Comparison

LumiWave vs AudioPhi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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. โ–  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) โ€” LumiWave brings them together into a single playlist built around your mood, not around where each track came from. โ–  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. โ–  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 โ–  Privacy No account, no servers. Imported audio, playlists, photos and settings stay on your device, and audio analysis runs locally. Nothing is collected. โ–  Visualizer Pro (one-time purchase) All playback features, the CG and Slide visualizers, playlists and quality display are free. A one-time Pro purchase โ€” not a subscription โ€” 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

AudioPhi

Features
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AudioPhi is a focused Hi-Fi music player for your personal audio library. Browse and search local music by title, album, artist, or file. Build playlists, manage the playback queue, view lyrics and artwork, and keep listening with a compact Now Playing experience. AudioPhi supports popular audio formats including MP3, M4A/AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, and WAV. Import supported audio files through the iOS share sheet, or connect to compatible SMB, FTP, WebDAV, and HTTP sources on your network. Tune playback with audio output routing, equalizer, Hi-Fi playback settings, and optional room-correction tools. Your library, playlists, and settings stay on your device.

Screenshots

LumiWave4 screens
AudioPhi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioPhi at none against LumiWave's 1. LumiWave's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LumiWave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AudioPhi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LumiWave versus AudioPhi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumiWaveAudioPhi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAOSystemๆ˜ฅๆ™“ ้ป„

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LumiWave

One-time1
  • Visualizer Pro$4.99
None

AudioPhi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumiWave free?
LumiWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudioPhi free?
AudioPhi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LumiWave or AudioPhi have ads?
Neither LumiWave nor AudioPhi shows ads.

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