Chromesthize
See your sound
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Chromesthize visualizes music as color in real time. Play an instrument, put on a song, or sing — and watch as each musical note blooms into its own color on screen.
Inspired by chromesthesia, a form of synesthesia where people see colors when they hear music, the app maps each of the 12 pitch classes to a distinct color. The result is an immersive, ever-shifting canvas that responds to whatever you're hearing.
FEATURES
- Real-time visualization of live audio through your microphone
- Customizable color mappings — assign any color to any musical note
- Presets inspired by famous synesthetes: Scriabin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Newton
- Hear each note while choosing its color with built-in tone preview
- Adjustable glow, trail length, sensitivity, and contrast
- Settings sync across devices via iCloud
- Minimal, distraction-free interface — just music and color
Whether you experience synesthesia yourself and want to match your personal color associations, or you're simply curious what your favorite music looks like, Chromesthize turns sound into something you can see.
In this version, we've added the ability for users to save their own presets for color mapping.
The developer, Jeffrey Wescott, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Jeffrey Wescott
- Size
- 4.1 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jeffrey Wescott