Talkback and Volume Control vs Mic Speaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talkback and Volume Control
This companion app offers wireless remote control for talkback switches and volume faders. It's designed to work with specific AAX plugins for professional audio workflows.
- Wireless remote talkback switch
- Wireless volume fader
- Compatible with Source-Talkback plugin
- Compatible with Source-VC plugin
- Remote audio control
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Talkback and Volume Control is a companion app that provides a wireless remote talkback switch and volume fader compatible with the Source-Talkback and Source-VC AAX plugins made by Source Elements. Compatible with Source-Talkback 1.3 and higher and Source-VC 1.0 and higher.
Mic Speaker
Amplify your device's microphone sound through speakers or headphones. Use it for practicing songs, as a megaphone, or even as a makeshift hearing aid. Connect to Bluetooth devices for flexible audio output.
- Microphone sound output
- Speaker output switching
- Bluetooth device support
- Karaoke practice
- Megaphone functionality
- Hearing aid simulation
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Microphone & Speaker You can output the sound through the microphone by selecting the speaker unit. This app has a speaker output switching function. Play the music and practice the song. You can listen to music and sing songs through YouTube. Try to use it as a loudspeaker or megaphone when you want to make a loud voice. If you can not hear your ears, try using this app as a hearing aid. Try heart sounds or heart rate sounds like a stethoscope with this app. Use your Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth speaker to output your sound. This app has a speaker output switching function. You can output sound through earphones or headset. Outputs the sound of the microphone through the selected speaker device. Sound from the microphone can also be played in the background. You can use karaoke microphones while playing music. You can use this app as your presentation microphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talkback and Volume Control at 100% against Mic Speaker's 42%. Talkback and Volume Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Mic Speaker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (98 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talkback and Volume Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mic Speaker has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Talkback and Volume Control's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mic Speaker's.
Talkback and Volume Control ships an update every 6 months, Mic Speaker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Talkback and Volume Control | Mic Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 98 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Source Elements | EONSOFT |
Customer experience
Talkback and Volume Control
Mic Speaker
In-app purchases
Talkback and Volume Control
No in-app purchases
Mic Speaker
No in-app purchases
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