Comparison

Spectra vs Audio Visualize

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Dynamic music visualization
  • Customizable waveforms
  • Vibrant spectrum displays
  • Pulsating patterns
  • Transforms listening into sensory experience
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Spectra4 screens
Audio Visualize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Visualize at Free against Spectra's $1.99. Audio Visualize also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Spectra's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment 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

Audio Visualize is free to download; Spectra costs $1.99 up front. Audio Visualize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Spectra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spectra holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectra has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Spectra's written reviews are positive against 62% of Audio Visualize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectra ships an update fortnightly, Audio Visualize every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Spectra versus Audio Visualize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectraAudio Visualize
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpectre Software Inc.博 彭

Customer experience

Spectra

All ratings1,529 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.1%

Audio Visualize

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

None

Spectra

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Audio Visualize

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro User$9.99

Questions

Is Spectra free?
Spectra costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Visualize free?
Audio Visualize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spectra or Audio Visualize?
Spectra is rated higher. Spectra averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Audio Visualize averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Spectra or Audio Visualize have ads?
Audio Visualize shows ads; Spectra does not.
Which is updated more often, Spectra or Audio Visualize?
Spectra ships an update fortnightly, and Audio Visualize every 2 days. Most recently, Spectra was updated on October 18, 2026 and Audio Visualize on October 8, 2026.

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