Comparison

EZ Microphone vs PhoneMic

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

Head to head
About

EZ Microphone

Transform your smartphone into a wireless or wired microphone for your PC. Ideal for voice calls, online gaming, and communication when a dedicated microphone is unavailable. Simply download the companion installer and connect your device.

Highlights
  • Use smartphone as PC microphone
  • Wireless or wired connection
  • Compatible with Windows 10 & 11
  • Works with Skype, Teams, and games
  • Easy setup with installer
Features
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Your phone becomes a real microphone for your computer. EZ Microphone streams your voice from your iPhone to a Windows PC or a Mac, over encrypted Wi-Fi or a USB cable, with a few milliseconds of latency. The computer sees a genuine microphone, so every app can use it: voice chat, streaming and recording software, video calls, games. Install the free EZ Mic companion on your computer (ezmicrophone.com), scan its QR code once, and talk. The microphone โ€ข Wi-Fi or USB, and it switches between them mid-session on its own โ€ข Over Wi-Fi, encrypted end to end; your computer's key is pinned by the QR code you scanned โ€ข Noise reduction, and a noise gate you set against eight seconds of your own room โ€ข Guided mic check: the computer plays your voice back and names the app that is listening (Windows) โ€ข Meeting mode with echo cancellation, and mute synced both ways Your voice โ€ข 20 voice effects (autotune, harmonizer, robot, deep voice and more), processed on the phone โ€ข Design your own voice with the real controls, and keep it โ€ข Studio monitor: hear yourself in your headphones, effects included โ€ข Studio tone: three-band EQ and compressor For streamers and gamers โ€ข A soundboard of up to 99 pads with your own MP3, WAV or M4A, trimmed on the phone. It plays even while you're muted โ€ข Clip the PC: record what the computer is playing, up to thirty seconds, and keep it as a pad (Windows) โ€ข One fader per app on your Windows PC โ€ข Game chat translated on the phone (Counter-Strike 2 on Windows), and reply in the other player's language โ€ข A buzz in your pocket when the match starts (Windows) โ€ข Send your voice to AirPlay speakers too Words, not just voice โ€ข Dictate or type to your computer's clipboard, translated on the phone if you want โ€ข On Windows, speak French and your team hears it in English in the game's voice chat Recording โ€ข Several phones, one multitrack WAV, every voice on its own track, aligned within 2 ms โ€ข The phone that presses REC decides who is in the take and on which channel โ€ข At the end, copy the take to your phone Privacy No account, no cloud, no ads, no analytics. Your voice only goes to the computer you paired. Requirements iPhone with iOS 16 or later. Computer: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit x64) or a Mac with Apple Silicon, running the free EZ Mic companion. Dictation with translation needs iOS 26. Live captions are Mac only. EZ Microphone Pro Using EZ Microphone takes a yearly subscription, which starts with 14 days free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. If the trial ends without either, the app stops and says so. The price in your currency is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. License (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://ezmicrophone.com/terms.html Privacy: https://ezmicrophone.com/privacy.html Support: https://ezmicrophone.com/support.html

About

PhoneMic

Transform your smartphone into a high-quality wireless microphone for your Windows or Linux PC. Enjoy low latency audio streaming over Wi-Fi, with the ability to mute directly from your lock screen. Perfect for streaming, calls, and recordings.

Highlights
  • Wireless microphone for PC
  • Low latency audio streaming
  • Works on Windows and Linux
  • Mute from lock screen
  • Live level meter
  • Private local network streaming
Features
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PhoneMic turns your phone into a wireless microphone for your Windows or Linux PC. BEFORE YOU START: PhoneMic comes in two halves. This app is the microphone; a small free app on your PC is the other half. Install it first - download it at phonemicapp.com - or the phone has nowhere to send your voice. SETUP ON WINDOWS 1. On your PC, open phonemicapp.com and run PhoneMicSetup.exe. It is free. 2. Install VB-CABLE when the installer asks, then reboot the PC once. 3. Put the phone and the PC on the same Wi-Fi. Your PC appears in PhoneMic by itself - tap it, then tap Start. Then in Zoom, Teams, Discord, OBS or any other app on the PC, choose CABLE Output as the microphone. SETUP ON LINUX 1. On your PC, open phonemicapp.com and paste the one-line install command into a terminal. No driver and no VB-CABLE. 2. Put the phone and the PC on the same Wi-Fi, pick the PC in PhoneMic, then tap Start. 3. In Zoom, Meet, Discord, OBS or any other app, choose Phone Mic as the microphone. The app also has a full step-by-step guide built in, under the question mark in the top left. FEATURES - Low latency - uncompressed 48 kHz audio over your Wi-Fi, delay of a few dozen milliseconds - Works everywhere - shows up as a standard microphone on Windows and Linux - Keep streaming with the phone locked or the app in the background - Mute straight from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island - Live level meter so you can see your voice coming through - Private by design - audio never leaves your local network REQUIREMENTS - A Windows 10 or 11 PC, or a Linux PC with a PipeWire desktop (Fedora 36+, Ubuntu 22.10+, Debian 12+, Arch), with the free PhoneMic receiver installed - Phone and PC on the same Wi-Fi network SUBSCRIPTIONS PhoneMic requires an active subscription to use the microphone and PC connection features. Choose $4.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial for eligible subscribers, or $24.99 per year, charged when you subscribe. Prices are in US dollars; local prices are shown in the app. Existing monthly subscribers keep their current plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after the free trial ends if eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phonemicapp.com/iphone-mic-pc/privacy/

Screenshots

EZ Microphone4 screens
PhoneMic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: EZ Microphone at free with in-app purchases against PhoneMic's subscription. EZ Microphone also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%). PhoneMic's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EZ Microphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhoneMic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Microphone ships an update fortnightly, PhoneMic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
EZ Microphone versus PhoneMic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ MicrophonePhoneMic
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews โ€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases โ€” betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdamien godefroySerdar Oztetik

Customer experience

EZ Microphone

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

PhoneMic

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EZ Microphone

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$3.99
3 purchases

PhoneMic

Subscriptions3
  • PhoneMic1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PhoneMic Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PhoneMic Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is EZ Microphone free?
EZ Microphone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhoneMic free?
PhoneMic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EZ Microphone or PhoneMic have ads?
Neither EZ Microphone nor PhoneMic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZ Microphone or PhoneMic?
EZ Microphone ships an update fortnightly, and PhoneMic every 6 days. Most recently, EZ Microphone was updated on November 3, 2026 and PhoneMic on November 5, 2026.

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