Comparison

Auranova vs Bounce

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

Bounce

Features
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Set your iPhone or iPad next to the speaker and it listens through the microphone. Prop it on a shelf, a desk, or a nightstand. It stays awake while the music plays and lets the screen sleep when it stops. NINE WAYS TO VISUALIZE YOUR MUSIC • LED Spectrum: a rainbow spectrum analyzer, glowing segments and floating peaks that fall with gravity • Pulsar: stacked waveform ridges • VU Meter: an analog needle on a faceplate • Classic LED: the classic grid with green, yellow, and red peaks • The Grid: a 3D wireframe of frequency, time, and level with a cyan glow • Spectrogram: frequency over time, scrolling across the screen • Terrain: a moving landscape as a lit, colored surface • Color Wave: continuous bars with peak indicators • Ferrofluid: a glossy black sphere that grows spikes with the music MONO OR STEREO Spread to split the screen into left and right channels. Pinch to bring them back together. SIMPLE CONTROLS Double-tap for the mode picker, swipe to change visualizations, drag up or down for sensitivity. Press ? to see them all. BUILT FOR THE SCREEN Rendered with Metal at up to 120 frames per second, on a pure black background, on every display size. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Buy it once and unlock it for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PRIVATE Bounce listens and draws. That is all. The audio is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. No account, no ads, no tracking, no subscription, no in-app purchases. One purchase and it's yours. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Privacy Policy: https://dgrlabs.co/privacy.html

Screenshots

Auranova4 screens
Bounce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auranova at Free against Bounce's $2.99. Auranova also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Bounce's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Auranova is free to download; Bounce costs $2.99 up front. Auranova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bounce asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auranova ships an update every 10 days, Bounce monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Auranova versus Bounce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuranovaBounce
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDENIS TELEVNYYDGR Labs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Auranova

One-time1
  • Auranova Pro$4.99
None

Bounce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auranova free?
Auranova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bounce free?
Bounce costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auranova or Bounce have ads?
Neither Auranova nor Bounce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auranova or Bounce?
Auranova ships an update every 10 days, and Bounce monthly. Most recently, Auranova was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bounce on October 31, 2026.

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