Wavelength for Micro.blog vs Bebop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wavelength for Micro.blog
Easily record, edit, and publish short-form audio content directly from your iPhone. Create your own podcast feed and share it with popular listening apps. You retain ownership of your recordings.
- In-app audio recording
- Segment-based audio editing
- Direct publishing to Micro.blog
- Custom domain support for podcasts
- Integration with Auphonic.com
- Podcast feed generation
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Everyone has a story to tell. Record, edit, and publish your own short-form podcast with Wavelength for Micro.blog. Features: • Record directly in the app. • Edit an episode with segments that can be split and dragged to change the order. • Publish directly to Micro.blog. We'll handle creating a podcast feed that can be added to the Apple Podcast Directory or used with popular apps like Overcast and Castro. • Use your own domain name for your podcast. You own the recording. Wavelength requires a Micro.blog account. If you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it: email us at help@micro.blog.
Bebop
This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.
- Lightning-fast plain text capture
- Clutter-free interface
- iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync
- Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md)
- Customizable headers, footers, filenames
- Flashback recent notes
- Share extension for saving content
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Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bebop at 95% against Wavelength for Micro.blog's 50%. Bebop also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Wavelength for Micro.blog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wavelength for Micro.blog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bebop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bebop has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Wavelength for Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bebop's.
Wavelength for Micro.blog ships an update every 3 months, Bebop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wavelength for Micro.blog | Bebop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Micro.blog, LLC | Jack Cheng LLC |
Customer experience
Wavelength for Micro.blog
Bebop
In-app purchases
Wavelength for Micro.blog
No in-app purchases
Bebop
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
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