Comparison

MapMySound. Soundscape Map vs Mixbrite

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

Head to head
About

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Record, analyze, and share soundscapes with detailed mapping and spectrogram views. This app helps you document environmental sounds, edit recordings, and discover new audio experiences.

Highlights
  • Record soundscapes
  • Analyze audio with spectrogram
  • Edit and mix recordings
  • Share soundscapes
  • Search and save audio
  • Categorize audios
Features
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MapMySound is a soundscape recording and mapping app for capturing the world as it sounds. Record ambient sounds, music, conversations, and nature — anywhere — and each recording is automatically tagged with its location, temperature, and humidity. Every sound you capture appears on a global map, so you can explore recordings from cities, coastlines, and communities around the world — or revisit your own sound memories exactly where you made them. Start recording immediately — no account required. Record as a guest, and when you're ready, sign in to save your sounds to your account automatically. Features: • Record and geo-tag sounds anywhere, even without an account • View the walking path of every recording on a map • Analyze sound with a live spectrogram and decibel readout • Browse a global map of soundscapes recorded by users worldwide • Bookmark, share, and organize your favorite sounds • Upload, download, and revisit your recordings anytime Whether you're a field recordist, a traveler, or simply curious what the world sounds like, MapMySound turns every walk into a sound map worth remembering. Privacy Policy: https://mapmysound.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mixbrite

Streamline your music mixing workflow by uploading, listening to, and sharing audio files on your phone. Collaborate with others by adding time-stamped notes and A/B versions of mixes. Get feedback from clients and collaborators in a centralized platform.

Highlights
  • Upload and listen to mixes anywhere
  • Time-stamped mix notes
  • A/B version comparison
  • Client and collaborator sharing
  • Automatic audio normalization
  • Mix markers for navigation
Features
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Mixbrite is a website and app for your mixing process. Upload your bounces, listen on your phone, share with collaborators, send to clients. Everyone can add mix notes and A/B versions of mixes. Features: - Upload Mixes from the web or from your phone. Share and listen anywhere. - Mix notes are kept at time offsets in the mix and shared between collaborators - Mix markers help you jump around sections of your audio - Automatic audio normalization - A/B tracks on an album (people make albums still?), or between different versions of a mix - Share with clients and collaborators, get feedback in one place. - Totally free. Until we can find some people who want to pay for it.

Screenshots

MapMySound. Soundscape Map4 screens
Mixbrite4 screens

Verdict

The call

MapMySound. Soundscape Map and Mixbrite both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mixbrite's written reviews are positive against 0% of MapMySound. Soundscape Map's. Mixbrite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). MapMySound. Soundscape Map's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. MapMySound. Soundscape Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mixbrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MapMySound. Soundscape Map against 5.0 for Mixbrite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MapMySound. Soundscape Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mixbrite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, Mixbrite every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MapMySound. Soundscape Map versus Mixbrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapMySound. Soundscape MapMixbrite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuriye Rhythm and Sound Productions, LLCBenjamin Osheroff

Customer experience

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mixbrite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
None

Mixbrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapMySound. Soundscape Map free?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mixbrite free?
Mixbrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Mixbrite?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map and Mixbrite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Mixbrite have ads?
Neither MapMySound. Soundscape Map nor Mixbrite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Mixbrite?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, and Mixbrite every 10 days. Most recently, MapMySound. Soundscape Map was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mixbrite on September 23, 2026.

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