Comparison

iRig Recorder LE vs Rec'n'Share

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

Head to head
About

iRig Recorder LE

Easily record and edit high-quality audio and video on your mobile device. Capture content with one-touch recording, add markers, and utilize intuitive editing tools. Share your creations directly from the app.

Highlights
  • One-touch audio and video recording
  • Intuitive editing tools (cut, crop, loop)
  • Waveform editing
  • Text and photo marker support
  • Automatic volume optimization
  • Multiple sharing options
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iRig Recorder 3 LE is a flexible and easy-to-use audio and video recording app for iPhone or iPad. Use its recording, editing and export features to create and share great sounding audio and video while on the go. iRig Recorder is extremely simple to use: click on the “record” button at the bottom of the screen to immediately start recording. To capture and monitor video, simply click on the camera icon then tap record. But don’t let the streamlined design fool you… iRig Recorder is a full-fledged, professional audio and video recorder. You can edit audio waveforms, optimize volume automatically, and share your recordings in many different ways. It offers a wide range of creative and professional effects via in-app purchase, but even the free version is a robust tool for capturing and editing on the go. iRig Recorder is also Inter-App Audio and AudioBus compatible, so you can use other apps like AmpliTube or VocaLive when capturing audio or video, for even more flexibility. Want to add a reference marker to your audio? No worries! iRig Recorder lets you add photo and text markers that can be applied in real time or in the editing timeline for quick access to important content. iRig Recorder is the perfect companion to IK Multimedia’s full line of digital microphones and audio interfaces for iPhone and iPad. Use iRig Recorder with an IK microphone or interface and you'll have everything you need to get that Hollywood-style stereo sound — iRig Recorder automatically activates the stereo option whenever a stereo recording interface is connected. Once you've captured your audio, you can use iRig Recorder’s intuitive editing tools to cut, crop or loop it. You can even do Waveform editing, using 16 studio-quality effects (via in-app purchase) to optimize sound for speech, clean up background noise, increase clarity and presence, change speed without altering the pitch, apply creative effects, fades and a whole lot more. iRig Recorder organizes your recordings by date and time and also tags them with geolocation for easy and reliable file management. You can now share your audio and video files via Airdrop, Messages, DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SoundCloud, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, E-mail, Wi-Fi, FTP, SoundCloud or iTunes File Sharing in a variety of sizes and formats. iRig Recorder 3 LE features: • Convenient, easy-to-use stereo audio and video mobile recording and editing app • Completely redesigned, streamlined elegant interface • Perfect companion for all IK Multimedia microphones and mobile audio interfaces • One-touch recording/capture with real-time monitoring • Landscape and portrait mode • Intuitive, non-destructive editing tools: cut, crop and loop your recordings • Waveform editing • Text and Photo marker support with real time application • Voice optimization effect included free, with 15 additional intelligent processors available via in-app purchase — Clean up, Brighten Voice, Smooth Voice, Speed Up, Speed Down, Pitch Shift, Morph, Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Normalize, Compressor, Stereo Imager, 3-Band EQ, Fade, Optimize Tone • Organize your recordings by creation date and geolocation tags • Export files as compressed .m4a, with uncompressed .wav export available via in-app purchase • Inter-App Audio and AudioBus Support • Audio Copy/Paste • Paid version also available For more information: www.ikmultimedia.com/irigrecorder

About

Rec'n'Share

Record and edit high-quality music performance videos with audio from your device and songs from your library. Enhance practice sessions with tempo control and track separation. Share your creations easily on popular social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Record audio and video with songs
  • Connect compatible Yamaha instruments
  • Edit and balance audio tracks
  • Adjust song tempo and repeat sections
  • Separate audio tracks for practice
  • Share performances to social media
Features
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Rec'n'Share allows you to record audio and video along with songs from your music library and then share your performances with the world. It digitally enhances the way you practice, record and perform music. Produce high-quality performance videos easily. Connect a compatible Yamaha instrument to your smart phone/tablet (*1) to simultaneously record video from your phone’s camera, stereo digital audio from your Yamaha product and stereo backing tracks from your music library (*2) (*3). After recording, use the app’s editing functions to trim and balance the tracks. Enrich your practice. Pick a song from your music library and the app’s tempo detection lets you add a click, change the tempo and select sections to repeat. It’s practice made perfect. The Audio Track Separation function, available in Version 3, allows you to adjust the volume of specific tracks (vocals, drums, bass, etc.) of your favorite songs. Enjoy practicing and recording more with your favorite songs in the background. Share with the world! You can upload your finished performances to YouTube / Facebook / Dropbox / Instagram etc (*4). Whether you’re uploading YouTube covers or collaborating on recording original songs, Rec'n'Share lets you share your music with people all over the world ! (*1) Please check your local Yamaha web site for compatible instruments and connections. (*2) DRM protected data can’t be played by the App. (*3) It is also possible to record only your performances without backing tracks. (*4) The data uploaded to SNS is limited to your own original songs, sound sources, or those licensed from right holders. https://www.youtube.com/music_policies https://www.facebook.com/help/1020633957973118?helpref=hc_global_nav https://help.instagram.com/126382350847838

Screenshots

iRig Recorder LE4 screens
Rec'n'Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rec'n'Share at none against iRig Recorder LE's 7. Rec'n'Share also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. iRig Recorder LE sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Rec'n'Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRig Recorder LE ships an update every 9 months, Rec'n'Share every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iRig Recorder LE versus Rec'n'Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRig Recorder LERec'n'Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews — better20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB465 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

iRig Recorder LE

Written reviews351 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative67.5%

Rec'n'Share

All ratings161 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral13.7%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative65.2%

User reviews

iRig Recorder LE

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 🚀 Great recording quality
  • 👍 Functional app for basic needs
  • 💡 Useful for voice recordings and interviews

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🔍 Poor navigation and usability
  • 🔇 Audio issues (distortion, speed up, etc.)
  • 📤 Difficult exporting and sharing files

Rec'n'Share

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient for creating content
  • 👍 Great practice tool
  • 🚀 Plug and play app
  • 🚀 Seamless recording and sharing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection to Yamaha devices
  • 🐛 Desynchronization between audio and video
  • 🐛 Buggy metronome and tempo detection

Bugs and requests

iRig Recorder LE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings disappearing or getting corrupted
  • App freezing or crashing during use
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable recording and playback functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to import/merge recordings
  • Improve editing and post-processing tools
  • Implement better file management and organization
  • Allow Bluetooth headphone support for playback

Rec'n'Share

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Unable to connect to Yamaha devices
  • Recorded audio and video out of sync
  • Metronome not working correctly
  • Issues with importing music from iTunes/Apple Music

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to manually adjust metronome and click
  • Support for more Yamaha drum modules
  • Integration with Spotify and other music services
  • Customizable video recording settings
  • Option to delete recorded songs
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  • Improved sync between audio and video

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iRig Recorder LE

One-time7
  • Fading$0.99
  • High Quality File Export$3.99
  • Waveform Editing$4.99
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  • Creative Bundle$4.99
  • Processors Bundle$7.99
  • All Functionalities Bundle$14.99
  • PRO Bundle$14.99
None

Rec'n'Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRig Recorder LE free?
iRig Recorder LE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rec'n'Share free?
Rec'n'Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRig Recorder LE or Rec'n'Share have ads?
Neither iRig Recorder LE nor Rec'n'Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRig Recorder LE or Rec'n'Share?
iRig Recorder LE ships an update every 9 months, and Rec'n'Share every 2 months. Most recently, iRig Recorder LE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rec'n'Share on October 29, 2026.

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