Microphone vs Stereo Microphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Background recording
- Stereo channel recording
- Scene simulation
- Music and sound effects
- Echo function
- Multiple recording file formats
- File sharing
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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;
Stereo Microphone
Transform your device into a powerful microphone or audio recorder. Enhance your sound with built-in effects like pitch shifting and equalization, and choose from various high-quality recording formats.
- Device as microphone
- Audio recording
- Pitch shifter effect
- 10-band equalizer
- Multiple recording formats
- Noise reduction
- System voice processing
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Use your iPhone/iPad as a microphone and output sound to headphones or speakers. You can also use it to record audio instead of playing sound. The app comes with four built-in effects. Stereo input is available on compatible devices only. The microphone on the iPhone is positioned vertically, so by using it in landscape orientation, you can experience a greater sense of stereo sound. Please note that this app was created just for my personal use, and I cannot guarantee its performance on devices I do not own. Voice preprocess: - System Voice Processing - Noise Reduction - Auto Gain Control Included effects: - Pitch shifter - Chorus - Reverb - 10-band equalizer Supported devices with stereo input (unconfirmed): - iPhone XS or later - iPhone SE 2nd generation or later - iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation or later - iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation or later Recording file formats: - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 192kbps Stereo (.m4a, Up to 24 hours) - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 128kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 192kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 256kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 320kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 96kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 32kHz 64kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - PCM 44.1kHz 16bit Integer Stereo (.wav, 6h) - PCM 48kHz 16bit Integer Stereo (.wav, 6h) - PCM 44.1kHz 32bit Float Stereo (.wav, 3h) - PCM 48kHz 32bit Float Stereo (.wav, 3h) * You can add a timecode when you use a PCM format. If you are using an external stereo microphone, please set the input channel to stereo in the settings. Please note that: - The screenshots are simulated images. The actual display may differ. - This app and descriptions contain machine translated text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stereo Microphone at 85% against Microphone's 32%. Stereo Microphone also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Microphone's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (119 vs 9). On 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
Microphone is free to download; Stereo Microphone costs $2.99 up front. Microphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stereo Microphone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stereo Microphone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microphone has 119 ratings behind it against 9, 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 85% of Stereo Microphone's.
Microphone ships an update every 3 months, Stereo Microphone every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microphone | Stereo Microphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (119 ratings) | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 学成 黄 | Ryouta Kira |
Customer experience
Microphone
Stereo Microphone
In-app purchases
Microphone
- Upgrade Pro$4.99
Stereo Microphone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Microphone free?
Is Stereo Microphone free?
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