RØDE Reporter vs foobar2000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RØDE Reporter
Record and publish broadcast-quality audio with this intuitive companion app. It offers high-resolution stereo/mono recording, flexible file formats, and real-time waveform display. Ideal for on-the-go audio capture and sharing.
- High-resolution stereo/mono recording
- Real-time waveform display
- Uncompressed WAV and compressed MP3/AAC formats
- Variable bitrate recording (VBR)
- Native iOS sharing
- Customizable flag display
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The RØDE Reporter App is the intuitive recording companion you need to easily record and publish broadcast quality audio. With native sharing, variable bit rate for either long record time or high definition broadcast, and digital flag for on-screen branding, the RØDE Reporter App is ideal for recording audio on the go. Features: High resolution 48kHz stereo/mono recording (up to 24 bit / 96kHz with RØDE i-XLR or RØDE i-XY microphone) - Compatible with built-in microphone, smartLav+, NT-USB, i-XY, i-XLR or any other TRRS connected microphone Simple & intuitive design with real-time waveform display while recording Record in uncompressed WAV or compressed formats such as MP3 and AAC for long recordings with the option to enable variable bitrate recording (VBR) Designed for broadcast/reporting with customised flag display/Switchable dark colour scheme for night or conference mode Native iOS sharing to upload or share recordings
foobar2000
An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.
- Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
- Gapless playback
- ReplayGain volume adjustment
- UPnP media server streaming
- Customizable appearance with skins
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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: foobar2000 at 79% against RØDE Reporter's 22%. foobar2000 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 187 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of RØDE Reporter's written reviews are positive against 79% of foobar2000's.
RØDE Reporter ships an update every 2 months, foobar2000 monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RØDE Reporter | foobar2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (114 ratings) | 4.5 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RØDE Microphones | Resolute |
Customer experience
RØDE Reporter
foobar2000
User reviews
RØDE Reporter
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 📊 Good audio quality
- 💾 Useful for recording interviews and voiceovers
- 🔍 Clean and minimalist interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Cluttered UI with play/delete buttons too close
- 🔇 No background recording or audio monitoring
- 🔧 Lack of advanced features like editing, transcription, etc.
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices and iOS versions
foobar2000
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for offline use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Customizable with skins
- 👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
- 👍 Convenient FTP transfer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lacking search functionality
- 🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
- 🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
- 🔍 Missing CarPlay support
Bugs and requests
RØDE Reporter
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recordings disappearing or getting corrupted after updates
- Inability to recognize external microphones like Rode SmartLav+
- Freezing and crashing during playback and file management
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions and device models
Requested features
5 requests- Add background recording capability
- Implement audio monitoring through headphones
- Improve file management with better organization and search
- Introduce editing tools like trimming, splitting, etc.
- Add transcription and note-taking features
foobar2000
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Network detection failures
- SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
- Album art not displaying correctly
Requested features
8 requests- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality
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- Implement Last.fm scrobbling
- Add tag editing capabilities
- Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.
In-app purchases
RØDE Reporter
No in-app purchases
foobar2000
No in-app purchases
