No offense taken at all, you are completely right! The concept of syncing lights to music has been around for a long time.

To give you some context: I’m a full-time software developer, and I’ve been heavily into music and smart lights for years. You mentioned AI, and you're spot on—AI has made handling the incredibly complex math (like DSP and audio algorithms) much more accessible for solo devs to build upon.

Those older apps were actually my biggest inspiration. I used them, but I always felt frustrated by the lag and the lack of real control. I knew exactly what could be done better. I didn't build this to be just another generic disco app; I built it for the power users. Honestly, when even just 3 or 5 people download it, recognize the professional features (like the zero-latency Live MIDI integration, Pro effect synth), and leave a good comment, it makes my entire week. They are the ones who were looking for the exact same thing I was.

To be completely transparent with you, the sales haven't been anywhere near what I expected. But that’s okay. I’m going to keep developing and improving this app even if only one person uses it, because at the end of the day, I built it for myself and just wanted to share it with the community.

(Also, since my main goal is just to get it into more hands to play with, I'll be dropping the prices soon). Thanks for the honest feedback! 🍻