Comparison

RhythMic vs Party Lights

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Party Lights

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a full-on party light. Party Lights fills your whole screen with bright, colorful strobe, disco and color-wash effects — and they can flash in time with your music. No bulbs, no setup, no account. Just open the app and the room lights up. Whether you're throwing a house party, setting the mood for a chill night, running a mini club in your living room, or just having fun with the kids, Party Lights gives you a pocket-sized light show that's ready in one tap. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Full-screen light modes — sharp Strobe flashes, smooth breathing Pulse, a mirror Disco Ball, flowing Color Wash and a moving Rainbow. • React to your music — switch on sound mode and the lights flash to the beat using your microphone. Nothing is ever recorded or sent anywhere; it all happens on your device. • Tune everything — set the speed with a slider or tap the tempo yourself, pick from vivid colors, and dial in the brightness. • Flash the camera light — add your phone's rear flashlight to the strobe for an extra punch. • Save your colors — found a color you love? Save it and relaunch the exact same light with a single tap. MADE FOR ANY MOMENT Party Lights was built to be genuinely useful the second you open it. The core modes, colors, sound reactivity, tap tempo and the camera-light strobe are all there from the start. Pick your vibe with one tap and the app switches to what you're after — a punchy neon strobe, smooth color moods, or a music-synced show. WORKS FULLY OFFLINE There's no login and no internet required. Party Lights runs entirely on your device, so it works at the cabin, the campsite, or anywhere the signal drops. Your settings and saved colors stay private on your phone. FREE VS PRO Free includes the Solid, Glow, Strobe and Pulse modes, nine colors, sound-reactive mode, tap tempo, brightness, the camera-light strobe, and joining a synced party. Party Lights Pro unlocks: • All light modes — Rainbow, Disco Ball, Color Wash and 7 more effects. • Every color, including your own custom colors and more. • Music sensitivity control for tighter, punchier beat syncing. • Unlimited saved colors. A NOTE ON SAFETY Some effects use bright, rapidly flashing lights. A small number of people may be sensitive to flashing lights, so please stop and rest if you feel unwell, and keep the phone away from young children during a show. SUBSCRIPTION Party Lights Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: • Weekly — $3.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial. • Yearly — $17.99 per year. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Get the party started — download Party Lights and light up the room.

Screenshots

RhythMic4 screens
Party Lights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RhythMic at 4 against Party Lights's 2. RhythMic also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. RhythMic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Party Lights sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RhythMic ships an update every 2 months, Party Lights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RhythMic versus Party Lights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythMicParty Lights
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad sulaimanEmine Saridogan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RhythMic

One-time2
  • RhythMic Premium$3.99
  • RhythMic Premium 2$7.99
2 purchases

Party Lights

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is RhythMic free?
RhythMic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Party Lights free?
Party Lights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RhythMic or Party Lights have ads?
Neither RhythMic nor Party Lights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RhythMic or Party Lights?
RhythMic ships an update every 2 months, and Party Lights every 6 weeks. Most recently, RhythMic was updated on October 9, 2026 and Party Lights on October 25, 2026.

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