# Microphone vs hailspeaker

The clearest difference is rating: hailspeaker at 5.0 against Microphone's 3.6. hailspeaker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Microphone's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Microphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. hailspeaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

hailspeaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microphone has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Microphone | hailspeaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microphone-record-voice-memo/id561126551/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hailspeaker/id6499471986/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **119** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [学成 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/468307064) | [Saush Software Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/557180241) |

## What reviewers say

### Microphone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microphone-record-voice-memo/id561126551)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### hailspeaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hailspeaker/id6499471986)

This utility app transforms your mobile device into a virtual megaphone. Connect a Bluetooth speaker to project your voice and simultaneously receive real-time transcriptions of your speech. Export your transcribed text for later use.

**Highlights:** Virtual megaphone functionality, Bluetooth speaker integration, Real-time voice transcription, Transcription export, Simple one-button control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Microphone free?

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

### Is hailspeaker free?

hailspeaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Microphone or hailspeaker?

hailspeaker is rated higher. Microphone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while hailspeaker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Microphone or hailspeaker have ads?

Microphone shows ads; hailspeaker does not.

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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.*