Comparison

Sound Recognition vs i

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

Head to head
About

Sound Recognition

This utility app notifies users with a screen change and light when a specific target voice is recognized. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result, including its type and evaluation value.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition alerts
  • Screen and light notification
  • Displays speech recognition results
  • Configurable recognition threshold
Features
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When the selected recognition target voice is recognized, user will be notified by a screen change and light. *Notification will be made only if the evaluation value exceeds the preset recognition threshold. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result (type, evaluation value) among the current speech recognition results.

About

i

Features
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Welcome to the official i-Control app! Designed to make our customer's life easier, the i-Control app brings our trusted smart solutions to your fingertips. Download the app, log in with your registered account, and enjoy seamless access to all our features. Not an i-Control user yet? Visit our website for more information: https://i-control.hu

Screenshots

Sound Recognition1 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: i at none against Sound Recognition's shown. Sound Recognition's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Recognition ships an update every 2 weeks, i every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sound Recognition versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Recognitioni
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.8.315.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiAkos Koppany Csuta

In-app purchases

None

Sound Recognition

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Recognition free?
Sound Recognition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sound Recognition or i have ads?
Sound Recognition shows ads; i does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Recognition or i?
Sound Recognition ships an update every 2 weeks, and i every 5 months. Most recently, Sound Recognition was updated on October 30, 2026 and i on October 30, 2026.

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