Comparison

Prismatic Offline Music Player vs BeatPlay

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

Head to head
About

Prismatic Offline Music Player

Experience your owned music with stunning, real-time visualizers that react to the beat. This offline player supports various audio formats and offers features like synced lyrics and an equalizer. Upgrade for more visual scenes, ad-free listening, and advanced customization.

Highlights
  • Real-time music visualizer
  • Offline playback
  • Synced lyrics
  • Equalizer with presets
  • Supports various audio formats
  • CarPlay and Siri integration
  • Library import from multiple sources
Features
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Your music, brought to life. Prismatic plays the songs you already own — and gives them a performance. Every track becomes a live light show: scenes that move with the beat, swell with the bass, and shimmer with the treble, drawn in real time from the music itself. Not a loop. Not a screensaver. A show that's different for every song. And behind the show is a fast, private, genuinely offline music player. 100% offline. 100% yours. No streaming catalog. No account. No internet required. Your songs play on a flight, on the trail, on the subway — anywhere. A stage for every song Prismatic listens while it plays — beat, bass, treble, energy — and every scene reacts live. Drops hit. Quiet verses breathe. Take the show full screen, or let it glow behind the player while you browse. Bring your music from anywhere - Your Apple Music library (the songs you own), the Files app, folders, or AirDrop - Your computer — drag songs into a browser and they arrive over Wi-Fi - Your old phone — copy your whole library, playlists and play counts included - MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless), WAV, AIFF, Opus, and OGG — from hi-res lossless to your classic MP3 archive Made for listening - Gapless playback for live albums and mixes - Songs, Albums, Artists, and Playlists with artwork - Instant search across your whole library - Up Next, Play Next, Add to Queue, and Play from Here - Synced lyrics, beside the player or full screen - An equalizer with presets for every genre - CarPlay, Siri, and Shortcuts - Background playback, lock screen and Control Center controls, Home Screen widgets - Your Top 25 and listening insights — kept private, on your device - Made for iPhone and iPad Free to play. Pro for the full show. The player is free: your whole library, playlists, search, the queue, lyrics, EQ presets, and a selection of visualizer scenes. Free listening is supported by occasional ads — and they never interrupt your music. Prismatic Pro unlocks the rest: - Every visualizer scene - Cast the show to your TV - Custom EQ curves and saved presets - Every lyric style, plus online lyric search for songs without them - No ads, ever - Family Sharing included on every plan — even Lifetime Subscribe monthly or yearly (yearly includes a free trial), or buy Lifetime once and keep Pro forever. Your library. Your formats. Offline. Visualized. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Prismatic Pro is optional — subscribe, or buy it once: - Monthly or Annual auto-renewing subscription (Annual includes a free trial) - Lifetime — a single one-time purchase, no subscription - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prismatic.fm/privacy Additional Terms: https://prismatic.fm/terms

About

BeatPlay

Features
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Your music is yours. BeatPlay puts it on your iPhone and Apple Watch — without streaming, without the cloud, without a subscription. Import audio files on your Mac. BeatPlay Bridge converts them to compact AAC and sends them to your iPhone over Wi-Fi. Open the app and press play. It's that simple. Going for a run? Sync songs to your Apple Watch and leave the phone behind. BeatPlay plays directly from your wrist — no connection needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import — Drag audio files into BeatPlay Bridge on Mac. Any format works. 2. Convert — Bridge compresses everything to AAC automatically. 3. Transfer — Send songs to iPhone over local Wi-Fi. No cables. No iTunes. 4. Listen — Full offline library on iPhone with every control you need. 5. Sync — Push songs to Apple Watch and play music from your wrist. WHAT YOU GET • Offline playback — no internet connection required, ever • Apple Watch player — music straight from your wrist • Play, pause, skip, loop, shuffle — full controls, minimal interface • Manual reorder — arrange your list however you like • Wi-Fi transfer from Mac — fast, cable-free, painless • Local-only library — your music never leaves your devices • Zero account — no login, no cloud, no tracking WHY BEATPLAY Streaming services are great for discovery. But when you own your music — ripped CDs, purchased albums, your own productions — you shouldn't need a monthly fee to play it on your own devices. BeatPlay is built for people who want their music in their pocket. Not locked behind a subscription. Not dependent on a signal. BEATPLAY PRO The free version supports up to 25 tracks. Upgrade to Pro for an unlimited library, playlists, and more. • Pro Annual — €9.99/year • Pro Lifetime — €39.99 (one-time) WHAT YOU NEED • iPhone with iOS 16+ • BeatPlay Bridge for Mac — free download at beatplay.app (macOS 13+) • Apple Watch — optional, for watch playback BeatPlay Bridge is the starting point. Download it for free, import your music, and carry your library everywhere. Privacy Policy: https://beatplay.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prismatic Offline Music Player4 screens
BeatPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Prismatic Offline Music Player and BeatPlay are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Prismatic Offline Music Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BeatPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prismatic Offline Music Player ships an update every 11 days, BeatPlay every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Prismatic Offline Music Player versus BeatPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismatic Offline Music PlayerBeatPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpiceFlow AI, Inc.Anthony Sychev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prismatic Offline Music Player

Subscriptions2
  • Prismatic Music Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Prismatic Music Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prismatic Music Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

BeatPlay

Subscriptions1
  • BeatPlay Pro$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • BeatPlay Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Prismatic Offline Music Player free?
Prismatic Offline Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatPlay free?
BeatPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prismatic Offline Music Player or BeatPlay have ads?
Neither Prismatic Offline Music Player nor BeatPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prismatic Offline Music Player or BeatPlay?
Prismatic Offline Music Player ships an update every 11 days, and BeatPlay every 10 days. Most recently, Prismatic Offline Music Player was updated on September 12, 2026 and BeatPlay on September 10, 2026.

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