Comparison

Auranova vs Drift

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

Drift

This app transforms your music library into a dynamic, animated wall of album artwork. Explore your music and discover new releases with a visually engaging interface that responds to your touch and device orientation.

Highlights
  • Animated album artwork walls
  • Horizontal shelf browsing
  • Library, artist, and album navigation
  • Personalized music discovery
  • Adjustable animation speed
  • Mini-player with controls
Features
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Your music, in motion. Drift is a visual player for Apple Music that transforms your library and music discovery into an animated wall of album artwork. Tap a cover to play, watch rows drift in alternating directions, or rotate your iPhone to browse a tactile horizontal shelf. EXPLORE YOUR LIBRARY Move between playlists, artists, and albums, then choose the collection you want without leaving the wall. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW Browse personalized picks, new releases, and song charts from the Apple Music catalog. A PLAYER BUILT AROUND COVER ART • Seamless animated cover walls • Smooth landscape shelf with natural momentum • Original-order and shuffle playback • Focused or always-visible song titles • Adjustable wall speed • Mini-player with play, pause, previous, next, and swipe-to-skip controls • Local artwork and metadata caching for faster return visits Drift requires Apple Music authorization and an active Apple Music subscription for library access, catalog discovery, artwork, and full-song playback. Content availability may vary by country or region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oaky.ltd/drift/privacy/

Screenshots

Auranova4 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drift at none against Auranova's 1. Auranova's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auranova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drift 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 Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auranova ships an update every 10 days, Drift every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Auranova versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuranovaDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDENIS TELEVNYY一晟 沈

Customer experience

Auranova

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

Drift

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auranova

One-time1
  • Auranova Pro$4.99
None

Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auranova free?
Auranova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auranova or Drift?
Auranova and Drift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Auranova or Drift have ads?
Neither Auranova nor Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auranova or Drift?
Auranova ships an update every 10 days, and Drift every 2 months. Most recently, Auranova was updated on October 31, 2026 and Drift on November 6, 2026.

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