# Practice Recorder vs DQS Mobile

The clearest difference is price: DQS Mobile at Free against Practice Recorder's $19.99. DQS Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (169 vs 49). Practice Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and update cadence there is nothing between them.

DQS Mobile is free to download; Practice Recorder costs $19.99 up front. DQS Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Practice Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Practice Recorder against 4.7 for DQS Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 169 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Practice Recorder's written reviews are positive against 79% of DQS Mobile's.

Practice Recorder ships an update every 3 months, DQS Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Practice Recorder | DQS Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-recorder/id515205897/reviews)** | [4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dqs-mobile/id906923731/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 49 | **169** |
| Positive reviews | **94.7% of reviews** | 79.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 10 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maks and Pasha](https://appshunter.io/developer/318762838) | [Jackson Forge Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704498376) |

## What reviewers say

### Practice Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-recorder/id515205897)

Record and listen to audio privately on your device. Organize recordings into folders, play them in various orders, and easily back them up. Designed for focused, long-term practice with features like earpiece playback and automatic suggestions.

**Highlights:** Private on-device recording, Folder organization, Multiple playback modes, Backup and restore, AirDrop and Finder sharing, CarPlay support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DQS Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dqs-mobile/id906923731)

Calculate your daily Diet Quality Score (DQS) based on food consumption. Track your progress with graphs of DQS, weight, and body fat over time. Set personal goals for weight, body fat, and DQS.

**Highlights:** Calculate daily Diet Quality Score (DQS), Log food servings by category, Track weight and body fat percentage, View progress graphs (DQS, weight, body fat), Set target DQS, weight, and body fat, Save DQS data over time

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DQS Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| DQS Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎯 Effective diet quality tracking without calorie counting
- ⚡ Quick and easy daily logging
- 📊 Holistic approach to nutrition and health
- 🎮 Gamified scoring system encourages healthy choices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔐 Login and password reset problems
- ❌ Data saving failures
- ⚙️ Configuration errors (RevenueCat issues)
- 🔄 Day navigation requires app restart

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Unable to add measurements without crashing
- Day navigation broken without restart
- Weight log only accepts body fat percentage
- Password reset email not triggered

**Requested features**

- Separate logging by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack)
- Notes or comments section for daily entries
- Color-coding for different meals
- Apple Health integration
- Searchable food database with category suggestions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Practice Recorder free?

Practice Recorder costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DQS Mobile free?

DQS Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Practice Recorder or DQS Mobile?

Practice Recorder is rated higher. Practice Recorder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while DQS Mobile averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.

### Do Practice Recorder or DQS Mobile have ads?

DQS Mobile shows ads; Practice Recorder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Practice Recorder or DQS Mobile?

Practice Recorder ships an update every 3 months, and DQS Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Practice Recorder was updated on November 1, 2026 and DQS Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*