Comparison

RØDE Reporter vs Field Pull

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Field Pull

Features
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Field Pull copies recordings from a USB field recorder onto your iPhone over a single cable. Plug in, tick the takes you want, choose a folder, done. Built for the Teenage Engineering TP-7 and tested with it end to end. It should also work with other recorders that expose their files over MTP in the same way, though only the TP-7 has been verified. PLUG IN AND SEE EVERYTHING Put the recorder in MTP mode and connect it with a USB-C cable. Field Pull lists every recording with its length, format, size and date, newest first. Search by name, or hide everything that is not a WAV. LISTEN BEFORE YOU COPY Tap play on any WAV and it streams straight off the recorder, with a waveform you can drag to scrub. Find the take you meant before you move a single byte. PICK, THEN PICK WHERE Tick as many recordings as you like. Field Pull copies them to your iPhone with a progress bar, then opens the Files sheet so you choose exactly where they go: On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, a USB drive, any location Files can see. BUILT FOR BIG FILES Recordings stream in chunks, so a two-hour 96 kHz take copies without filling memory. Cancel at any point and the partial file is removed. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No accounts, no sign-up, no analytics, no servers. The app contains no networking code at all. Your recordings go from the recorder to the folder you choose and nowhere else. WHAT YOU NEED An iPhone with a USB-C port and a USB-C to USB-C cable. Recorder support depends on the recorder presenting its files over MTP as a class-compliant device. The TP-7 does. Field Pull is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teenage Engineering.

Screenshots

RØDE Reporter4 screens
Field Pull3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RØDE Reporter at 3 against Field Pull's 1. RØDE Reporter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RØDE Reporter versus Field Pull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRØDE ReporterField Pull
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRØDE MicrophonesPierre Paslier

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

Field Pull

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RØDE Reporter

No in-app purchases

None

Field Pull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RØDE Reporter free?
RØDE Reporter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Pull free?
Field Pull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RØDE Reporter or Field Pull have ads?
Neither RØDE Reporter nor Field Pull shows ads.

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