Comparison

Mic. vs Field Recorder Pro

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

Head to head
About

Mic.

Transform your iPhone into a professional audio monitoring and recording studio. Experience real-time sound with zero-configuration passthrough, visualize audio in multiple modes, and record in various formats with DSP effects. Designed for focused audio work.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio monitoring
  • Live passthrough with gain control
  • Multiple audio visualization modes
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Real-time DSP effects
  • Dark, clutter-free interface
Features
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Mic. turns your iPhone into a real-time audio monitor and recording studio. Plug in your headphones, pick your microphone, and hear it live with zero-configuration passthrough. Whether you're monitoring a podcast, checking a PA system, recording a voice memo in studio quality, or just need a reliable audio tool — Mic. is ready. Live Monitoring Real-time mic passthrough with adjustable input gain and output volume. L/R level meters show your signal at a glance. The input picker lists every microphone your iPhone offers: the built-in mic's stereo and mono patterns, wired headsets, USB interfaces and receivers, and Bluetooth hands-free mics. Visualizations See your sound in four modes: Waveform, Spectrogram, Frequency Bars, and Oscilloscope — all rendered in real time with Metal. Recording Record in the format you need: WAV, ALAC, AAC, or MP3. Browse, play back, and share your recordings directly from the app. DSP Effects Shape your sound with 8 real-time effects and 13 built-in presets. Dial in the perfect tone with per-effect parameter controls. Designed for Focus Dark interface. No clutter. Portrait and landscape layouts. Just audio. Mic. is free to use for live monitoring with waveform visualization. Unlock Mic. Pro for recording, DSP effects, and all visualization modes with a single one-time purchase of $3.99. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://mindarray.io/mic/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Field Recorder Pro

Capture high-quality audio with advanced controls. Select built-in microphones, adjust gain, and monitor live waveforms and pitch. Offers multiple professional audio file formats and filtering options for pristine recordings.

Highlights
  • Selectable built-in microphones and polar patterns
  • Live waveforms and pitch detection
  • Adjustable mic gain and headphone monitoring
  • WAV, AIFF, CAF, and M4A file formats
  • Low-pass and high-pass filtering
  • Marker dropping and file management
Features
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Unlock Your iPhone's Recording Potential - Select built in microphones and polar patterns. Live waveforms, metering, and pitch detection. Adjustable mic gain and wired or wireless headphone monitoring — all in one beautiful app. One time purchase, no subscriptions, no ads, no accounts, no data collection. All your data stays on your device, completely private. Studio-grade recording Selectable file formats: WAV, AIFF, or CAF at 44.1 / 48 kHz sample rates, 8-bit, 16‑bit, 24‑bit, or 32‑bit float. M4A at 44.1 / 48 kHz sample rates at all available bitrates. Mono or stereo channels. Microphone & polar patterns Access all of your iPhone or iPad's microphones and their available polar patterns. Headphone monitoring Low-latency monitoring through wired headphones or AirPods via Bluetooth. Auto-engages on connect. In-app, independent monitoring gain. Live pitch detection Includes a built-in tuner ported from our StrobeTuner iOS app. Perfect for tuning reference while you're recording. Live waveform monitoring Always-on, even before you hit record. Touch filtering Drag a low-pass or high-pass filter curve to reduce rumble and wind noise, or for creative sampling and experimentation. Stereo level meters Independent L/R bars with peak-hold indicators and dB readout. Markers, gain & more Drop a marker mid-take with one tap. Adjust input gain. Browse, play, share, and swipe-delete recordings right from the app. Technical Specifications (Hardware dependent) File formats: WAV / AIFF / CAF / M4A Sample rates: 44.1 / 48 kHz Bit depth: 8 / 16 / 24 / 32-bit float Channels: Mono + Stereo beamforming Filtering: ±12 dB high- and low-pass Pitch detection: Always on, built-in tuner Monitoring: Wired · Bluetooth Requires: iOS 17+, iPhone or iPad Made for everyday people who want to make the most of their iPhone's native recording capabilities, musicians capturing rehearsals, demos, and ideas, and sound designers & experimentalists chasing texture out in the wild or in the studio. Did you know your iPhone & iPad has multiple microphones with polarity patterns that are all available under the hood? This app accesses all of them. Select a mic and a polar pattern (mono only) or choose stereo recording in Settings. Monitoring starts at app launch, hit Record, add a marker if you hear something cool. Then play your recordings back, share them, and use them in your creations. Input gain is adjustable and you can push it to distort if you'd like. If you plug in wired headphones you can listen to your environment and what you're recording, there's plenty of extra monitoring gain there too if you need it. Bluetooth monitoring is also available with latency, but with noise cancelling enabled it works pretty well. All your recordings are stored on device and accessible in the Recordings page, where you can see any cue markers you've made, scrub through long recordings, rename the file, and share the file outside the app.

Screenshots

Mic.4 screens
Field Recorder Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Field Recorder Pro at 3.6 against Mic.'s 3.0. Field Recorder Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Mic. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Field Recorder Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Field Recorder Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Mic.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Field Recorder Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mic. ships an update every 6 months, Field Recorder Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mic. versus Field Recorder Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMic.Field Recorder Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindArray Labs LLCConnor O'Sullivan

Customer experience

Mic.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative48.0%

Field Recorder Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mic.

One-time1
  • Mic. Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Field Recorder Pro

One-time1
  • Field Recorder Pro Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is Mic. free?
Mic. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Field Recorder Pro free?
Field Recorder Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mic. or Field Recorder Pro?
Field Recorder Pro is rated higher. Mic. averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Field Recorder Pro averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Mic. or Field Recorder Pro have ads?
Neither Mic. nor Field Recorder Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mic. or Field Recorder Pro?
Mic. ships an update every 6 months, and Field Recorder Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mic. was updated on October 28, 2026 and Field Recorder Pro on October 31, 2026.

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