Comparison

Ripplizer vs Karaokey

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

Head to head
About

Ripplizer

Visualize sound as dynamic ripples on your screen. Reacts to music from your microphone or directly from files, with customizable colors and motion. Enjoy a serene visual experience without ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Sound-to-ripple visualization
  • Microphone or song input
  • Customizable ripple colors and motion
  • External display support
  • On-screen controls for sensitivity and themes
  • Screen stays on
Features
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Sound is a wave in the air. Ripplizer lets you see it — as ripples spreading across water. Music from a speaker, an instrument you're playing, a clap of your hands: whatever reaches your iPhone or iPad's microphone, Ripplizer draws ripples in time with its rhythm. Put on some music and let it wash over the screen. RIPPLES THAT MOVE WITH THE MUSIC • Every beat and hit sets off a new ripple • Bass, mids and highs each have their own color and motion — bass rolls out slow and wide, highs stay small and light • The whole screen pulses on the beat, and ripples swell with the volume • Reacts the same whether the sound is quiet or loud • When all is quiet, a soft rain of ripples falls PLAY A SONG • Pick a song in the Files app and Ripplizer plays it, drawing ripples straight from the song • No microphone involved, so it reacts even while you listen through earphones or headphones SIMPLE TO USE • Tap anywhere to send out a ripple of your own • A tap also opens a small panel for sensitivity, color themes (Water, Sunset, Classic) and the sound source (microphone or a song) • The screen stays on while you watch • Connect an external display to show just the ripples on the big screen PRIVACY Microphone audio is analyzed on the spot and never recorded or saved. No network access, no ads, no accounts. Note: You can play music from the same device (for example in Apple Music) while using Ripplizer. It can't react while you listen through earphones or headphones, because the sound doesn't reach the microphone; pick a song from the Files app instead. Apple Music tracks are protected and can't be picked. Music playing on the same device may drop out for a moment when you open Ripplizer or switch to another app. iOS reconfigures audio input and output when the microphone starts or stops; playback itself keeps going.

About

Karaokey

Easily save your favorite songs along with their specific keys. Categorize your music by genre and track your singing scores. Never forget your key again when you want to sing.

Highlights
  • Save songs with your key
  • Categorize by genre
  • Record singing scores
  • Organize song list
Features
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- This is the Songs List App that you can save with your Key - Sometimes you forget your key when you sing? No worries. This app helps the situation. You can save a song with your key that you often sing. What this app can do is, - save a song with your key - categorise song genre - record score Web Services by Yahoo! JAPAN (https://developer.yahoo.co.jp/sitemap/)

Screenshots

Ripplizer4 screens
Karaokey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Karaokey at 60% against Ripplizer's 0%. Karaokey also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Ripplizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripplizer ships an update every 5 months, Karaokey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ripplizer versus Karaokey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplizerKaraokey
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotShota Ito

Customer experience

Ripplizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Karaokey

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ripplizer

No in-app purchases

None

Karaokey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripplizer free?
Ripplizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Karaokey free?
Karaokey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ripplizer or Karaokey have ads?
Karaokey shows ads; Ripplizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ripplizer or Karaokey?
Ripplizer ships an update every 5 months, and Karaokey fortnightly. Most recently, Ripplizer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Karaokey on October 13, 2026.

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