Comparison

Riverside vs SpeechBeat

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

Head to head
About

Riverside

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

Highlights
  • PRO quality HD audio and video recording
  • AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text
  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Teleprompter with customizable settings
  • Automatic captions and subtitles
  • Create and share short clips for social media
  • Multi-cam recording
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NEW: MEET RIVERSIDE AGENTS The first AI production team built only for video, now in your pocket. You finish recording, and your team's already on it. Your Producer preps the session, your Editor creates a rough cut, your Clipper pulls the best moments, and your Marketer gets them live. They're experts at video. You call the shots. Riverside turns your phone into a portable studio for conversations and talking head videos. Record crisp video and audio anywhere, go live to your audience, and let your agents take it from raw recording to ready to post. Whether you're creating a podcast, a YouTube channel, a personal brand, or content for your business, this is where it gets made. RECORD ANYWHERE, IN STUDIO QUALITY Record solo, bring on a remote guest, or go audio-only. Riverside captures every track locally, so your quality stays sharp even when your connection doesn't. A built-in stabilizer keeps your shot steady, and your footage uploads in the background as you record, so your agents can get started the moment you stop. CLIPS FOR SOCIAL, MADE FOR YOU Knowing what to post is hard. Making it is harder. Your Clipper agent does both. It finds your most engaging moments before you've even watched the recording back, then cuts them, frames them, and adds the captions. You get the best clips from every recording, ready to publish with a tap. EDIT WITH A PROMPT Describe your edit, and your Editor agent makes it. No timeline. No pinching and dragging clips around on a small screen. Tell it which parts to cut and keep, ask it to clean up audio and remove filler words, or add captions and branding. It'll even suggest edits of its own. It's the fastest route from raw recording to ready to post, and when you want more control, your project is waiting for you in the Riverside desktop editor. TURN ONE RECORDING INTO A CONTENT ENGINE Your agents take a single recording and make the rest for you: social clips, a thumbnail, captions, a blog post, full show notes. Just ask. LIVE STREAM TO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Go live and multistream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, TikTok, and custom RTMP destinations at the same time. One session, every audience. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Record on your phone and finish on your computer, or start at your desk and keep going on the move. Your videos are synced to the cloud, and your agents keep working in between, so you can review edits, watch your clips, and decide what to post from any device. A SECOND CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Recording on desktop? Add your phone as a second angle and capture an extra video track for your edit. BUILT FOR CREATORS OF EVERY KIND Podcasters, YouTubers, personal brands, and marketing teams. Anyone who wants studio-quality content without the studio. WHY RIVERSIDE • Riverside Agents, the first AI production team built only for video • True local recording for quality independent of your connection • One recording = instantly generated clips, thumbnails, posts, and more • AI editing and audio cleanup • Full production suite across mobile and desktop Download Riverside and take your studio anywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://riverside.com/terms-conditions Privacy: https://riverside.com/privacy-policy

About

SpeechBeat

Features
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Go from idea to recorded video in one perfect take. SpeechBeat is the ultimate on-device teleprompter and scriptwriting studio for iPhone creators. SpeechBeat combines everything into one frictionless, private workflow so you can focus on what matters: delivering a great on-camera performance. Just dictate your thoughts, let on-device Apple Intelligence format them into readable "beats," and hit record. 1. SCRIPT CAPTURE Capture your ideas at the speed of thought. • On-Device Dictation: Speak your ideas aloud and let our lightning-fast, offline speech-to-text capture every word. • Write or Paste: Type out your script or paste it from anywhere. • Pacing Metrics: Live word counts and estimated speaking times ensure your video hits the perfect length before you even turn on the camera. 2. SMART SPEECH BEATS Turn thoughts into a polished, production-ready script. • Powered by Apple Intelligence: SpeechBeat uses Apple's latest on-device Foundation Models to clean up grammar, remove filler words, and format your text into short, easy-to-read teleprompter chunks ("beats") while keeping your authentic voice. • Fully Editable: Reorder, rewrite, add, or delete beats to perfect your flow. • Universal Support: Devices without Apple Intelligence can seamlessly use our standard raw text formatting. 3. PRO TELEPROMPTER & CAMERA Record native, high-quality video without looking like you're reading. • Perfect Eyeline: The glassy teleprompter overlay sits right near the camera lens, ensuring you maintain natural eye contact with your audience. • Smooth Scroll: Customize your reading speed with a smooth scrolling engine. • Tap-to-Jump: Tap a beat on the screen to instantly jump the prompter right back to where you need it. • Creator-First Camera: Shoots in a native 9:16 vertical format. Practice your delivery, then use the built-in countdown to record. • Direct to Photos: Your finished video saves instantly and securely to your iPhone's Photo Library. 100% ON-DEVICE & PRIVATE Everything from your speech transcription to the AI script polish to the final video recording happens entirely locally on your iPhone. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pirkkaraisanen.com/speechbeat/privacy/

Screenshots

Riverside4 screens
SpeechBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Riverside at #144 against SpeechBeat's unranked. Riverside also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Riverside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SpeechBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Riverside versus SpeechBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiversideSpeechBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIVERSIDEFM, INCPirkka Raisanen

Bugs and requests

Riverside

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access recordings through mobile app
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unreliable upload and download of files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Screen sharing option
  • Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
  • Integration with more platforms like Zoom

SpeechBeat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Riverside

Subscriptions9
  • Mobile Plus$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • Grow3 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus$72.001 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$289.001 Year
  • Grow3 Days trial$409.001 Year
1 purchases

SpeechBeat

One-time1
  • SpeechBeat Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Riverside free?
Riverside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeechBeat free?
SpeechBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riverside or SpeechBeat have ads?
Neither Riverside nor SpeechBeat shows ads.

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