Mic Speaker vs Embou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mic Speaker
Amplify your device's microphone output through various speakers or headphones. Use it for practicing songs, as a megaphone, or even as a hearing aid. Connect to Bluetooth devices for flexible audio output.
- Microphone audio output
- Speaker output switching
- Bluetooth device support
- Karaoke practice
- Megaphone functionality
- Hearing aid simulation
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Microphone & Speaker You can output the sound through the microphone by selecting the speaker unit. This app has a speaker output switching function. Play the music and practice the song. You can listen to music and sing songs through YouTube. Try to use it as a loudspeaker or megaphone when you want to make a loud voice. If you can not hear your ears, try using this app as a hearing aid. Try heart sounds or heart rate sounds like a stethoscope with this app. Use your Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth speaker to output your sound. This app has a speaker output switching function. You can output sound through earphones or headset. Outputs the sound of the microphone through the selected speaker device. Sound from the microphone can also be played in the background. You can use karaoke microphones while playing music. You can use this app as your presentation microphone.
Embou
This app transforms pitch practice for brass instruments into an engaging game. It listens to your playing in real-time, scores your intonation, and provides visual feedback to help you improve. Enjoy a library of songs, adjustable tempos, and a built-in tuner for effective ear training.
- Real-time intonation scoring
- Instrument-specific sheet music
- Adjustable tempo and metronome
- Algorithmic piano backing
- Gamified progress tracking (XP, ranks)
- On-device tuner
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Turn pitch practice into a game you'll actually want to play. Embou listens as you play your instrument, then scores your intonation in real time — helping brass players build the ear that makes every note ring true. Playing your part is one of the oldest, most proven tricks in the book for improving intonation on a brass instrument. Embou builds a whole practice routine around it, so band students and community band players alike can train their ear anywhere, anytime — no teacher required. Pick your instrument — French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, or tuba — and Embou shows you real engraved sheet music in the correct clef and transposition, every time. No guessing, no generic notation. Choose from a 12-song library of classic melodies spanning easy, medium, and hard difficulties. Slow things down with an adjustable tempo slider (or type an exact BPM), lock in with the metronome, and play along to algorithmic piano backing. As you play, a live on-device tuner shows your note against the target pitch, judging your accuracy in real time. Earn note combos, climb XP levels, and chase S-to-F song ranks, with confetti and crowd cheers waiting on the results screen when you nail a performance. Make it yours with accent color themes and light or dark appearance, and track your best ranks over time on your personal profile. Best of all, everything happens on your device. There are no accounts to create, no ads interrupting your practice, and no data collection of any kind — your microphone audio never leaves your phone. Whether you're prepping for chair placements, warming up before rehearsal, or just want to improve your pitch, Embou makes ear training feel like a game instead of a chore. Download Embou and start training your ear today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Embou at 100% against Mic Speaker's 42%. Embou also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Mic Speaker's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Embou holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mic Speaker has 95 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Mic Speaker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Embou's.
| Parameter | Mic Speaker | Embou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | DUN LENG |
Customer experience
Mic Speaker
Embou
In-app purchases
Mic Speaker
No in-app purchases
Embou
No in-app purchases








