Spectral Eyev2.0

Released January 25, 2017Major

iOS

The major update introduced MIDI support and platform compatibility, resulting in a 0.09 star rating improvement to 4.56. While the core visualization features remain popular, users report concerns regarding persistent microphone access requirements. The net impact is neutral as positive feature adoption is offset by privacy-related friction.

What changed

New featureAdded MIDI support
PlatformUpdated for iOS 10 compatibility
PlatformUpdated for watchOS compatibility

Reception

54/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The app rating increased by 0.09 stars following the introduction of MIDI support.

What didn't

New feature
backfired
Users report the app lacks granular microphone permission controls, forcing constant background access.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisSeptember 5, 2026

The app rating improved by 0.09 stars following the update. While the overall sentiment remains positive, users report concerns regarding persistent microphone access requirements in the latest build. The rating signal is stabilizing as the user base continues to value the core visualization features.

+0.09 ★

Sentiment shift

New complaints (1)

Users report the app lacks granular microphone permission controls, forcing constant background access.lowversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Address user friction regarding microphone access by implementing granular permission controls in the next update.
Monitor the stability of the 4.56 post-update rating to ensure it holds against the historical baseline of 4.88.

Original release notes

This app has been updated by Apple to prepare for watchOS 27 compatibility. No new features are included.

MIDI support added.
Updated for iOS 10.