Comparison

DiscoBallLight vs Beatworld

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

Head to head
About

DiscoBallLight

Features
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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 โ€” 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 โ€” the controls stay on your device. No disco ball? Run the show fullscreen. โ€ข 13 light show styles with live preview, including Strobe, Duotone and Burst โ€ข Random white flashes in three strengths โ€ข Sensitivity slider with beat indicator and automatic volume balancing โ€ข Keystone correction and ellipse for projectors placed at an angle โ€ข Real-time microphone analysis, nothing is recorded or stored โ€ข No ads, no data collection Note: The show contains rapid light changes and strobe-like effects.

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Beatworld

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Pick a song, and the world on your screen starts moving to it. Beatworld is not just a waveform. The kick makes a crowd of balls jump, the snare sends out a shockwave, and when the chorus hits, the whole world lights up. Save what you see as a vertical video in one tap. WORLDS THAT DANCE TO YOUR MUSIC - Bouncing Balls: balls bounce on every kick, the floor shakes with the bass, and shockwaves ring out on the snare - Dancing Cats: neon cats change their choreography every two bars: steps, claps, waves, solos, and a big jump together on the drop - Neon Band: a robot band plays along: kick drum on the kick, sticks on the snare, and the crowd goes wild on the drop - Night Drive: cruise a neon city at night where the windows are an equalizer, through tunnels and over bridges, speeding up on the drop - Photo Beat: your own photo turns into pulsing tiles, shatters on the drop, and snaps back together on the next bar - Neon Tunnel: fly through a neon tunnel whose lights race along with the beat CLASSIC VISUALIZERS - Spectrum: every band from deep bass to bright highs becomes a bar of light - Circular Spectrum: a ring of frequencies that pulses with each beat - Particles: thousands of particles rise and burst with the song, swirling into vortexes and flowers - Kaleidoscope: a neon kaleidoscope that blooms on the beat and bursts outward on the drop - Laser Show: festival lasers sweep the venue, changing patterns with each part of the song SYNC THAT FEELS RIGHT When you load a song, Beatworld analyzes it once, on your device: loudness, bass, mids and highs, kick, snare, hi-hat, tempo, where each beat falls, and how the energy builds across the whole track. The visuals lean in just before the chorus and explode the moment it lands. Bluetooth headphone delay is compensated, too. SAVE AS A VERTICAL VIDEO - Export 9:16 vertical videos (1080x1920) to your photo library or share them right away. Square (1:1) and wide (16:9) are available too - Choose the part of the song to export - The song's audio is included MAKE IT YOURS Adjust color, sensitivity, glow, camera effects, thickness, particle amount and more for each visual. WHICH SONGS YOU CAN USE DRM-free audio files in the Files app (MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF and more) and the demo track in the app. Copy-protected streaming songs, such as Apple Music tracks, cannot be used. Before you publish a video, make sure you have the rights to the music. Songs are analyzed on your device only and are never uploaded. WHAT IS INCLUDED, AND WHAT NEEDS A PURCHASE The core visuals can be used without paying. Without Premium, exported videos carry a small watermark in the corner and are 30fps, and the app shows ads. Some visuals, watermark-free export and 60fps export require Premium (an in-app purchase). Watching a video ad unlocks one watermark-free export, or a locked visual until you close the app. SUBSCRIPTION "Beatworld Premium" is offered as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly): no ads, no watermark, every visual, and 60fps export. The yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible users. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. LIFETIME "Beatworld Premium (Lifetime)" is a one-time purchase that unlocks the same Premium forever. It does not renew. NOTES You can manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple ID settings under Subscriptions. If you cancel, Premium stays active until the end of the current period. Partial periods are not refunded. RESTORE PURCHASES If you have purchased before, tap "Restore Purchases" on the purchase screen. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tomople.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

DiscoBallLight3 screens
Beatworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscoBallLight at none against Beatworld's 3. DiscoBallLight also leads on ads (none vs shown). Beatworld's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Beatworld sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DiscoBallLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiscoBallLight ships an update every 2 months, Beatworld every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
DiscoBallLight versus Beatworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoBallLightBeatworld
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias Hennemeyertomople

In-app purchases

None

DiscoBallLight

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beatworld

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is DiscoBallLight free?
DiscoBallLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beatworld free?
Beatworld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DiscoBallLight or Beatworld have ads?
Beatworld shows ads; DiscoBallLight does not.
Which is updated more often, DiscoBallLight or Beatworld?
DiscoBallLight ships an update every 2 months, and Beatworld every 4 days. Most recently, DiscoBallLight was updated on October 29, 2026 and Beatworld on October 26, 2026.

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