Comparison

Instamic Remote vs Wanderby

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

Head to head
About

Instamic Remote

This app allows you to remotely control one or multiple microphones, sync them with timecode, and monitor audio before recording. You can also record high-quality video or audio directly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote control multiple microphones
  • Start and stop recording
  • Audio monitoring
  • Timecode syncing
  • Record video or audio directly
  • Adjust recording settings
Features
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Control your Instamic remotely to capture the sound you love! Instamic Remote transforms your iPhone or iPad into an audio-video powerhouse. Remote control one or multiple microphones, keep them synced with Timecode and monitor the audio before recording. You can even record video or audio only directly to your mobile device at 48kHz. KEY FEATURES - Remote control multiple Instamics at once (up to 10) - Start and stop recording - Set up the input gain while recording - VU meter to monitor audio input - Adjust Recording Settings - Turn off Instamic wirelessly - Rename each device - Audio monitoring (pre-recording) - Lock button - LEDs on and off - Save Monitoring Session - Timecode Syncing (Atomos AirGlu, Tentacle Sync E, or Internal Time of the Day) SETTINGS Input Mode: 32-bit Float Mono (Instamic Pro Plus), 24-bit Mono, 24-bit Dual-Mono (Instamic Basic, Pro Mono and Stereo), 24-bit Stereo, M/S (Instamic Pro Stereo). Input Level: Manual or Automatic Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz Time Remaining Battery Level Firmware Version Rename your device Turn it off wirelessly Switch to Handsfree Profile Mode. Auto LEDs mode Sleep Mode Take numbering Saving Monitoring Session Format #happyrecording #wearestorytellers #wearecreators Michele and the Instamic Team

About

Wanderby

Discover hidden visual stories within your photos and develop them into unique AI-generated variants. Organize your creations in a private collection, compare interpretations, and receive guidance to improve your photography.

Highlights
  • Find visual stories in photos
  • Develop AI-generated variants
  • Organize originals and variants
  • Mark favorite variants
  • Receive photography guidance
  • Share via unlisted links
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Wanderby helps you see more in the photographs you make. Choose a photograph, discover the visual stories already present in it, and develop one into an AI-generated interpretation informed by another photographer’s way of seeing. A "museum card" names that photographer and connects visible details with what makes the resulting picture interesting. Take a new photograph or choose one from your Photos. Wanderby finds several visual stories already present in the image. Choose the story that interests you, then develop it into a new variant. Use Wanderby’s tips for improving how you see what to photograph next. Each original and its variants stay together as a group in your private Collection. Compare interpretations, mark favorites, revisit a story, and develop another variant without repeating story discovery. Wanderby includes four free variants. Additional variants are available as one-time Packs. A variant is used only when development begins and is returned automatically if Wanderby cannot finish. Features: • Find potential stories in your photographs • Choose a story and develop an AI-generated variant • Keep each original and its variants together • Mark favorite variants for quick access • Read practical museum-card guidance for what to try next • Share an original, variant, and card through an unlisted link Wanderby does not require an account sign-in. Sign in with Apple is optional and lets your variant balance follow you to another device.

Screenshots

Instamic Remote4 screens
Wanderby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wanderby at 5.0 against Instamic Remote's 3.0. Wanderby also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Instamic Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wanderby sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Instamic Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wanderby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instamic Remote ships an update every 5 months, Wanderby every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Instamic Remote versus Wanderby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstamic RemoteWanderby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstamic Inc.Paul Henry Smith

Customer experience

Instamic Remote

Written reviews63 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative47.6%

Wanderby

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instamic Remote

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Wanderby

One-time4
  • Single Variant$0.79
  • 12 Pack$8.99
  • 36 Pack$26.99
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  • 128 Pack$94.99

Questions

Is Instamic Remote free?
Instamic Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wanderby free?
Wanderby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instamic Remote or Wanderby?
Wanderby is rated higher. Instamic Remote averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wanderby averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Instamic Remote or Wanderby have ads?
Neither Instamic Remote nor Wanderby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instamic Remote or Wanderby?
Instamic Remote ships an update every 5 months, and Wanderby every 2 days. Most recently, Instamic Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wanderby on October 24, 2026.

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