Comparison

Auranova vs Yr Xtals

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

Head to head
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.

About

Yr Xtals

This app transforms your music into captivating visual experiences. It functions as a precision audio analysis utility, offering unique perspectives for music lovers and audio engineers alike. Hours can be spent mesmerized by the visualizer reacting to your tunes.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer
  • Audio analysis
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Precision utility
  • Perspective on audio work
Features
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This started as a tool, and grew into an obsession. Yr Xtals is seriously addictive. I can, and often have, been working on testing it and ended up draining hours just watching the visualizer dance to my music. It's fantastic. I can't imagine if you like music that you won't like this. Especially if you're an audio engineer and are hoping to gain a bit more perspective on your work. That is why I originally made this, and while it has grown into something much larger, it is still a precision audio analysis utility that I know you'll fall in love with, like I have. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Auranova4 screens
Yr Xtals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yr Xtals at none against Auranova's 1. Auranova's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Yr Xtals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Auranova against 5.0 for Yr Xtals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auranova ships an update every 10 days, Yr Xtals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auranova versus Yr Xtals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuranovaYr Xtals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDENIS TELEVNYYJess Hunter

Customer experience

Auranova

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yr Xtals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auranova

One-time1
  • Auranova Pro$4.99
None

Yr Xtals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auranova free?
Auranova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yr Xtals free?
Yr Xtals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auranova or Yr Xtals?
Auranova and Yr Xtals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Auranova or Yr Xtals have ads?
Neither Auranova nor Yr Xtals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auranova or Yr Xtals?
Auranova ships an update every 10 days, and Yr Xtals every 3 weeks. Most recently, Auranova was updated on October 2, 2026 and Yr Xtals on September 29, 2026.

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