LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer vs SoundColors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer
Visualize surrounding sounds with dynamic, colorful graphics that react to music and speech. This app uses your device's microphone to display fluid animations, offering various visualizers and color themes for an engaging audio experience.
- Visualize surrounding sounds
- Fluid, colorful graphics
- Bounce to the beat
- Multiple visualizers
- Multiple color themes
- Automatic gain correction
- Microphone sensitivity control
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***** "Great job with this one guys, I'm a DJ and I run this app in my booth, the chicks dig it." - VegasMC LED Audio Spectrum uses your iPhone or iPad microphone to visualize sound through fluid, colorful graphics that bounce to the beat! Now you can actually "see" any surrounding sound such as speech, music, singing and more. The app comes with a handful of simple, yet outstandingly implemented visualizers and each has multiple color themes to choose from. Feature Highlights: ● High-speed sampling for fluid, responsive graphics ● Multiple color themes to choose from ● Automatic gain correction for loud environments ● Microphone sensitivity level control ***** "If you liked the cool graphic equalizer on your super-old stereo, this is for you!" ***** "If you're an audiophile, musician, DJ, or simply an appreciator of music, this app is definitely worth it!" ***** "Set your iDevice down near the speakers at any party and you have a great visual add for your guests!" ***** "Looks great in your car - just attach it to the dashboard and have a graphic EQ display like older radios had in the 90's!"
SoundColors
Transform your music listening experience with dynamic, real-time audio-reactive visuals. Enjoy a feature-rich music player that synchronizes stunning effects with your favorite songs, supporting various audio sources and cloud storage.
- 40+ real-time audio-reactive visualizers
- State-of-the-art beat detection
- Live microphone audio visualization
- Supports iTunes, Cloud, and local MP3s
- Feature-loaded music player with playlists
- Web-based on-device music file manager
- External display presentation support
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SoundColors is an ad-free visual music player and manager that strives to make your music more visually enjoyable Currently it - Provides 40+ GPU-accellerated colorful and realtime audio-reactive visualizers and effects. - Implements the state-of-art onset/beat detection algorithm for better audio/visual reaction using DSP - Visualizes live audio from Microphone - Supports different music/audio sources of iTunes, Clouds and local MP3 songs - Includes feature-loaded music player with playlist support - Includes web based on-device music file manager - Supports external display presentation - Support fast effect navigation using left/right swipe gesture in portrait/landscape fullscreen mode - Supports different cloud storage like iCould, DropBox, OneDrive and Google Drive via iOS "Files App" Please note some visualizer effects in this App are not suitable for use by individuals with diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions/disorders including (but not limited to) Epilepsy and photosensitivity. Viewer discretion is advised. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer at 4.3 against SoundColors's 3.8. LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (60% vs 40%). SoundColors's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads 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
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer costs $4.99 and SoundColors $1.99 up front. SoundColors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 40% of SoundColors's.
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer ships an update every 3 months, SoundColors every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer | SoundColors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ONYX Apps | Danni Wu |
Customer experience
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer
SoundColors
Bugs and requests
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cuts off Bluetooth audio when app is opened
- Microphone sensitivity issues causing false triggers
- Compatibility problems with older iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add Bluetooth/USB audio support
- Allow playing music from device library
- Provide more visualization options and customization
- Implement AirPlay support
SoundColors
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LED Audio Spectrum Visualizer
No in-app purchases
SoundColors
- Monthly$1.691 Month
- Quarterly$3.993 Months
- Half Yearly$5.996 Months
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- Yearly$9.991 Year
Questions
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