Comparison

SimpleMic vs WatchMic

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

Head to head
About

SimpleMic

Capture high-quality audio with this elegant iPhone recorder. Features gesture-based controls, multiple recording modes like sound-activated and no-motion activated, and seamless iCloud sync for easy access across devices. Manage, tag, and share your recordings effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based user interface
  • Sound Activated recording mode
  • No Motion Activated recording mode
  • Record on Start option
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Tagging and notes for recordings
  • Comprehensive sharing and uploading
Features
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The best audio and voice recorder for iPhone just got better! All new for iOS 12, support for Siri Shortcuts! SimpleMic is the fast and elegant audio recorder that makes capturing sound on your iOS device a delightful experience. Now featuring iCloud Drive sync, it has never been easier to collect all your audio on all of your devices! Completely redesigned from the ground up for iOS 12 and with usability in mind, SimpleMic takes advantage of the entire screen to provide gesture based controls atop a beautifully presented user interface. Swipe left or right to start recording and you'll instantly be treated to a vivid glowing level meter as the microphone captures crystal clear audio. Swipe up or down to reveal three different recording modes, each taylor made for specific real-world situations. Ever needed to start recording as soon as the band starts playing or the lecturer speaks? "Sound Activated" mode will quietly wait until the microphone picks up enough sound, then will quickly start recording, even capturing audio from a few seconds prior to make sure you get a perfect recording every time. How about that annoying rattling sound you used to get at the start of every audio recording, you know, that familiar sound of your device being set on the desk after you tap the "record" button and place it down? We hate that too, which is why we also built a "No Motion Activated" mode. Just swipe and place your device where you need to, SimpleMic will wait for it to be completely still for a few moments before starting your recording. No more click-clacks or thuds, just the sweet sounds of your beautiful voice. Finally, if you can't waste even a split second, enable the "Record on Start" option to start recording automatically when you launch the app. But the awesomeness doesn't stop once you're done recording, SimpleMic is as functional under the hood as it is above. Dive in to the recordings list to access and manage all your audio in one place. Every recording gets tagged by date and geo location, but you can easily choose your own label and add notes. And most importantly, SimpleMic offers some of the most comprehensive sharing and uploading functionality of any such app on the market today. Every recording is stored in iCloud and thus backed up and secure. If you need to get audio files off of your device, we have you covered there as well, all of your recordings will be available on your Mac running OS X Yosemite in iCloud Drive. Or, upload/open the audio files directly to Email, SoundCloud, Dropbox, Evernote, or any other app on your device that supports opening audio files. All these great features and much much more… FEATURES • Beautifully designed, gesture-based user interface makes it a breeze to effortlessly record audio. • Gorgeous glowing level meter gives a dazzling realtime representation of your audio. • 3 recording modes help you capture great sounding audio anytime, anywhere. • "Record on Start" option to start recording automatically when app launches. • Support for "Start Recording" and "Show Last Recording" via Siri shortcuts. • Includes Apple Watch app, record directly on your watch, recordings automatically synced to your device and iCloud. • Record any device audio, including audio produced by other apps. • Automatic geo-tagging as well as custom labels and notes. • iCloud Drive syncing. • Upload directly to Email, SoundCloud or Dropbox • Send recorded audio to other apps installed on your device (including Evernote, GDrive, and MS Sky Drive). • Multiple app color themes included, with the ability to unlock even more. • Fully optimized for VoiceOver users. We truly believe we've created the most efficient, functional, yet beautiful audio recorder for iOS and sincerely hope you'll agree. Get SimpleMic today! SimpleMic: Fast, Elegant, Audio Recording

About

WatchMic

Transform your Apple Watch into a high-quality wireless microphone for crystal-clear audio in your videos. Perfect for vloggers, content creators, and interview recordings, it syncs seamlessly with your video footage.

Highlights
  • Wireless microphone functionality
  • Crystal-clear audio recording
  • Seamless video sync
  • Ideal for vloggers and content creators
  • Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad
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Record perfect audio and video using WatchMic. Crystal-clear audio for your videos without expensive microphones. WatchMic transforms your Apple Watch into a high quality wireless microphone that syncs perfectly with your video. Perfect for: • Vloggers • Content Creators • TikTokers • Instagram Reels • Interview recordings

Screenshots

SimpleMic4 screens
WatchMic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchMic at none against SimpleMic's 4. WatchMic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). SimpleMic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SimpleMic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WatchMic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleMic versus WatchMic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMicWatchMic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVelocity Raptor IncorporatedStijn Aa

Customer experience

SimpleMic

All ratings1,674 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.1%

WatchMic

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings stop unexpectedly during calls
  • Playback issues when device goes to sleep
  • Renaming files in iCloud doesn't sync back to app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to record in layers or tracks
  • Include audio waveform visualization
  • Allow recordings to be shared without paid upgrade
  • Implement a complication for quick access from Apple Watch

WatchMic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SimpleMic

One-time4
  • Finer Things Color Pack$0.99
  • Planetary Color Pack$0.99
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
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  • Mega Bundle$3.99
None

WatchMic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMic free?
SimpleMic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchMic free?
WatchMic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleMic or WatchMic have ads?
Neither SimpleMic nor WatchMic shows ads.

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