DiscoBallLight vs Music Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiscoBallLight
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DiscoBallLight turns your iPhone or iPad into a light rig: the app listens to the music through the microphone and renders a light show in real time — bass, mids, highs and beats drive colors, motion and flashes. Point a projector at a disco ball, connect your device via HDMI or AirPlay and place the circle of light exactly on the ball: shape (round or square), size and position are fully adjustable while the rest of the screen stays black. An external display shows only the show — the controls stay on your device. No disco ball? Run the show fullscreen. • 13 light show styles with live preview, including Strobe, Duotone and Burst • Random white flashes in three strengths • Sensitivity slider with beat indicator and automatic volume balancing • Keystone correction and ellipse for projectors placed at an angle • Real-time microphone analysis, nothing is recorded or stored • No ads, no data collection Note: The show contains rapid light changes and strobe-like effects.
Music Pulse
Transform ambient sound into dynamic visual displays like VU meters and light shows. Customize themes, colors, and text for a personalized audio-visual experience. Audio is processed locally for privacy.
- VU meters and LED displays
- Frequency spectra and light effects
- Customizable themes and colors
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Add custom text overlays
- Offline audio processing
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Turn the sound around you into motion with Music Pulse. Use your iPhone microphone to bring retro VU meters, LED displays, frequency spectra and imaginative light effects to life. Swipe to switch themes, choose from available colors and adjust sensitivity to your surroundings. Double-tap the visualizer to hide the controls for an immersive view. Add your own text with customizable color, size and font style. Explore designs inspired by classic audio equipment, glowing valves, cassettes and geometric light effects. Calibrate silence in a quiet environment to reduce unwanted visual activity from background noise. Audio is processed on your device. No account is required, and microphone audio is not saved or uploaded. Music Pulse listens through the microphone; it does not directly capture audio from other apps on your iPhone. The meters are for visualization, not calibrated sound-pressure measurements. Some themes feature bright lights and rapid changes in illumination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Music Pulse at 4 against DiscoBallLight's 2. Music Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DiscoBallLight | Music Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Hennemeyer | Adrian Fernandez |
In-app purchases
DiscoBallLight
No in-app purchases
Music Pulse
No in-app purchases









