GLava vs Kauna
GLava
github.comKauna
x2.urrarrum.comSide by side
| Figure | GLava | Kauna |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Visualizer Software | 7.7 (#16) | 8.1 (#9) |
| Audio input | GLava requires PulseAudio and can read MPD audio through FIFO output. | Kauna renders sound playing in the system and can also capture audio from a microphone. |
| Purpose | GLava is a general-purpose, highly configurable OpenGL audio spectrum visualizer for X11. | Kauna is a music visualizer. |
Plans
In their own words
Kauna
Kauna is a free Windows music visualizer that turns system audio into animated displays and can also capture sound from a microphone. Its visualizations include Wave, which draws frequencies as fine lines; Confetti, where colored discs change size; and Bars, described as a rainbow spectrum analyzer. The listed choices also include Burning clouds, Plasma, Sound level meter, and Triangular visualizations. Burning clouds depicts illuminated clouds, while Plasma uses smooth color transitions. Sound level meter acts as a virtual device for measuring volume in decibels. Kauna provides a sound-level sensitivity control, lets users select the sound card, and can switch visualizations automatically on a timer. The Microsoft Store lists the software as free and notes that it offers in-app purchases. The available platform information describes Kauna as desktop software for Windows.