# Reverse Song Player vs Reverse Audio Recorder

Reverse Song Player and Reverse Audio Recorder both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Reverse Audio Recorder's written reviews are positive against 29% of Reverse Song Player's. Reverse Song Player's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reverse Song Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reverse Audio Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Reverse Song Player against 4.4 for Reverse Audio Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 492 and 202 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Reverse Song Player's written reviews are positive against 56% of Reverse Audio Recorder's.

Reverse Song Player ships an update every 26 months, Reverse Audio Recorder every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reverse Song Player | Reverse Audio Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (492 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-song-player/id1087432789/reviews) | **[4.4 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-audio-recorder/id1569002510/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **492** | 202 |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | **55.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 26 months** | Every 32 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Renjith N](https://appshunter.io/developer/923841994) | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) |

## What reviewers say

### Reverse Song Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-song-player/id1087432789)

Explore the hidden layers of your favorite music by playing songs in reverse. This app allows you to discover potential hidden messages or simply experience familiar tunes in a completely new way. It also offers advanced audio manipulation tools.

**Highlights:** Play music backwards, Pitch shifting, Time stretching, Equalizer (Pro), Delay/Echo (Pro), Reverb (Pro)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Advanced Effects! | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Reverse song player
- 👍 Useful for finding hidden messages
- 💡 Pitch and tempo changes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 💸 Requires premium to access full features
- 🤖 Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Songs don't play back correctly
- Recording playback not working
- Pitch and tempo changes not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Add support for more music sources (Spotify, YouTube, etc.)
- Improve song import and playback functionality
- Add ability to export/share reversed songs


### Reverse Audio Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-audio-recorder/id1569002510)

This application allows you to record audio and play it back in reverse. You can also input text and have it reversed. Recordings and reversed text can be saved and shared with others.

**Highlights:** Reverse audio recordings, Input and reverse text, Save recordings, Share recordings, Save reversed text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reverse Audio Recorder Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reverse Song Player free?

Reverse Song Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reverse Audio Recorder free?

Reverse Audio Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reverse Song Player or Reverse Audio Recorder?

Reverse Audio Recorder is rated higher. Reverse Song Player averages 4.4 out of 5 from 492 ratings, while Reverse Audio Recorder averages 4.4 from 202 ratings.

### Do Reverse Song Player or Reverse Audio Recorder have ads?

Neither Reverse Song Player nor Reverse Audio Recorder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reverse Song Player or Reverse Audio Recorder?

Reverse Song Player ships an update every 26 months, and Reverse Audio Recorder every 32 months. Most recently, Reverse Song Player was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reverse Audio Recorder on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*