Comparison

Beat ID vs Auranova

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

Head to head
About

Beat ID

Features
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How fast can you name a track? Hear the clip. Call it before anyone else. Nail it in the first second and feel like a genius. BeatID is the music guessing game for people who actually know their music — built in East London, powered by Apple Music. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY Never the same game twice. One catalogue, five ways in: Type to Guess — free-text the title. No hints, all glory. Multiple Choice — four options, one shot. Drum Pads — tap the rhythm on a live launchpad. Guess by Cover — name it from the artwork alone. Guess the Year — slide to the release year. Closest wins. GUESS FASTER. SCORE HIGHER. Every millisecond counts. The quicker you call it, the bigger the points drop. Speed bonuses, streaks, and a weekly leaderboard that resets Monday — so there's always a way back to the top. PLAY THE ROOM Host a live game from beatid.online and get everyone racing the same clip — mates on the sofa, the whole pub, the office at 5pm. Enter a PIN or scan a QR code and you're in. Think Kahoot, but for music. BEAT YOUR FRIENDS Send challenges, climb the weekly board, and settle once and for all who really knows their music. Ranks, badges, and bragging rights included. BUILD YOUR STREAK. FIND NEW MUSIC. Play the daily round to keep your run alive. And every misfire becomes a discovery — tracks you didn't recognise get saved straight to your Apple Music library, so losing a round still wins you a song. GOOD TO KNOW Full-length playback with an Apple Music subscription; previews work for everyone Free to play daily — go premium for unlimited rounds and more Made independently in East London Download BeatID and prove you know the track before the drop.

About

Auranova

Experience your music library with dynamic, real-time visualizers that react to every beat. Offers powerful audio tools like a 10-band equalizer and DSP effects. Personalize your listening with various themes and enjoy offline playback.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio-reactive visualizers
  • Import music from device, PC, Google Drive
  • 10-band equalizer with genre presets
  • DSP effects (reverb, echo, bass boost)
  • AirPlay visualizers to TV
  • Offline playback
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Auranova transforms how you experience music. Play your entire library with stunning real-time visualizers that pulse and react to every beat — from mesmerizing Butterchurn effects to elegant Mirror Lines and particle systems. PLAY YOUR WAY • Import music from your device, PC, Google Drive • Import music streams • AirPlay visualizers to your TV for the ultimate experience STUNNING VISUALIZERS • 7+ real-time audio-reactive visualizers • 290+ Butterchurn presets (MilkDrop2 engine) • Beat-reactive ambient glow with bass and drum detection • Matrix digital rain theme with green CRT aesthetic • Full-screen and external display support via AirPlay POWERFUL AUDIO TOOLS • 10-band equalizer with genre presets • DSP effects: reverb, echo, bass boost, and more • Sleep timer for bedtime listening THEMES & PERSONALIZATION • Dark, Light, Matrix, and additional visual themes • Lock screen controls and background playback • Works on iPhone and iPad FREE TO USE Auranova is free with core features — bars and mirror line visualizers, flat EQ, dark theme, and radio. Unlock Auranova Pro ($4.99, one-time purchase) for all visualizers, Butterchurn presets, EQ presets, DSP effects, themes. Privacy-first: Auranova works entirely offline. No accounts, no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Beat ID4 screens
Auranova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat ID at none against Auranova's 1. Auranova's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auranova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat ID ships an update monthly, Auranova every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beat ID versus Auranova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat IDAuranova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXAVIER JUVENTINA JOHN-CHARLESDENIS TELEVNYY

In-app purchases

None

Beat ID

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Auranova

One-time1
  • Auranova Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Beat ID free?
Beat ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auranova free?
Auranova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beat ID or Auranova have ads?
Neither Beat ID nor Auranova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat ID or Auranova?
Beat ID ships an update monthly, and Auranova every 10 days. Most recently, Beat ID was updated on October 30, 2026 and Auranova on October 31, 2026.

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