Comparison

PartyGlow vs PartyLight

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

Head to head
About

PartyGlow

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Turn your iPhone into the ultimate party light show! PartyGlow analyzes music in real time and synchronizes stunning visual effects and your device flashlight to every beat. REAL-TIME BEAT DETECTION PartyGlow uses advanced audio analysis to detect beats, bass drops, and rhythm changes instantly. Whether you're playing a track or capturing live sound through your microphone, the app responds to every pulse of the music. 10 STUNNING VISUALIZERS Choose from 10 beautifully crafted visual effects rendered at 60fps. From flowing waveforms to explosive particle bursts, each visualizer transforms your screen into a mesmerizing light canvas that dances with the music. FLASHLIGHT SYNC Your iPhone's flashlight becomes a music-reactive strobe. Pick from 3 light modes: โ€ข Beat Flash โ€” sharp flashes on every detected beat โ€ข Brightness Follow โ€” smooth brightness that rises and falls with the music intensity โ€ข Glow Stick โ€” gentle pulsing glow perfect for slower tracks MICROPHONE INPUT No music files needed. PartyGlow can listen through your microphone and react to any sound around you โ€” live concerts, DJ sets, or even just clapping along. 10 COLOR PALETTES Personalize your experience with 10 hand-picked color palettes. Switch palettes on the fly to match the mood of the moment. WORKS OFFLINE All core features run entirely on your device. No internet connection required, no accounts, no subscriptions. Just open the app and start the show. PERFECT FOR โ€ข House parties and gatherings โ€ข Live music events and concerts โ€ข Dance practice and workouts โ€ข Relaxation and ambient lighting โ€ข Creating fun video content PartyGlow is designed to be simple, fast, and visually impressive. Download it, pick a song, and let the light show begin.

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PartyLight

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WARNING - FLASHING LIGHTS: This app flashes bright light rapidly, which can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, even with no history of seizures. It starts at a gentle 3 flashes per second and asks you to confirm before going faster. Stop immediately and see a doctor if you feel dizzy, nauseous, disoriented, or notice twitching or altered vision. Do not use around anyone who may be sensitive to flashing light. PartyLight turns your phone into a light that moves with the music. It listens through the microphone, finds the beat, and flashes the whole screen - and the camera flash - right on it. EIGHT MODES - Strobe: hard white flash on every beat - Pulse: colour swells and falls with the beat - Rainbow: hue sweeps while the beat pulses - Fire: warm flicker with a beat kick - Police: red and blue alternating - Slow Fade: gentle colour drift for chill sets - Bass Drop: only the heavy low hits trigger - Manual: your own saved look WORKS WITHOUT THE MICROPHONE Don't want to grant microphone access? PartyLight runs on a steady beat you set yourself, from 60 to 200 BPM. Every mode still works. THE MICROPHONE IS NEVER RECORDED Audio is analysed in real time to find the beat and immediately discarded. Nothing is recorded, saved, or uploaded. BUILT FOR ACTUAL PARTIES - Rear camera flash synced to the beat, with an automatic cut-off so your phone doesn't overheat - Screen stays awake and goes to full brightness - No ads on the light screen itself - No account, no sign-up PartyLight is free and supported by ads.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PartyLight at 3 against PartyGlow's โ€”. PartyLight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PartyGlow versus PartyLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartyGlowPartyLight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
Adsโ€”Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJerry TaoByung Kwon Jeon

In-app purchases

None

PartyGlow

No in-app purchases

None

PartyLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PartyGlow free?
PartyGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PartyLight free?
PartyLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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