Comparison

LumiWave vs Script Music Player

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

Head to head
About

LumiWave

Features
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LumiWave is a music player that lets you see your music, no matter where it comes from. ■ One playlist across every source Files on iCloud Drive, Google Drive and other cloud services, local audio on your iPhone, and Apple Music (including tracks in your library imported from CDs) — LumiWave brings them together into a single playlist built around your mood, not around where each track came from. ■ Visualizers that react to sound The playback screen is more than artwork and a play button. Five visualizers move in real time with your music: - CG: reactive particles and waveforms - Bottle: liquid fills as playback progresses - Creature: little creatures gather when you tap - Slide: your chosen photos or playlist artwork slowly pan and zoom - Aquarium: a school of fish swims to the music and gathers when you tap to drop food Pinch out for full-screen mode: nothing but the visualizer and minimal controls, so you can sink into the music. For late-night listening, focus sessions, or just changing the mood of a room. ■ Honest about audio The more striking the visuals, the more the sound has to be trustworthy. LumiWave treats the audio path with care. - Supports WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC and MP3 (up to 192kHz / 24-bit) - Plays imported files at their original quality - Lossless and Hi-Res tracks are clearly badged, with format, sample rate and bit depth shown - Playback comes first: under load, rendering quality drops automatically to protect the sound ■ Privacy No account, no servers. Imported audio, playlists, photos and settings stay on your device, and audio analysis runs locally. Nothing is collected. ■ Visualizer Pro (one-time purchase) All playback features, the CG and Slide visualizers, playlists and quality display are free. A one-time Pro purchase — not a subscription — unlocks the Bottle, Creature and Aquarium visualizers and any Pro features added later. You can preview the Pro visualizers for free before buying. Music, set free.

About

Script Music Player

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A complete iPad player and an optional wireless remote for the full Mac app. Use this app independently, or pair with Script Music Player for Mac 1.0 or later to control the Mac’s playback, volume, Advance, Loop, Fade and Echo. Audio plays on the Mac. Pairing is remembered for reconnection when you reopen the app. Both devices need local-network permission and a network that allows communication. Keep the remote active while controlling the show. Project files and music are not transferred by remote control. The room is ready. You say the line, tap GO, and the right song starts from the exact point you chose. Script Music Player puts your script and music cues on one screen. Each cue card holds the words you need to say—an introduction, reading, speaker note, or stage direction—beside the song that follows. You can stay focused on the people in front of you instead of switching between notes and a music app. READ THE CUE. TAP GO. • Start each song from the point you choose. • Give every cue its own start and stop point. • Use different sections of the same full recording for different moments. • Tap Advance to fade the current song to silence and begin the next cue. • See what is playing, what is next, and elapsed, remaining, and total time. PREPARE BEFORE THE EVENT Save each ceremony, reception, show, recital, class, presentation, or production as its own project. Reopen it on the day you need it with the script, cue order, song settings, playlist, and imported music together. MUSIC READY ON YOUR DEVICE Import audio files from Files into organized music folders so the songs you need are available offline. Daylight mode adds contrast for outdoor work, and the app keeps the display awake while active. iOS may still reduce screen brightness if the device gets hot. PLAYLIST PLAYER FOR DOWNTIME When no one is reading from a script, use Playlist Player for cocktail hour, dinner, pre-show, intermission, or background music. Add a whole music folder, replace or add to the current playlist, reorder songs, choose Continuous or Random playback, and use Fade or Advance for a smooth change. BUILT FOR LIVE MOMENTS Designed by a working wedding DJ for DJs and MCs, officiants and celebrants, event hosts, ceremony coordinators, presenters, stage managers, theater and dance productions, coaches, instructors, and anyone who needs words and music to land together. TRY THE WORKFLOW FREE Your first three Live Cues are free with no time limit. Build them, rehearse them, and feel how the app works before paying. Cue four and beyond, plus Playlist Player, require paid access. There is no timed free trial. In the U.S., choose $3.99 weekly, $14.99 monthly, $59.99 yearly, or $99.99 lifetime. Prices in other regions are shown in the app before purchase. Weekly, monthly, and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions, or use Manage Subscriptions in the app. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that never expires. Buying lifetime access does not cancel an existing subscription. Restore Purchases is available, and existing lifetime purchases remain valid. Use audio files you own or have permission to use. Imported audio is stored locally for offline playback. Protected streaming-service tracks cannot be imported as audio files. Privacy: https://gqbunny.com/privacy.php Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://gqbunny.com/contact-support.php

Screenshots

LumiWave4 screens
Script Music Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

LumiWave and Script Music Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LumiWave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Script Music Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumiWave ships an update every 4 days, Script Music Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LumiWave versus Script Music Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumiWaveScript Music Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAOSystemRobert Carpenter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LumiWave

One-time1
  • Visualizer Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Script Music Player

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$39.99

Questions

Is LumiWave free?
LumiWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Script Music Player free?
Script Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LumiWave or Script Music Player have ads?
Neither LumiWave nor Script Music Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumiWave or Script Music Player?
LumiWave ships an update every 4 days, and Script Music Player every 2 days. Most recently, LumiWave was updated on October 8, 2026 and Script Music Player on October 12, 2026.

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