RhythmReel vs Audio Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RhythmReel
This app synchronizes your videos and Live Photos with music, making them react dynamically to the beat. You can use existing clips or record new ones, and import audio files or let the microphone capture sound. It offers creative overlays and multi-clip functionality for engaging video creation.
- Real-time audio-reactive video playback
- Works with any video or Live Photo
- Record new clips
- Microphone input or import audio
- Live waveform visualizer
- Text overlay reacting to audio
- Multi-clip playlist mode
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RhythmReel is an iPhone app that makes your videos and Live Photos move to music. When the beat drops, your video jumps forward. When it quiets, it eases back. Pick any clip from your camera roll or record a short video in the app. Play music out loud through your speakers and the microphone picks it up automatically. Or import an audio file directly. Short clips work especially well. Live Photos are perfect. Free to download. A one-time purchase removes the watermark and unlocks high-resolution export. FEATURES • Real-time audio-reactive video playback • Works with any video or Live Photo from your camera roll • Record a new clip from the front or rear camera • Microphone input or import audio files • Live waveform visualizer overlay • Text overlay that reacts to the audio • Multi-clip playlist mode • Export as .mp4, share anywhere Made by Evan Roth, a Berlin-based artist whose work is in the permanent collection of MoMA.
Audio Visualizer
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BeatLuster is a video maker for music artists, producers, and creators who want to create audio-reactive music visuals. No filming or complex timeline editing is required. Choose your audio, combine a Look with Artwork, check the result in Preview, and export an MP4 with audio. Promote a new track, share a release, create short-form videos for social media and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, create ads, or deliver client work. In addition to vertical 9:16 video, BeatLuster supports 1:1 and 16:9 formats. ◆ Create in Three Steps 1. Choose your audio and set the Clip you want to use. 2. Pick a Look and optionally add Artwork. 3. Check the result in Preview and export your video. ◆ Four Production Looks • Kinetic Panel • Signature • Living Core • Pulse Each Look responds to music with its own motion and visual character. Artwork treatment and available controls vary by Look. Where controls are available, you can adjust settings such as reactivity and color. Save your edits as a Project so it is ready for your next export. ◆ Export Options Videos are exported as MP4 files with audio. • Clip: Load the full audio, choose where the Clip starts, and use up to 60 seconds. Depending on the audio length, choose 15, 30, or 60 seconds. When the audio is shorter than 60 seconds and its full length is not already one of those choices, you can also choose Whole track. Audio shorter than 15 seconds uses the full source automatically. • Aspect ratio: 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 • Frame rate: 30fps or 60fps • Destinations: Photos, Files, or other apps through Share ◆ Free and BeatLuster Pro With Free, you can keep one Project at a time and export one video in total with no watermark. Free and Pro use the same export quality. Editing and Preview remain available after you have used your free export. With Pro, you can create and duplicate Projects and export videos without these limits. ◆ Using Your Completed Videos Completed videos created with BeatLuster may be used for the following purposes under the Terms of Use: • Social media posts • Distribution and monetization on video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and TikTok • Advertising and promotion • Client work and delivery of completed videos You may not sell or distribute BeatLuster visuals as stock footage, reusable video or loop assets, templates, or other materials intended for reuse in another creative work. You are responsible for securing the necessary rights and permissions for the audio, Artwork, and other materials you use. See the BeatLuster License Guide for details: https://www.codepaint.app/license-guide-beatluster ◆ BeatLuster Pro Plans BeatLuster offers Weekly and Monthly auto-renewable subscriptions and a Lifetime one-time purchase. Prices may vary by country, region, and time of year. Weekly and Monthly plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged within 24 hours before renewal. You can manage or cancel a subscription in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not auto-renew. ◆ Terms of Use https://www.codepaint.app/terms-beatluster ◆ Privacy Policy https://www.codepaint.app/privacy-policy-beatluster ◆ Disclaimer & Trademarks BeatLuster is an independent tool and is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with any third-party social media platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Audio Visualizer at daily against RhythmReel's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. RhythmReel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Audio Visualizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RhythmReel ships an update every 3 weeks, Audio Visualizer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RhythmReel | Audio Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Andrew Roth | Codepaint Inc. |
In-app purchases
RhythmReel
- Remove Watermark & High-Res Export$2.99
Audio Visualizer
- BeatLuster Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- BeatLuster Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- BeatLuster Pro Lifetime Access$59.99








