Comparison

Party VU meter vs LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer

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

Head to head
About

Party VU meter

Features
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Lift your music to higher level and enjoy these disco light effects.

About

LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer

Transform your iPhone into a dynamic audio visualizer that reacts to your music. Enjoy a variety of retro-inspired displays, from spectrum bars to analog meters, all driven by your device's microphone. No subscriptions or data tracking, just pure audio-visual enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Microphone-driven sound visualizer
  • Seven live display options
  • Customizable colors and sensitivity
  • Retro stereo and car audio themes
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Keep screen awake option
Features
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Make the music visible, and turn your iPhone into the retro audio display your stereo deserves. LaZ Visual EQ is a full-screen, microphone-driven sound visualizer with a refreshingly simple deal: no subscription, no signup, and no tracking. Open it, set your iPhone near your speakers, and watch the room come alive. BUILT LIKE AUDIO GEAR, NOT A VIDEO EDITOR This is a love letter to glowing meters, falling peaks, bouncing needles, chunky LEDs, weird dashboards, and the stereos we never should have thrown away. Swipe through seven live displays: • Classic green-to-red spectrum bars with falling blue peaks • A cool blue-and-purple spectrum display • Custom VIZ EQ with your own colors • Two distinct analog-style VU meter designs • Bold VOX-style block lights • An interactive 1995 car-stereo faceplate with working buttons, 8 of its own unique visualizers, an animated power-up sequence, presets, and hidden surprises ... an homage to an era of car audio long past THE GOOD KIND OF TWEAKABLE Tune visualizer sensitivity and VU Drama. Add Jiggle when the music needs more movement. Switch on CHONK-O-VIZ™ for oversized spectrum blocks. Use Jeep Mode to tame wind, road rumble, fans, and other noisy environments. View in portrait or landscape; in landscape, tap to embiggen. Optionally keep the screen awake for longer listening sessions. MADE FOR WHERE MUSIC HAPPENS Make LaZ Visual EQ part of the listening ritual. Drop the needle, set your iPhone beside the speakers, and watch the meters bring your turntable setup to life. Use it while streaming to nearby AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers, or take it to concerts, festivals, house parties, DJ booths, record rooms, garages, car meets, backyard hangs, and late-night listening sessions. If the mic can hear the music, LaZ can make it move. YOUR MIC. YOUR MUSIC. YOUR PHONE. LaZ Visual EQ does not collect your data. Microphone audio is processed on your iPhone only to animate the displays. It is never recorded, saved, uploaded, or used for tracking. The mic stops when the app closes or moves to the background. HOW IT HEARS THE MUSIC LaZ Visual EQ listens to the room through your iPhone microphone. It does not tap protected audio directly from Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or other apps. That does not mean those players are off-limits. Send the music to nearby AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers, a stereo, TV, receiver, or any other speaker the iPhone mic can hear, and LaZ can absolutely visualize it. Set your iPhone near the sound and let the room do the rest. CarPlay and playback through the iPhone’s own speaker are not supported. One download. No recurring bill. Just the mic and the music.

Screenshots

Party VU meter4 screens
LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Party VU meter at Free against LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer's $4.99. Party VU meter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Party VU meter is free to download; LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Party VU meter ships an update every 2 weeks, LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Party VU meter versus LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParty VU meterLaZ Visual Audio Equalizer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSrecko LevacicMerit Advertising Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Party VU meter

No in-app purchases

None

LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Party VU meter free?
Party VU meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer free?
LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Party VU meter or LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer have ads?
Party VU meter shows ads; LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Party VU meter or LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer?
Party VU meter ships an update every 2 weeks, and LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer weekly. Most recently, Party VU meter was updated on September 9, 2026 and LaZ Visual Audio Equalizer on September 26, 2026.

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