Comparison

myMic vs Now Playing Relay

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

Head to head
About

myMic

Transform your iPhone into a live wireless microphone that connects to any Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Amplify your voice for karaoke, public speaking, teaching, or fitness instruction with zero latency and background operation.

Highlights
  • Live wireless microphone functionality
  • Zero latency audio
  • Background operation
  • Bluetooth speaker and headphone compatibility
  • Voice changer effects
  • Volume and gain control
  • Auto reconnect
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a live wireless microphone that works with any Bluetooth speaker, AirPods, or headphones. myMic is the fastest way to amplify your voice. No extra hardware, no ads. Whether you are singing karaoke, running a class, guiding a tour, leading a workout, or hosting a party, myMic turns your phone into a pro quality mic in seconds. NEW: STAYS LIVE IN THE BACKGROUND - Take a phone call and your mic restarts by itself the moment the call ends - If your speaker disconnects, myMic ends cleanly instead of blasting your voice out of the phone, then picks straight back up when the speaker returns - Recovers on its own from audio system resets that used to need a restart NEW: DYNAMIC ISLAND AND LOCK SCREEN (myMic Pro) - See your mic status, speaker, voice effect and a live timer at a glance - Mute or end your mic straight from the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen (iOS 17 and later) KEY FEATURES - Instant Bluetooth pairing with JBL, Bose, Sony, Anker, Sonos, AirPods, AirPods Pro, and any Bluetooth audio device - Zero latency live audio so you hear yourself through the speaker in real time - Stays live in the background, free for everyone - Echo reduction for cleaner vocals in loud rooms (myMic Pro) - Nine voice changer effects for parties, karaoke, and celebrations (eight are myMic Pro) - Volume and gain control for any room - Auto reconnect to your favorite speakers - Beautiful light and dark interface PERFECT FOR - Karaoke nights, sing through any Bluetooth speaker with echo control and voice effects - Public speaking, amplify your voice for talks, lectures, and toasts - Tour guides, lead groups clearly even outdoors - Fitness instructors and coaches, project your voice in gyms and studios - Teachers, reach every student without straining your voice - Party hosts, make announcements heard by everyone - Churches and weddings, fill the room without hiring a PA system - Live streamers, use as a live wireless mic for Twitch, YouTube Live, and Discord HOW IT WORKS 1. Pair your Bluetooth speaker, AirPods, or headphones with your iPhone 2. Open myMic and tap the microphone button 3. Speak. Your voice plays through the connected speaker instantly No cables. No extra gear. No setup wizard. Just a phone and a Bluetooth speaker. WHY myMic - Free to download and use as a wireless mic, with no time limit - myMic Pro is optional, as a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one time lifetime unlock - No ads, a clean and focused audio experience - Fresh updates, actively maintained with new features Built for anyone who needs a live wireless mic, fast. Singers, speakers, teachers, hosts, guides. myMic is your pocket PA system. Requirements: iOS 17.0 or later, any Bluetooth audio device Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Now Playing Relay

Features
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NowPlaying Relay is a full-featured Apple Music player that does something no other player does: it relays your currently-playing track data to any webhook endpoint in real time. PLAY YOUR MUSIC Browse your entire Apple Music library — playlists, albums, artists, and songs. Search the full Apple Music catalog. View time-synced lyrics as you listen. Manage your queue with play next, play later, and reorder. RELAY YOUR LISTENING Configure up to 5 webhook endpoints and NowPlaying Relay will send track metadata every time playback changes. Power Discord bots, streaming overlays, smart home displays, LED signs, or anything else that accepts an HTTP webhook. FULL CONTROL • Per-endpoint event filtering — choose which events trigger a relay (now playing, paused, resumed, skipped, loved, and more) • Flexible authentication — Bearer tokens, custom headers, or no auth • Automatic retry with exponential backoff on failures • Complete activity log with delivery status, response times, and error details • JSON payload preview so you know exactly what gets sent PRIVACY FIRST NowPlaying Relay has zero analytics, zero tracking, and zero accounts. No data is sent to us — ever. Webhook data goes directly from your device to your endpoints. Your music, your data, your rules. Requires an active Apple Music subscription.

Screenshots

myMic4 screens
Now Playing Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Now Playing Relay at none against myMic's 7. On price, ads, 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. myMic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Now Playing Relay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
myMic versus Now Playing Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyMicNow Playing Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJosh MustafaCaleb VanDerMaas

In-app purchases

7 purchases

myMic

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly - 3 days FREE trial3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly$3.097 Days
  • Weekly - 3 days FREE trial3 Days trial$10.907 Days
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  • Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Annual - 3 days FREE trial3 Days trial$30.901 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
None

Now Playing Relay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myMic free?
myMic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Now Playing Relay free?
Now Playing Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myMic or Now Playing Relay have ads?
Neither myMic nor Now Playing Relay shows ads.

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