subflow vs RhythMic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
subflow
Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.
- Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
- Beat pattern customization
- UDP command sequencing
- OS2L integration with DJ software
- Color customization via long press
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/
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 subflow's 4.3. subflow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. RhythMic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. subflow asks for nothing beyond the download.
RhythMic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: subflow has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
subflow ships an update every 6 days, RhythMic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | subflow | RhythMic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ello Skelling Productions | Mohammad sulaiman |
Customer experience
subflow
RhythMic
In-app purchases
subflow
No in-app purchases
RhythMic
- RhythMic Premium$3.99
- RhythMic Premium 2$7.99









