Comparison

Microphone vs GoodMicPlus

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

Head to head
About

Microphone

Record high-quality audio with a variety of music and sound effects. Enhance podcasts with echo and scene simulation. Save recordings in multiple formats and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Background recording
  • Stereo channel recording
  • Scene simulation
  • Music and sound effects
  • Echo function
  • Multiple recording file formats
  • File sharing
Features
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Microphone, a special effects recording software, in the recording can add a variety of music effects (applause, screaming, color, drums, etc.), podcast recording must app. The following features are available: 1, (background) recording; 2, around the channel, stereo channel; 3, scene simulation; 4, music effects (applause, cheering, screaming, etc.); 5, echo function; 6, a variety of recording file format (wav, m4a, caf, aiff); 7, recording file sharing function;

About

GoodMicPlus

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a live microphone. Connect to external speakers via lightning or Bluetooth to amplify your voice. Perfect for karaoke, it mixes your vocals with music from other apps or browsers, offering adjustable volume, echo, and delay.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone/iPad as a live microphone
  • Connect to external speakers (lightning/Bluetooth)
  • Karaoke music integration
  • Automatic background operation
  • Adjustable voice volume
  • Microphone on/off control
  • Wet/dry mix, feedback, and delay adjustments
Features
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GoodMicPlus app is an enhancement of GoodMic, which lets you use your iPhone/iPad as a live microphone. Connect to your external speaker using either the lightning connector or Bluetooth and you're set to go. To sing karaoke, play the karaoke music using your favorite app or Web browser and just sing along. GoodMicPlus app automatically runs in the background and your voice will be mixed together with the karaoke music from other sources. You can adjust the volume of your voice, turn the microphone on/off, adjust the wet dry mix, feedback and delay.

Screenshots

Microphone3 screens
GoodMicPlus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GoodMicPlus at 4.1 against Microphone's 3.6. GoodMicPlus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Microphone's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 18). On price 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. Microphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoodMicPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoodMicPlus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microphone has 119 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Microphone's written reviews are positive against 57% of GoodMicPlus's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Microphone versus GoodMicPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrophoneGoodMicPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (119 ratings)4.1 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer学成 黄Minh Le

Customer experience

Microphone

All ratings119 ratings
Positive59.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative60.8%

GoodMicPlus

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Microphone

One-time1
  • Upgrade Pro$4.99
None

GoodMicPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microphone free?
Microphone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoodMicPlus free?
GoodMicPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microphone or GoodMicPlus?
GoodMicPlus is rated higher. Microphone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while GoodMicPlus averages 4.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Microphone or GoodMicPlus have ads?
Microphone shows ads; GoodMicPlus does not.

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