Comparison

EavesDropper vs American Beatbox

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

Head to head
About

EavesDropper

Easily record audio from your surroundings with a simple tap. Listen back to your recordings directly on your device or export them with a subscription. This utility app helps you capture important conversations and sounds.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Listen to recordings on device
  • Export audio files
  • Subscription for export
  • Simple interface
Features
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Record. Transcribe. Follow along anywhere. EavesDropper is a simple, private audio recorder with live on-device transcription, Apple Watch support, and Nearby Sharing between your devices. Start a recording on your iPhone or iPad and EavesDropper can create a live transcript as you speak. Recordings and transcripts stay organized together so you can return later, listen again, and follow the words as the audio plays. LIVE TRANSCRIPTION Turn on Live Transcription to see words appear while you record. Transcription runs directly on your device — your audio is not sent to our servers for transcription. Free users can transcribe up to 3 recordings each month. Premium removes the transcription limit. RECORD WITH CONFIDENCE EavesDropper keeps recording when you lock your device, so you can put your phone away without interrupting a recording. Your recordings remain available in your library, where you can rename them, play them back, review their transcripts, and jump through the audio. During playback, the transcript follows along with the recording so it’s easy to find the part you want to hear again. FOLLOW ALONG ON APPLE WATCH With EavesDropper Premium, you can follow a live transcript from your paired iPhone on Apple Watch. The Watch automatically follows the latest words as they arrive, or you can scroll back using the Digital Crown and jump back to the current conversation when you’re ready. You can also stop the current recording from your Watch. NEARBY SHARING Premium users can share a live transcript with another nearby EavesDropper device. Use an iPhone or iPad as a Viewer while another device records, making it easy to follow along from across the room. Paired Viewer devices can also request a completed audio recording. Audio is transferred only after approval on the recording device. PLAYBACK THAT FOLLOWS THE WORDS Open a transcript while listening and EavesDropper highlights the current portion as the recording plays. Scroll away whenever you want, then jump back to the current position with one tap. EXPORT YOUR AUDIO Premium includes audio export so you can save or share your recordings when you need them elsewhere. PREMIUM EavesDropper Premium includes: • Unlimited transcription • Nearby Sharing • Apple Watch live transcript • Apple Watch remote stop • Audio export A subscription is not required to make ordinary audio recordings. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Live transcription happens on your device. EavesDropper does not send your recordings to our servers for transcription. Nearby audio transfers happen only when you explicitly approve them. Recording laws vary by location. Make sure you have any permission required before recording others.

About

American Beatbox

Connect with a global community of beatboxers, learn new techniques, and discover original merchandise. This app fosters growth for the art form through curated content, battles, and social engagement.

Highlights
  • Connect with beatboxers worldwide
  • Learn beatboxing techniques
  • Discover original merchandise
  • Participate in battles and events
  • Access high-quality content
  • Engage via social media
Features
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AMERICAN BEATBOX™ is a hub for beatboxers to connect with, learn from, and support one another. Beatboxing is an original American art form and music genre. It uses the mouth, lips, tongue and voice to create vocal percussion and mimic drum machines, turntables, and other music instruments. Birthed in 1980s New York as the “fifth element” of hip hop, legends like Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Rahzel and others paved the way for their art form to become known and respected. Today there are millions of beatboxers scattered across every continent, and there are even more fans. As modern music has evolved, so have the sounds and rhythms in the beatbox community. With new recording equipment, vocal effects, and loop technologies emerging, the possibilities for beatboxers are being redefined in terms of creating music. At AB we create and host high-quality content, sell original and collaborative merchandise, curate battles and community events, and engage through social media channels like YouTube and Instagram. We are connecting with beatbox communities across the Americas and beyond to help facilitate growth for this universal language. We appreciate your support!

Screenshots

EavesDropper4 screens
American Beatbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: American Beatbox at 5.0 against EavesDropper's 3.8. American Beatbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 75 months). EavesDropper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. EavesDropper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. American Beatbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

American Beatbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EavesDropper ships an update every 75 months, American Beatbox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EavesDropper versus American Beatbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEavesDropperAmerican Beatbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 75 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB99 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWinkpass Creations, Inc.Eventology Solutions Inc

Customer experience

EavesDropper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

American Beatbox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EavesDropper

Subscriptions1
  • Export for 1 Month$3.991 Month
None

American Beatbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EavesDropper free?
EavesDropper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is American Beatbox free?
American Beatbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EavesDropper or American Beatbox?
American Beatbox is rated higher. EavesDropper averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while American Beatbox averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do EavesDropper or American Beatbox have ads?
American Beatbox shows ads; EavesDropper does not.
Which is updated more often, EavesDropper or American Beatbox?
EavesDropper ships an update every 75 months, and American Beatbox every 5 days. Most recently, EavesDropper was updated on September 21, 2026 and American Beatbox on October 1, 2026.

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