Comparison

iRig Recorder LE vs RequestBox

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

RequestBox

This app simplifies managing song requests for events and venues. Hosts can create digital request boxes for guests to submit and vote on songs, either in advance or live. Guests can easily find and request songs, and follow their favorite hosts.

Highlights
  • Create digital song request boxes
  • Guests submit and vote on requests
  • Search songs via Spotify
  • Set access pin codes
  • Optional Spotify playlist integration
  • No guest sign-up required
Features
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RequestBox is an app that enables you to manage song requests at events and venues. Hosting an event? Use RequestBox to create a box for your guests to drop their song requests in. You can create a box to get song requests in advance to help prepare a setlist. Or create a box during the party and receive live requests. Guest at a party? As a guest, you can influence the music by dropping song requests or by voting on other guests requests. You can also create an account to follow your favorite hosts/DJs and be the first to know when they create a new box. Note: RequestBox does not manage music playback. It is up to the host to use their preferred platform to source and play the music. Main features: • No sign ups required for guests. Just download the app, search for the box and request away. • Search for your favorite songs with the help of Spotify search • Boxes can be opened for up to 48 hours. You can also set a pin code for access, modify the request interval per guest and much more. • Optional Spotify playlist integration for your box. * Spotify features may be limited to territories and regions where Spotify is available

Screenshots

iRig Recorder LE4 screens
RequestBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RequestBox at 83% against iRig Recorder LE's 23%. RequestBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RequestBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRig Recorder LE ships an update every 9 months, RequestBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iRig Recorder LE versus RequestBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRig Recorder LERequestBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (409 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—409 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCGideon de Brouwer

Customer experience

iRig Recorder LE

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

RequestBox

All ratings409 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

RequestBox

From 409 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for stress relief
  • 👍 Eliminates physical request flooding
  • 👍 User-friendly and well-laid out
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 👍 Keeps requests in one place

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Link expiration issues
  • 🐛 Limited streaming platform integration (only Spotify mentioned)

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

RequestBox

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Email link expired seconds after receiving

Requested features

24 requests
  • Option to create QR code for easy joining
  • Ability to share box instantly via QR code
  • Option to create a QR code for printing on slides/posters
  • Bar code generation for easy sharing
  • Generate a link or QR code straight to a box for an event
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  • Export lists for later analysis
  • Import own photos playlist (file import)
  • YouTube integration for search engine
  • Upload custom GIFs or pictures for events
  • Different box for photos
  • Allow clients to interact with one another
  • Cloud storage option
  • Schedule a box in advance
  • Respond to requests (e.g., checking off, unavailable, played, upcoming)
  • Bold or resize text for better readability
  • iTunes integration
  • Upload corporate logo (GIF or pic) for box backgrounds
  • Notification to requester if song is unavailable
  • Request music on other streaming platforms (e.g., Apple Music)
  • Send event link via text or email
  • Add section for preferred music tastes in profile
  • Add business contacts with clickable links in profile
  • Allow resizing of uploaded profile photos
  • Enable location services for nearby box visibility

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

RequestBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRig Recorder LE free?
iRig Recorder LE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RequestBox free?
RequestBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRig Recorder LE or RequestBox have ads?
Neither iRig Recorder LE nor RequestBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRig Recorder LE or RequestBox?
iRig Recorder LE ships an update every 9 months, and RequestBox monthly. Most recently, iRig Recorder LE was updated on October 16, 2026 and RequestBox on October 14, 2026.

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