subflow vs sfare
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/
sfare
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Experience motion as art. Anytime, anywhere. sfare creates mesmerizing generative light worlds that evolve organically in real time. Color, symmetry, and flowing forms come together into an atmosphere that calms, centers, and inspires. Built with uncompromising performance, sfare delivers fluid animation, crisp detail, and a look that never feels loud or intrusive. Perfect for breaks, meditation, creative sessions, or simply switching off when your mind won’t slow down. Endless variation. Pure visual atmosphere in your hand.
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Verdict
subflow and sfare are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | subflow | sfare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ello Skelling Productions | appricot |
In-app purchases
subflow
No in-app purchases
sfare
No in-app purchases
