Comparison

Studio for Podcast vs Spire

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

Head to head
About

Studio for Podcast

Create, record, edit, publish, and analyze professional-sounding podcasts directly from your device. This app offers a user-friendly interface for all skill levels, with features for on-the-go podcasting and one-tap distribution to major platforms.

Highlights
  • Record audio on the go
  • Trim and crop audio
  • One-tap distribution to major platforms
  • Real-time statistics and analytics
  • Upload and schedule content
  • Experiment with mic controls
Features
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Podcast Studio has everything you need to create a professional-sounding podcast from your phone, tablet or desktop. Podcast Studio App lets you record, publish, distribute and analyze your podcast, whenever and wherever, easily. Our unique in-app features, give you total podcasting flexibility at your fingertips, making it ideal for on-the-go podcasting. Podcast Studio is a podcast creator app for all levels of podcaster, from beginner to experienced. The user-friendly interface makes managing a podcast from creation to distribution. Download to make a podcast your way. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS: RECORD - Record your audio on the go. - Experiment with mic controls and auto-ducking. - Upload files or migrate old content over. EDIT - Trim or crop your audio straight from the app to get it sounding super slick. MANAGE & DISTRIBUTE - A podcast manager to make your life simpler: upload and schedule content, publish to social media, or see your show’s vital stats. - Share with all the major podcast platforms in seconds (Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more) with one-tap distribution. ANALYZE - Get real-time statistics showing plays, sources, geolocation, and episode listening evolution. - Our stats are IAB compliant. PRO PLANS: With Studio you can upgrade to a Pro plan directly from the app. Pro features include: - Longer recording sessions (with the free version offering 15 minutes of recording time per episode) - Better statistics ...plus more options are available only on the website! Pro plan subscriptions: - BROADCASTER $19.99/month - ANCHORMAN $49.99/month Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://www.spreaker.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.spreaker.com/privacy For additional support, please visit the following link: https://www.spreaker.com/help

About

Spire

Record high-quality vocals and create multi-track music projects on your mobile device. Easily import beats, layer vocals, mix tracks, and collaborate with others. Share your finished songs directly to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • High-quality vocal recording
  • Multi-track recording and mixing
  • Automatic Soundcheck for levels and tone
  • Lyric writing and management
  • Collaboration with artists and producers
  • Direct sharing to social media
  • Vocal tuning and effects (Pro)
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High-quality vocals with your iPhone or iPad Spire for iOS combines award-winning iZotope audio processing with multi-track recording to make importing a beat, layering vocals, collaborating with your producer, and sharing songs easier than ever. When your iPhone is your mobile vocal booth with automatic Soundcheck, recording high-quality vocals is possible anywhere. • Import a beat and write lyrics Get started by importing your beat. Easily write and develop your lyrics directly in the Spire app and have them front-and-center while you record. • Automatically set your levels and tone When you run Soundcheck in Spire before you record, it will identify voice or an instrument, set your levels, and sculpt your tone. Vocals stand out in the mix through automatically adding compression, saturation, and EQ—powered by tech from the Vocal Assistant in iZotope's Nectar plug-in. • Layer vocals and mix your tracks Building a song with Spire is fast and intuitive. Easily capture lead vocals, overdubs, ad-libs, and more by just hitting record. You can edit out unwanted parts from any track with the trim tool. To mix, drag track icons up or down to adjust volume and left or right to pan. • Collaborate with artists and producers Text or email a Spire project to anyone from the Spire app and they can preview your song, export mixdowns, download individual tracks to edit in a DAW, or open in Spire to add tracks of their own. • Share with your fans If you’ve finished a song in Spire that you’re ready to show the world, you can publish your songs to SoundCloud, Instagram, and more directly from the app. Add artwork or a video to your project to make it your own before posting for your fans. --------- GET PRO VOCALS WITH SPIRE PRO Enable Spire Pro and get full access to exclusive features and content that help you get pro-quality, release-ready vocals! • Tune your vocals Automatically tune your vocals from natural to robotic, and treat your tracks like the pros do with Tune, a new, exclusive mix effect for Spire Pro. Add this creative effect from the Mix view to shape your vocals, featuring tech from iZotope Nectar’s Pitch module. • Pro Vocal Effects Curated vocal effects powered by technology from iZotope Nectar. Includes the most popular effects in modern music, like vocal tuning, reverb, EQ, and more–all on your phone. Record with effects on or add them after, you can always change them. • Inspire Me Inspire your creativity with randomized vocal effects that combine static EQ, plate reverb, iZotope Trash distortion, echo, chorus, and more. You can even share your favorite effects with other artists to inspire more music. • Personalized Soundcheck When you upgrade to Spire Pro, Soundcheck evolves to become your personal vocal recording engineer. By listening to your voice and environment, it applies personalized processing to make sure your voice sounds clear and polished, no matter where you record. Whether it’s with the Spire app or Spire Studio paired with an iPhone, singers and rappers can now create pro-quality vocals over their beats in seconds. Learn more about Spire Pro at izotope.com/spirepro ------ The Spire app for iOS is also the controller app for Spire Studio hardware: Pair the app to Spire Studio hardware to create an integrated recording experience you can take on-the-go and unlock hardware exclusive effects for vocals and instruments as well as Enhance, a mastering tool powered by award-winning tech from iZotope Ozone.

Screenshots

Studio for Podcast4 screens
Spire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spire at none against Studio for Podcast's 3. Spire also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Studio for Podcast's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Studio for Podcast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Spire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Studio for Podcast against 4.8 for Spire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.8K and 16K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Studio for Podcast's written reviews are positive against 74% of Spire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio for Podcast ships an update every 2 weeks, Spire weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Studio for Podcast versus Spire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio for PodcastSpire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.8K ratings)4.8 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K16K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpreaker Inc.iZotope, Inc.

Customer experience

Studio for Podcast

All ratings6,790 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews640 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative14.1%

Spire

All ratings15,632 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Studio for Podcast

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward podcast creation
  • 💡 Ability to add music and effects
  • 🚀 Simple interface
  • 👍 Great for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🔒 Paywall for longer recordings
  • 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with external hardware
  • 🐛 Unreliable upload/sync functionality

Spire

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Full album
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 High quality
  • 👍 Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't shorten recordings
  • 🐛 Delay
  • 🐛 Latency
  • 🐛 Timing issues
  • 🐛 Metronome and tempo feature broken

Bugs and requests

Studio for Podcast

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Microphone not working consistently
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit/trim recordings
  • More sound effects and customization options
  • Improved integration with music libraries
  • Skype/remote guest integration
  • Backup/export functionality for recordings
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  • Expanded podcast distribution options

Spire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings being deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to open projects
  • Crashing on launch
  • Connectivity issues with Spire hardware

Requested features

10 requests
  • Copy/paste and punch-in features
  • More track editing options
  • Ability to import multiple audio files
  • Effects like reverb, EQ, and auto-tune
  • Ability to save recordings to camera roll
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  • Ability to duplicate tracks
  • Ability to adjust volume of individual tracks
  • Ability to create folders and organize projects
  • Ability to upload directly to YouTube
  • Metronome that can be used while recording

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Studio for Podcast

Subscriptions3
  • On-Air Talent$7.991 Month
  • Broadcaster$19.991 Month
  • Anchorman$49.991 Month
None

Spire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio for Podcast free?
Studio for Podcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spire free?
Spire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio for Podcast or Spire?
Spire is rated higher. Studio for Podcast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Spire averages 4.8 from 16K ratings.
Do Studio for Podcast or Spire have ads?
Spire shows ads; Studio for Podcast does not.
Which is updated more often, Studio for Podcast or Spire?
Studio for Podcast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spire weekly. Most recently, Studio for Podcast was updated on September 22, 2026 and Spire on September 23, 2026.

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