Comparison

RØDE Capture vs Vibic

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

Head to head
About

RØDE Capture

This app provides intuitive controls and powerful creative tools for professional video and audio recording. It offers dual camera modes and complete in-app control for compatible RØDE microphones, making it ideal for interviews, field reporting, and social media content creation.

Highlights
  • Dual camera modes (split screen, picture-in-picture)
  • Complete RØDE microphone control
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • Professional video and audio recording
  • Customizable video settings (aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate)
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RØDE Capture offers intuitive controls that are quick and easy to navigate, powerful creative tools such as split screen and picture-in-picture dual camera modes and is the only app with complete in-app control of RØDE microphones, including controlling gain, activating digital signal processing, and configuring your mic to perfectly suit your recording scenario. Whether you’re conducting video interviews, reporting in the field, or creating content for TikTok, Snapchat, or Instagram Reels, RØDE Capture is the perfect app for recording professional video and audio with ease. Key Features: • Fully featured and easy-to-use video app for iPhone • Complete in-app control of compatible RØDE microphones for capturing professional audio • Unique creative video effects, such as dual camera mode with picture-in-picture and split screen recording • Intuitive interface that is quick and easy to navigate and use • Free app, compatible with devices running iOS 16 and above Video Settings • Dual Camera Mode: Split Screen, Picture-in-Picture, Combined File, Separate Files • Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1 • Resolution: HD, FHD, 4K • Frame Rate (fps): 24, 30, 60 • Flashlight: On, Off • Countdown Timer (seconds): Off, 3, 5, 10 Supported RØDE Microphones • Wireless ME • Wireless GO II • Wireless GO • Wireless MICRO • Wireless PRO • VideoMic NTG • VideoMic GO II • AI-Micro • NT-USB+ To find out more about RØDE Capture, head to: https://www.rode.com/user-guides/rode-capture

About

Vibic

This app helps you save and map places you love, and remember moments with photos and notes. Discover new spots through trusted friends and share your experiences privately or publicly.

Highlights
  • Save places with photos and notes
  • Create mapped stories from photos
  • Discover shared experiences from friends
  • Control privacy for shared vibes
  • Filter content by category
Features
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Vibic is where you keep the places you love and the moments you lived there - and where you discover them through the people you trust. SAVE PLACES Heard about a great cafe? Walking past a spot you want to try? Save it in seconds - snap a photo, search by name or category, or pick from places near you. Your saves are just for you until you add them to a vibe. REMEMBER MOMENTS Turn photos from a trip, a birthday, or a night out into a vibe - a mapped story of where you went and what it felt like. Vibic reads where and when your photos were taken, groups them into moments, and places them on a map. Add notes, pick a cover, and keep it private or share it. EXPLORE SHARED VIBES See what your people have been up to on Home - new vibes and new moments from your Circle, one card per vibe. Then explore public vibes from across Vibic. Search vibes, moments and people in one place, and filter by category to find your next favourite place. YOUR CIRCLE, YOUR RULES Share each vibe with exactly who you want: Public, your Circle (Friends, Close Friends, Family), a hand-picked few, or just you. Connections are two-way, so you always know who sees what. WHY PEOPLE USE VIBIC - Real places from people you trust, not ads or anonymous reviews - One home for every trip, night out and weekend, on a map - Private by default for your saves, shareable when you are ready Vibic is free. Sign in with Google or Apple.

Screenshots

RØDE Capture4 screens
Vibic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vibic at 5.0 against RØDE Capture's 2.8. Vibic also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). RØDE Capture's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vibic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RØDE Capture has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RØDE Capture ships an update every 3 weeks, Vibic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RØDE Capture versus Vibic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRØDE CaptureVibic
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (73 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB113 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRØDE MicrophonesVibic Labs LLC

Customer experience

RØDE Capture

All ratings70 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral18.6%
Negative50.0%

Vibic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RØDE Capture

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Audio cuts out mid-recording
  • Lip-sync drift during playback
  • App crashes randomly during recording
  • Videos not saved to camera roll
  • Black screen flashing in split camera mode
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  • Autofocus fails with dual camera setup
  • White balance constantly shifts causing forced restart
  • False storage full warnings despite available space
  • Microphone not recognized despite proper cables
  • Audio levels not displaying before recording
  • Frame rate switching causes audio desynchronization
  • App won't open after reinstall
  • Microphone disconnects when phone sleeps
  • Video quality lower than expected
  • Screen layout issues on smaller iPhones
  • Camera switching creates mosaic-like visual glitch
  • Volume settings not remembered between sessions
  • App incompatible with certain external microphones (Shure MoveMic)
  • Recording stops randomly with error messages

Requested features

19 requests
  • 25fps and 50fps PAL frame rate support
  • Manual exposure and white balance controls
  • Zoom lens options (5x, 28mm, 35mm support)
  • Settings persistence between sessions
  • Teleprompter integration or overlay
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  • Exposure lock functionality
  • Shutter speed control
  • HDR10/Dolby Vision support
  • iPad full-screen support
  • Audio EQ settings
  • Ability to select specific microphones (AirPods, etc.)
  • Video metadata display (lens used, location, quality info)
  • Smooth zoom during recording
  • Front camera border styling options
  • Flashlight on/off toggle (not just auto)
  • Audio level monitoring with external mics
  • Internal backup saving to prevent data loss
  • Ability to record audio without video
  • Multitasking support for script reading

Vibic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RØDE Capture

No in-app purchases

None

Vibic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RØDE Capture free?
RØDE Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vibic free?
Vibic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RØDE Capture or Vibic?
Vibic is rated higher. RØDE Capture averages 2.8 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Vibic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RØDE Capture or Vibic have ads?
Neither RØDE Capture nor Vibic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RØDE Capture or Vibic?
RØDE Capture ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vibic every 9 days. Most recently, RØDE Capture was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vibic on October 8, 2026.

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