Microsoft Surface vs reCAPTCHA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
reCAPTCHA
This app provides a streamlined way to verify your humanity on websites and applications. It offers seamless and secure verification using your device's capabilities, with an App Clip for even faster, on-demand use without a full installation.
- Seamless verification
- App Clip for on-demand use
- Enhanced security
- QR code scanning
- Mobile verification button integration
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The reCAPTCHA app from Google helps you securely verify you’re a human on websites and applications that have integrated the new reCAPTCHA mobile verification experience. When you encounter a reCAPTCHA QR code or a reCAPTCHA mobile verification button on a supported site or app, you can use this app for a smoother verification experience. Features: * Seamless Verification: Quickly prove you're human. * App Clip: For even faster, on-demand verification without installing the full app, simply scan a reCAPTCHA QR code or tap a reCAPTCHA verification button to launch the App Clip. * Enhanced Security: Leverage your device's capabilities to securely verify you're a human. How the App Clip Works: 1. Scan a compatible reCAPTCHA QR code using the Camera app on your phone or tap a verification button on a website or app on your phone. 2. The reCAPTCHA App Clip appears. 3. Complete the verification within the App Clip. 4. Continue seamlessly on the original website or app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: reCAPTCHA at 69% against Microsoft Surface's 26%. reCAPTCHA also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Microsoft Surface's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (159 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microsoft Surface holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Surface has 159 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Microsoft Surface's written reviews are positive against 69% of reCAPTCHA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Microsoft Surface ships an update every 2 months, reCAPTCHA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Surface | reCAPTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (159 ratings) — better | 2.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | |
Customer experience
Microsoft Surface
reCAPTCHA
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
reCAPTCHA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
reCAPTCHA
No in-app purchases
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