets • More to come!!! Here's how it works: The sound we hear is made up of many frequencies. The visualizer decomposes the audio input into its frequencies and displays the lower frequencies at the top/left of the audio spectrum and the higher frequencies at the bottom/right of the spectrum. This can create some cool-looking shapes that all correspond to the currently-playing audio track! Whether you're a producer that wants to see the frequency range of their song, an audiophile, or someone who wants to take a deeper look into their music, this app is definitely for you.

Screenshots

Phazr3 screens
Spectra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spectra at fortnightly against Phazr's every 2 months. Spectra also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 137) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Phazr's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 65%). On rating, ads, 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

Phazr costs $3.99 and Spectra $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Phazr against 4.6 for Spectra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectra has 1.5K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Phazr's written reviews are positive against 65% of Spectra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phazr ships an update every 2 months, Spectra fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Phazr versus Spectra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhazrSpectra
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (137 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1371.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ResnickSpectre Software Inc.

Customer experience

Phazr

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

Spectra

All ratings1,529 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

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

Spectra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phazr

No in-app purchases

None

Spectra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phazr free?
Phazr costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectra free?
Spectra costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phazr or Spectra?
Phazr and Spectra are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 137 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Phazr or Spectra have ads?
Neither Phazr nor Spectra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phazr or Spectra?
Phazr ships an update every 2 months, and Spectra fortnightly. Most recently, Phazr was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spectra on September 24, 2026.

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