TouchViZ vs raveZap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchViZ
Create and mix impressive video visuals on your iPad. Import multiple videos, use live camera feeds, and apply numerous effects. Output to external screens and control wirelessly via MIDI or OSC.
- Import up to 125 videos
- Mix two video channels with independent speed and blend modes
- External display output
- Live camera input
- Real-time video recording
- 54 effect filters
- MIDI and OSC control
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At home or in the club, professionally or just for fun - create impressive visuals right on your iPad. FEATURES - Import up to 125 videos into your set via File Sharing or from the iPad's library - Playback and mix two channels of video with independent playback speed control and 10 different blend modes - Display the output on an external screen or projector using iPad-compatible video adapters - Use the iPad's front and back-facing cameras as input to integrate live footage into your set - Record video of the app's output in real-time, and use immediately in your set or transfer to a PC later - Apply one of 54 effect filters to each channel and the master output - Control effect parameters using the multi-touch enabled preview area - Preview the output in full-screen on the iPad - Save and load your set to recall, backup or transfer sets between iPads using File Sharing - Configure the interface layout to your preference - 10 demo clips by hexler and pixeldelay included - CoreMIDI support allows full control of TouchViZ wirelessly using CoreMIDI Network sessions, iPad MIDI interfaces or by connecting a compatible USB or wireless MIDI-controller - Open Sound Control support allows full control of TouchViZ from any application that supports OSC such as Max/MSP, PureData, Max4Live, TouchOSC and others
raveZap
Create dynamic party visuals that react to sound and touch. Explore a variety of animations, from serene to energetic, and even integrate your own photos. Enhance your experience with VR capabilities for immersive 3D visuals.
- Sound and touch-reactive visualizations
- 50+ free animations
- AirPlay/Screen Mirroring support
- VR pack for 3D animations
- Photo folder integration
- Selfie camera effects
- Animation playlists (Full Version)
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Amazing party visuals: ▪ Visualizations respond to sound and touch ▪ 50 animations for free ▪ Looks great connected to a TV with AirPlay / Screen Mirroring ▪ Animations range from soft and dreamy to wild with crazy flashes ▪ Combines 3D, live video, particles, fractals, water, glass, bump and random effects… ▪ Create a raveZap photo folder to have those pictures blended in ▪ Some animations have weird video effects for making selfies ▪ Get a VR pack to see virtual reality 3D animations with a Google Cardboard viewer Upgrade to Full Version: ▪ 25 More animations ▪ Set timing ▪ Swipe to switch animations ▪ Built-in music player ▪ Take snapshots to camera roll ▪ Switch to selfie camera ▪ Animation playlists ▪ No Ads To set up for VR: ▪ (Assuming purchase of Full Version & VR Pack) ▪ 2 Finger press or tilt for menu ▪ Touch "Playing All" / "VR" / "Done" ▪ Touch "Settings" to set time on the slider ▪ Touch outside the menu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: raveZap at Free against TouchViZ's $9.99. raveZap also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). TouchViZ's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and iOS requirement 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
raveZap is free to download; TouchViZ costs $9.99 up front. raveZap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. TouchViZ asks for nothing beyond the download.
TouchViZ holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TouchViZ's written reviews are positive against 38% of raveZap's.
TouchViZ ships an update every 3 months, raveZap every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchViZ | raveZap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (44 ratings) — better | 2.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexler LLC | Soft Wares Inc |
Customer experience
TouchViZ
raveZap
Bugs and requests
TouchViZ
Reported bugs
17 issues- App freezes when accessing Camera Roll
- Crashes when trying to upload photos from Camera Roll
- Crashing issues
- Cannot load videos (version 1.5.1 and iOS 15.2)
- Support for loading video from camera roll is broken/outdated
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- Unable to load own media (only stock content)
- Freezes every time Camera Roll button is pressed
- App freezes when trying to load new visuals from library or Camera Roll
- MIDI implementation is opaque, cannot recognize MIDI CCs
- App crashes constantly
- MIDI messages cause freezing or shutting down
- Crashing when using constantly
- Crashes with full HD video on iPad 2
- Cannot load from own videos, only Recently Added
- Media access denied automatically
- Crashing on iPad Pro when loading videos
- No media available in library or camera tabs, only preloaded demo files
Requested features
34 requests- Modernize the app
- Improve file handling
- Expand FX options
- Pass through audio from imported videos
- Controller mapping with learn feature
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- Scenes, tempo sync, MIDI clock integration
- Add text overlay
- Scene store and recall (presets)
- Sync effect rates to MIDI tempo/clock
- Wait to switch until next beat
- Nested folders and search for media
- Tagged searching
- MIDI learn feature
- Video scrolling and loop selection
- Sequence clips by tap tempo or clip completion
- Forward and reverse playback of clips
- Ability to record from camera
- Ability to record master mix
- Higher output resolution (1080p+)
- Control in and out points of clips
- Scrub video position
- More effects
- One more video layer
- Text or image layer
- Use accelerometers for effect control
- Ableton Link compatibility
- Sync effects with music/BPM
- Manual field entry for effects
- Inverse strobe/Strobe color choices (black)
- Cue button for clips
- Tunnel FX
- Layer mixing modes
- Ping pong loop option
- Chroma key layering
raveZap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TouchViZ
No in-app purchases
raveZap
- Pack2 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack3 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack4 of 25 Animations$0.99
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- Pack1 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
- Pack2 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
- Pack 5 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 6 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 10 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Pack 11 of 25 Animations$0.99
- Full Version$1.99
