Phazr vs Ferromagnetic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Ferromagnetic
Transform music into real-time visual art with dynamic audio-reactive effects. Enhance personal listening, create ambiance for gatherings, or perform live with captivating visuals that sync to every beat. Offers thousands of unique visual combinations for a fresh experience with every song.
- Real-time audio-reactive visuals
- Multi-band frequency analysis
- Automatic beat detection
- Metal-powered rendering engine
- Multi-layer compositing system
- Customizable visual parameters
- Thousands of unique visual combinations
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Ferromagnetic: The Next Generation Music Visualizer Transform your music into stunning real-time visual art. Whether you're enhancing your personal listening experience, creating ambiance for gatherings, or performing live, Ferromagnetic delivers captivating audio-reactive visuals that respond to every beat and note. Effortless Audio Visualization Ferromagnetic brings visual dimension to your listening experience. The app captures sound and responds dynamically using multi-band frequency analysis with automatic beat detection, creating immersive visual effects that react to the music in real-time. Powered by a Metal powered rendering engine, Ferromagnetic generates smooth, mesmerizing visuals through a multi-layer compositing system. Audio-reactive particles burst, flow, and dance in perfect sync with your music. Every visual parameter—from particle density and motion speed to glitch intensity, color palettes, and blur effects—can respond to audio amplitude or specific frequency ranges, creating a truly dynamic experience. The powerful engine generates thousands of unique visual combinations in real-time, ensuring that every song creates its own distinct visual journey. Intricate patterns, vibrant colors, and fluid animations evolve continuously, making each listening session a fresh experience. Perfect for Any Setting Use Ferromagnetic to enhance your personal listening sessions at home, create engaging background visuals at parties and gatherings, provide ambient atmosphere for cafes and creative spaces, or add visual impact to live DJ sets and musical performances. The intuitive interface gets you started immediately, no complicated setup or technical knowledge required. Choose from subtle, meditative patterns for focused listening or bold, immersive effects for maximum visual impact. Experience music in a completely new dimension with Ferromagnetic. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ferromagnetic at Free against Phazr's $3.99. Ferromagnetic also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Phazr's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On review sentiment, ads 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
Ferromagnetic is free to download; Phazr costs $3.99 up front. Ferromagnetic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Phazr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phazr holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phazr has 137 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Phazr's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ferromagnetic's.
Phazr ships an update every 2 months, Ferromagnetic every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phazr | Ferromagnetic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (137 ratings) — better | 4.0 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 79.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Resnick | Daniel Eke |
Customer experience
Phazr
Ferromagnetic
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
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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
Ferromagnetic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phazr
No in-app purchases
Ferromagnetic
- FM Visualizer7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- FM Producer3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- A generous tip$0.99
- FM Visualizer One-TIme$17.99
- FM Producer Upgrade$39.99
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- FM Producer One-Time$59.99
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