# Spire: Music Recorder & Studio — Record songs, make music

> Mobile multi-track music recorder with advanced audio processing for vocals. (iPhone/iPad app by iZotope, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spire-music-recorder-and-studio/id1013021109 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [iZotope, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/287410510)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 15,632 App Store ratings · 449 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 82 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2015-07-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spire-music-recorder-and-studio/id1013021109/reviews.md

## What is Spire?

High-quality vocals with your iPhone or iPad

Spire for iOS combines award-winning iZotope audio processing with multi-track recording to make importing a beat, layering vocals, collaborating with your producer, and sharing songs easier than ever. When your iPhone is your mobile vocal booth with automatic Soundcheck, recording high-quality vocals is possible anywhere.

• Import a beat and write lyrics

Get started by importing your beat. Easily write and develop your lyrics directly in the Spire app and have them front-and-center while you record. 

• Automatically set your levels and tone

When you run Soundcheck in Spire before you record, it will identify voice or an instrument, set your levels, and sculpt your tone. Vocals stand out in the mix through automatically adding compression, saturation, and EQ—powered by tech from the Vocal Assistant in iZotope's Nectar plug-in.

• Layer vocals and mix your tracks

Building a song with Spire is fast and intuitive. Easily capture lead vocals, overdubs, ad-libs, and more by just hitting record. You can edit out unwanted parts from any track with the trim tool. To mix, drag track icons up or down to adjust volume and left or right to pan.

• Collaborate with artists and producers

Text or email a Spire project to anyone from the Spire app and they can preview your song, export mixdowns, download individual tracks to edit in a DAW, or open in Spire to add tracks of their own.

• Share with your fans

If you’ve finished a song in Spire that you’re ready to show the world, you can publish your songs to SoundCloud, Instagram, and more directly from the app. Add artwork or a video to your project to make it your own before posting for your fans.

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GET PRO VOCALS WITH SPIRE PRO

Enable Spire Pro and get full access to exclusive features and content that help you get pro-quality, release-ready vocals!

• Tune your vocals

Automatically tune your vocals from natural to robotic, and treat your tracks like the pros do with Tune, a new, exclusive mix effect for Spire Pro. Add this creative effect from the Mix view to shape your vocals, featuring tech from iZotope Nectar’s Pitch module.

• Pro Vocal Effects

Curated vocal effects powered by technology from iZotope Nectar. Includes the most popular effects in modern music, like vocal tuning, reverb, EQ, and more–all on your phone.  Record with effects on or add them after, you can always change them.

• Inspire Me

Inspire your creativity with randomized vocal effects that combine static EQ, plate reverb, iZotope Trash distortion, echo, chorus, and more. You can even share your favorite effects with other artists to inspire more music.

• Personalized Soundcheck

When you upgrade to Spire Pro, Soundcheck evolves to become your personal vocal recording engineer. By listening to your voice and environment, it applies personalized processing to make sure your voice sounds clear and polished, no matter where you record. Whether it’s with the Spire app or Spire Studio paired with an iPhone, singers and rappers can now create pro-quality vocals over their beats in seconds.

Learn more about Spire Pro at izotope.com/spirepro

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The Spire app for iOS is also the controller app for Spire Studio hardware:

Pair the app to Spire Studio hardware to create an integrated recording experience you can take on-the-go and unlock hardware exclusive effects for vocals and instruments as well as Enhance, a mastering tool powered by award-winning tech from iZotope Ozone.

## Key features

- High-quality vocal recording
- Multi-track recording and mixing
- Automatic Soundcheck for levels and tone
- Lyric writing and management
- Collaboration with artists and producers
- Direct sharing to social media
- Vocal tuning and effects (Pro)

## What do users think of Spire?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Full album
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 High quality
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Useful
- 👍 Confidence booster
- 👍 Practical
- 👍 Simple and intuitive

**Cons**

- 🐛 Can't shorten recordings
- 🐛 Delay
- 🐛 Latency
- 🐛 Timing issues
- 🐛 Metronome and tempo feature broken
- 🐛 Sound quality issues
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Incompatible with external mics
- 🔒 Concerns about rights ownership

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recordings being deleted unexpectedly
- Inability to open projects
- Crashing on launch
- Connectivity issues with Spire hardware

**Most requested features**

- Copy/paste and punch-in features
- More track editing options
- Ability to import multiple audio files
- Effects like reverb, EQ, and auto-tune
- Ability to save recordings to camera roll
- Ability to duplicate tracks
- Ability to adjust volume of individual tracks
- Ability to create folders and organize projects
- Ability to upload directly to YouTube
- Metronome that can be used while recording

## Recent user reviews (10 of 449)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spire-music-recorder-and-studio/id1013021109/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-08-18, version 2.64.0*

This is a great app to have. Very handy and great if you want to record music

### 5/5 — REVIVE THE SPIRE

*2026-08-14, version 2.64.0*

I’m on my second spire, first bought one in 2018 & it’s been my go to recording device. Nobody complains and can’t tell my studio is a small box. PLEASE MAKE A NEW RUN OF THESE

### 5/5 — The Sum is Greater than its Parts on this one!

*2026-08-08, version 2.64.0*

This is an amazing app, even at its most basic, free download, no upgrades level. Offering any musician, at any level of expertise, the simple ability to record themselves at the highest quality available, using just their phone’s mic. Whether you’re uploading it or just listening back to yourself to boost your personal growth. However, should you decide to unlock pro (and you should!), and double especially if you find yourself a spire studio interface/mic, that setup is hands-down THE best demo recording setup you can get without spending somewhere close to 3-4 times the money. I literally use this thing almost every day because it’s so versatile and it puts out such amazing .wav’s without ever firing up a computer or setting up a button load of recording gear. Like the title says, the sum is truly greater than its parts on this one.

### 5/5 — So fun

*2026-07-29, version 2.64.0*

It’s where I practice my hits before I go out down my bag

### 5/5 — Very helpful with multitracks

*2026-06-01, version 2.64.0*

I like this app, it’s been very helpful with projects especially with the multi track feature, I do wish I could move the audio to certain spots/clip off unwanted space, but I’m happy with this, especially the mixing feature I wasn’t expecting, it’s very easy to learn too, this is better for me than GarageBand 🤣

### 5/5 — Perfect for what I need

*2026-05-17, version 2.64.0*

I need to record some conversation and save them in WAV format but my pc mic is low quality, using this with an iPhone has made my life much easier

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-05-17, version 2.64.0*

Excellent!!!!

### 5/5 — Great product.

*2026-05-11, version 2.64.0*

Amazing tool to capture and share creativity.

### 5/5 — Exactly what you need

*2026-05-10, version 2.64.0*

Been using this for going on a decade. I’m a dummy when it comes to recording/production, but I’ve made some really solid stuff with this. Have fun!

### 5/5 — Spire

*2026-05-04, version 2.64.0*

It’s an amazing app, I love it. Easy to use and creative. Recommend this to anyone, enjoys music on their phone..

## Frequently asked questions about Spire

### What does Spire: Music Recorder & Studio do?

Spire is a mobile application that allows users to record high-quality vocals and create multi-track music projects. It combines advanced audio processing with intuitive recording and mixing tools, making it possible to produce music anywhere.

### What are the key features of Spire?

Key features include importing beats, writing lyrics within the app, automatic Soundcheck for vocal levels and tone, multi-track layering and editing, collaboration tools for sharing projects, and direct sharing to platforms like SoundCloud and Instagram. The Pro version offers advanced vocal tuning and effects.

### Is Spire free to use?

The core functionality of Spire is available for free. However, there is an optional 'Spire Pro' upgrade that unlocks exclusive features and content for enhanced vocal production, such as advanced tuning and curated vocal effects.

### What devices is Spire compatible with?

Spire is designed for iOS devices, specifically mentioning compatibility with iPhone and iPad. This allows users to leverage their mobile devices as a portable vocal booth and music studio.

### How can I use Spire for my music?

You can use Spire to record lead vocals, overdubs, and ad-libs over imported beats. The app facilitates lyric writing, mixing tracks by adjusting volume and panning, and collaborating with other musicians. It's also great for sharing finished songs directly to social media.

## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 2.64.0 — 2021-08-26

• Spire Pro is now a free upgrade giving you access to pro mic clarity in Soundcheck, creative vocal effects, vocal tuning, and the random effects generator Inspire Me
• Spire Pro beats, automatic noise reduction, and link sharing have been removed. You can still share .spire project files, individual tracks, and mixdowns through Airdrop, file sharing apps, and more. You can also still import your own beats and tracks.
• Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.61.0 — 2021-06-24

• When signed into your Spire account, your projects are backed up in the cloud and synced while on Wi-Fi so that you can access the most up-to-date version from any iOS device or desktop via the web at share.izotope.com.
• With unlimited cloud backup and real-time syncing, there’s no need to send new files to your collaborators after a change. They can open the project via the link shared to bounce new mixdowns or individual stems to import into a DAW after you’ve made edits. This feature is great if you are recording vocals and want to quickly download the latest takes to produce with.
• Create Spire Projects from files on your desktop when signed into your Spire account at share.izotope.com by simply dragging and dropping the files into “Start Something New.” Add an instrumental or some vocal takes, and you’ll be able to see the project across all your iOS devices in the Spire app or share a link to another artist to collab.
• Sharing a project via the cloud is even faster now that projects sync in real-time, no need to wait for long upload times when you’re logged into your Spire account and your projects are synced.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Subscribing to Spire Pro unlocks full access to exclusive features and content as soon as they’re released. Tap the PRO icon within the Spire app to learn more and start your free trial.

### 2.60.0 — 2021-06-15

• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Subscribing to Spire Pro unlocks full access to exclusive features and content as soon as they’re released. Tap the PRO icon within the Spire app to learn more and start your free trial.

### 2.59.0 — 2021-06-09

• Hear Spire Pro effects while you record, letting you listen to what they'll sound like on your track in real time. Spire Pro members can now choose to record with effects engaged, then remove or change them after you record from the Mix tab.
• Track Groups Beta is now compatible when paired with Spire Studio hardware for Spire Pro members. Record unlimited tracks organized in groups of eight to make it easier to build songs. While in Beta, projects with Track Groups currently do not work with: cloud sync or backup, Noise Removal and Pop Filter, cloud sharing via link, or Enhance.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Subscribing to Spire Pro unlocks full access to exclusive features and content as soon as they’re released. Tap the PRO icon within the Spire app to learn more and start your free trial.

### 2.58.0 — 2021-06-07

• Spire Pro members, send your favorite Inspire Me effects to a friend so you can inspire new song ideas! Any of your saved Inspire Me effects can be texted or emailed so others can tap into your favorite sounds. When you receive a shared effect, save it to your device. Then tap the Share icon for that file and select the Spire app. Your new effect will show up in the Effects menu under Imported!
• Check out our new and improved What’s New in Spire page by tapping What’s New in the Settings menu.
• Invite a friend to use Spire from your project list. Tap the banner to send a link to anyone to download the iOS app.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Subscribing to Spire Pro unlocks full access to exclusive features and content as soon as they’re released. Tap the PRO icon within the Spire app to learn more and start your free trial.

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