iBeams Music Visualizer vs Firework Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBeams Music Visualizer
Experience a truly interactive music visualizer that responds to your touch and sound. Create and manipulate a variety of psychedelic effects, from plasma beams to geometric shapes, and customize them with numerous editable parameters. Save your creations and share them with friends.
- Interactive procedural special effects
- Manipulate plasma, lightning, lasers, and more
- Touch, pinch, zoom, and tilt controls
- Responds to microphone input
- 15 different core effects
- Over a dozen editable parameters
- Kaleidoscope action
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[NEWS] - iBeams HD for the iPad now available check it out http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibeams-hd-interactive-light/id363450339?mt=8 ◆“Visual delights await your eyes” - Frapster.com: ◆“A trip... uses everything that the iphone has to create an experience.. download it and be mesmerized for hours” - iphoneapppodcast.com “This is probably the best "interactive effects" app for ipod touch/iphone. It draws me in. I can participate rather then just watch.”- markymarktoo The only true interactive music visualizer! - joaquinestrago Time for a trip? iBeams is a interactive procedural special effects system, pending FDA approval as a mind altering substance. Create and manipulate hypnotic beams of plasma, lightning bolts, squiggles, lasers, swirly swarms, flames of light, geometric shapes, sine waves, color spray, and other psychedelic shapes. Touch the screen and watch the beams follow your fingers. Pinch, zoom and tilt to control motion echos traveling off into infinity. Shake your iPhone/iPod touch to change colors. Turn on your music! iBeams can respond to anything your microphone hears. Sound intensity appears as gray, red and green circles. Build your own music visualizer by connecting different controls to the microphone. Video of music interactivity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XJqTi_gSQ [NEWS] Wondering what all the buttons do? take a look at our feature walk though video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAaqhgUjUjA want a quick 30 second demo of everything you can make: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN8L8hi6BXc [HINTS] ◆Double tap the home button while playing music to bring up apple's built-in playback controls. Post your own pictures to our flicker group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ibeams/ Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/iBeams Features: ◆15 different core effects that will follow your fingers. ◆Over a dozen editable parameters: adjustable width, speed, density, noise, texture map. ◆Control Motion blur strength, spin, zoom, scale, and warping parameters to distort the imagery over time. ◆Kaleidoscope action to create beautiful images with symmetry ◆A unique controller framework, all the various parameter can be controlled procedurally. (just tap the name of the parameter button). The parameter value can then be based on the microphone input, sine wave or various types of noise. ◆Save your setting. made something cool save it for later to show your friends. Version 3.0 ◆Touches have a visual representation and have new sound effects for the interaction. ◆A number of auto movement options for the sources and targets including spin, float, gravity and fly. ◆Sources, targets and touches can all now distort the world ◆New sharing options, save to photo album, email a screen shot to a friend, direct upload to twitter ◆New visibility page that puts all the various options in one place. ◆Import your own images to be the distortable background Version 2.5 ◆New Kaleidoscope option ◆New image distortion framework ◆Improved user interface Version 2.0 ◆A new controller framework, all the various parameter labels are now buttons. Tap them and parameter value can then be based on the microphone input, sine wave or a random value. ◆Improved non glowy rendering ◆New Splash screen, New Icon ----------------- Please rate and review IBeams! Your 5-star ratings mean more features and functionality. Your one star rating means I walk around looking mopey. ------------------ Recommended for fans of Spawn Illuminati, Plasma Ball, Artisan, iLava, 3D Fireworks, iBurn, and iSmoke, volt 3d, audiogasm
Firework Plus
Transform your device into a dazzling fireworks display. Choose from various firework types, backgrounds, and modes, including touch-enabled and automatic shows. Save your favorite moments as snapshots or videos.
- 9 firework flake types
- Random firework effects option
- Black or gradient background
- Sound on/off toggle
- Touch-enabled fireworks
- Save snapshots and videos
- Auto, Mix, and Touch modes
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Light up the dark sky on your screen with colorful fireworks. Fireworks are a great way to brighten a dark night or lift your mood. Turn your device into a spectacle of light and color! Features: • 9 firework flakes available for selection • Option to set random firework flake effects • Choose between a black background or a dark gradient background • Option to turn firework explosion sound on or off • Touch-enabled to trigger fireworks • Save firework snapshots to the Camera Roll • Save firework videos to the Camera Roll Firework Modes: • Auto – Fireworks run automatically • Mix – Combines Touch Fireworks and Auto Fireworks • Touch – Tap the screen to launch fireworks manually Whether you're celebrating New Year's Eve, a birthday, the 4th of July, or any festive occasion, enjoy the vibrant landscapes of a fireworks display. This fireworks scene brings joy and a cheerful atmosphere to your device. Firework flares move toward you as they fall from the sky. Enjoy, and congratulations! Thanks for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Firework Plus at 5.0 against iBeams Music Visualizer's 4.4. iBeams Music Visualizer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
iBeams Music Visualizer costs $0.99 and Firework Plus $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firework Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBeams Music Visualizer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iBeams Music Visualizer ships an update every 3 weeks, Firework Plus every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBeams Music Visualizer | Firework Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gedalia.net | Heng Jia Liang |
Customer experience
iBeams Music Visualizer
Firework Plus
In-app purchases
iBeams Music Visualizer
No in-app purchases
Firework Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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