Mic Spectrum Analyzer vs Audio Visualize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
Visualize sound from your phone's microphone with various shapes and effects. Customize sensitivity, choose between dark and light themes, and explore 18 presets, custom shaders, and over 16 different effects for advanced users.
- 18 predefined presets
- Load custom photos
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Dark and light UI themes
- Over 16 different effects
- Custom shaders
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Mic Spectrum Analyzer is a music visualization tool. You can visualize sound coming from phone's microphone in variety of shapes and effects. Features: - 18 predefined presets! - Ability to load your own photos (make sure to select Blending mode to "Texture") - Sensitivity can be adjusted - Dark and light UI theme - 8 basic preset types - Over 16 different effects - Custom shaders (for advanced users)
Audio Visualize
Transform your music listening into a vibrant visual experience. This app creates dynamic displays of waveforms, spectrums, and patterns that pulse with your music's rhythm. Perfect for music lovers who want to see their favorite songs come to life.
- Dynamic music visualization
- Customizable waveforms
- Vibrant spectrum displays
- Pulsating patterns
- Transforms listening into sensory experience
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Turn music into light that breathes. Audio Visualize brings immersive listening, moving visuals and music video creation together. From rolling musical landscapes and flowing ink to particles and vinyl turntables, find a new setting for your favorite music. Bring lyrics and album art into the scene, enjoy the moment and make the look your own. HEAR MUSIC, SEE LIGHT Explore 3D scenes, colorful light and particle effects. Travel through star fields and tunnels, watch audio rings rise and fall, and find a scene for gentle melodies or driving beats. Enjoy expansive landscapes in horizontal view or immerse yourself in portrait. A NEW WAY TO ENJOY YOUR SONGS Switch to a vinyl player with a turntable, tonearm and lyrics. Turn album art into particles or add depth with 3D lyrics. Browse songs, albums, artists and playlists, and manage your queue to keep listening flowing. YOUR MUSIC, DIFFERENT SCENES Import local audio without digital copy protection, play built-in tracks, or browse Apple Music and listen to available previews. Eligible Apple Music subscribers can play full songs. Use the microphone to let music from speakers and sounds around you animate the visuals. MAKE THE LOOK YOUR OWN Choose colors and adjust sensitivity, speed, glow and particles. Change the viewpoint, rotate and zoom in supported effects. Settings are remembered separately for each effect, ready for your next listening session. RECORD THE LIGHT AS A VIDEO Record and preview your visualizations. Upgrade to Pro to save and share them, giving your music a visual work of its own. Capture a melody or experiment with scenes and colors, moving naturally from listening to creating. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN PACE Enjoy playback history, repeat, shuffle, a sleep timer and visual effects linked to playlists. From choosing a song to setting your phone down to listen, enjoy music your way. USE AND PURCHASE INFORMATION • Some effects and advanced features require Pro, available through a subscription or lifetime purchase. Saving and sharing videos require Pro. • Full Apple Music playback requires the appropriate subscription and authorization. Music and preview availability vary by region and track. • Full Apple Music songs are digitally protected and cannot be recorded directly into videos. Their visuals can use microphone input or pre-analyzed rhythms. To record sound, use local audio, available previews or microphone mode. Feedback: proxima.centauri0@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audio Visualize at 3.6 against Mic Spectrum Analyzer's 3.0. Audio Visualize also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 51 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 38%). Mic Spectrum Analyzer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Audio Visualize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Mic Spectrum Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio Visualize holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Mic Spectrum Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 62% of Audio Visualize's.
Mic Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 51 months, Audio Visualize every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mic Spectrum Analyzer | Audio Visualize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (18 ratings) | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Ross | 博 彭 |
Customer experience
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
Audio Visualize
In-app purchases
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
No in-app purchases
Audio Visualize
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Pro User$9.99
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