Comparison

Astral Effects Visualizer vs Music Visualizer

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

Head to head
About

Astral Effects Visualizer

Transform your music into immersive 3D visual journeys with real-time audio reactivity. Explore unique visualizers, customize settings, and even record your creations to share.

Highlights
  • 10 unique 3D music visualizers
  • Real-time audio reactivity
  • Built-in music player
  • Internet radio streaming
  • Customizable visualizer settings
  • Record visualizations as video
  • Gyroscope support
Features
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Experience your music in a stunning new way! Astral Effects transforms your favorite tracks into mesmerizing 3D visual journeys — from deep space tunnels to morphing crystal objects, all perfectly synced to your music. Immerse yourself in 10 unique visualizers including Crystal Morph, Nebula Tunnels, Galaxy Journey, Interstellar Flight, Magic Constellations, and more. Each one reacts to your music's bass, treble, and rhythm in real time, creating an ever-changing visual experience. Lose yourself in hypnotic patterns as you soar through majestic galaxies, ride through fractal tunnels, and watch crystalline shapes morph to the beat. Features - 10 unique 3D music visualizers with real-time audio reactivity - Play music from your local library with the built-in player - Stream internet radio across multiple genres - Customize each visualizer with detailed settings — textures, colors, speed, camera, and more - Record visualizations as video to share with friends - Premium color themes and textures - Gyroscope support — look around inside the visuals by moving your device - NDI streaming for professional setups - iPad optimized with sidebar navigation - AirPlay support Perfect for relaxation, meditation, or simply enjoying your music in a whole new dimension.

About

Music Visualizer

Transform your music into dynamic, real-time visuals. This app analyzes sound in detail, generating over 70 unique scenes that react to your audio, whether from system playback or live input. Enhance parties by projecting visuals to external displays.

Highlights
  • Real-time music visualization
  • System audio or microphone input
  • 70+ unique visual scenes
  • 10 distinct visual styles
  • AirPlay and external display support
  • On-device audio analysis
  • Adjustable speed and intensity
Features
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Your music, made visible. LIQUIDWAVE is a music visualiser that reacts to what's playing in real time. It hears the bass, the beat and the highs apart, and 70+ scenes move with your music on iPhone and iPad. REACTS TO WHAT'S PLAYING Choose System Audio and the scenes follow what other apps play, such as a video or a streaming app. Pick System Audio from the microphone button's menu, then follow the steps on screen to start iOS's screen broadcast. Protected audio, such as Apple Music, can't be captured; use the microphone for it instead. LIVE SOUND, TOO Choose the microphone and the scenes respond to the music in the room: speakers, a record or a live set. EVERY PART OF THE SOUND Band levels, beat strength, kicks and snares, down to a fine spectrum. Each part of the sound turns into a line that sways, a light that flickers or a liquid that swells. 70+ SCENES. 10 STYLES. • Line — waveforms and contour lines. • Graphic — op art, geometric patterns and halftone dots. • Wire — wireframe oceans and rolling landscapes. • Raster — point clouds, particles and data-inspired forms. • Lighting — stage lights, lasers and haze. • Chroma — auroras, curtains and fields of colour. • Cyber — neon grids and retro-futuristic worlds. • Metal — liquid chrome, foil and iridescent surfaces. • Fluid — ferrofluid, lava, honey and liquids that heave and drip. • Spectral — oscilloscopes, field lines and forms drawn from a fine spectrum. SET THE SCENE FOR THE PARTY Send the visuals to a TV or projector with AirPlay or a compatible display cable: the big screen shows the visuals while your device becomes the controller. PRESS PLAY. LET IT RUN. Shuffle keeps the scenes coming. Save your favourites and adjust speed and intensity — or, with Full Unlock, shuffle playlists of your own. Touch the canvas and the scene reacts at your fingertip, too. With no sound coming in, Ambient Auto on the microphone button keeps the scenes moving (Ambient Auto plays no music). The screen stays awake while the app is in use. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sound is analysed on your device and is not recorded or uploaded. No account, no tracking and no ads. Wave and one scene you choose during the welcome tour are free. Buy once, or subscribe yearly — either one unlocks every scene and scene playlists on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://liquidwave.app/privacy Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Astral Effects Visualizer4 screens
Music Visualizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Astral Effects Visualizer at 5.0 against Music Visualizer's 2.0. Music Visualizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Astral Effects Visualizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Music Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astral Effects Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Effects Visualizer ships an update every 3 weeks, Music Visualizer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Astral Effects Visualizer versus Music Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral Effects VisualizerMusic Visualizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile VisualsAppnics, LLC

Customer experience

Astral Effects Visualizer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Music Visualizer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Astral Effects Visualizer

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Music Visualizer

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • LIQUIDWAVE Full Unlock$39.99

Questions

Is Astral Effects Visualizer free?
Astral Effects Visualizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Visualizer free?
Music Visualizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astral Effects Visualizer or Music Visualizer?
Astral Effects Visualizer is rated higher. Astral Effects Visualizer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Music Visualizer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astral Effects Visualizer or Music Visualizer have ads?
Astral Effects Visualizer shows ads; Music Visualizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Astral Effects Visualizer or Music Visualizer?
Astral Effects Visualizer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Music Visualizer every 3 days. Most recently, Astral Effects Visualizer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Music Visualizer on November 6, 2026.

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