RØDE Soundbooth vs Network APIs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RØDE Soundbooth
Explore the sound of various microphones in a controlled environment. Compare how different mics perform on the same instrument or at different distances, all recorded by a renowned producer.
- Listen to various RØDE microphones
- Professionally recorded sound samples
- Compare mics on different instruments
- Compare mics at different distances
- High-quality recordings by John Merchant
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The RØDE Soundbooth is an innovative and user friendly application that allows you to listen to various RØDE microphones in a professionally recorded, controlled environment. This allows you to see how a particular microphone might sound on a particular instrument, or to compare how different RØDE microphones sound on the same instrument. In some cases you can even select the same microphone on the same instrument but from different distances! Every instrument was recorded by world renowned producer and engineer John Merchant (Bee Gees, Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand) at world class facilities including Red Door Studio, Nashville, The Steinway Gallery, Nashville and Middle Tennessee State University. The artists featured on the tracks are some of Nashville's finest session musicians. Under the direction of RØDE John went to great lengths to ensure that the performances and recording techniques used were suitable for an application that facilitates a critical comparison between microphones. Over the course of several weeks John painstakingly recorded close to 400 individual tracks that now make up the RØDE Soundbooth. Also available is Sounbooth for Broadcast Recording - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/r-de-soundbooth-broadcast/id571816343?ls=1&mt=8
Network APIs
This app provides a silent, background security layer for device sign-ins. It uses SIM-based network authentication to confirm your device automatically, eliminating the need for passwords or prompts for fast and secure access.
- Silent background security
- Operator protected authentication
- SIM-based network authentication
- Automatic device detection
- Fast and secure access
- No passwords or prompts required
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This app adds a seamless extra layer of security by quietly confirming your device during sign‑in. It works in the background—no passwords, codes, or prompts—helping keep your access fast and secure. The mechanism uses operator protected, SIM based network authentication to automatically detect the customer device and ensure secure access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network APIs at 5.0 against RØDE Soundbooth's 2.8. RØDE Soundbooth's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network APIs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
RØDE Soundbooth ships an update fortnightly, Network APIs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RØDE Soundbooth | Network APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 558 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RØDE Microphones | AT&T Services, Inc. |
In-app purchases
RØDE Soundbooth
No in-app purchases
Network APIs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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