Comparison

Plug & Rec vs N

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

Head to head

About

Plug & Rec

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· Connect your smartphone or tablet to your music instrument and record the lossless sound of your performance. · No need to switch between multiple apps, with MEDELI Plug & Rec you can record video as well as audio. · Time-shift the audio track of a video for calibration. · Up to 20 minutes audio record, with the function to continue the interrupted recording. · Save audios in the library and share your performance to major social media platforms with one click. · Adjustable audio volume gain.

About

N

Features

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The N-LIVE App is a companion app to the NUX N-LIVE Pro Audio Interface. After connecting to your N-LIVE console via Bluetooth, you can easily control the settings, and do livestreaming or make videos with your mobile device! With the N-LIVE App, you can edit the parameters on your phone, including the Compressor, EQ, and Stereo-Link for the Mic/Line channels; the Amp, Delay, and Modulation effects for the Guitar channel; and the Reverb. There’s also an Easy Mode in which you can simply choose from the built-in presets for each channel.

Screenshots

Plug & Rec4 screens

N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: N at 12.4 against Plug & Rec's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plug & Rec ships an update every 10 months, N every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Plug & Rec versus N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Plug & Rec	N
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 7 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	87 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Medeli Electronics	Cherub Technology Co. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Plug & Rec

No in-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plug & Rec free?

Plug & Rec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is N free?

N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Plug & Rec or N have ads?

Neither Plug & Rec nor N shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Plug & Rec or N?

Plug & Rec ships an update every 10 months, and N every 7 months. Most recently, Plug & Rec was updated on October 24, 2026 and N on October 17, 2026.