Comparison

MapSound vs Reverie.fm

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

Head to head
About

MapSound

Features
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MapSound is a professional field recording app that captures high-resolution audio and maps every recording to the place it was made. Key Features High-Quality Recording • Up to 192kHz/32-bit float recording - Built-in mic: up to 48kHz (hardware limitation) - External audio interface: up to 192kHz • Real-time level metering • Built-in limiter to prevent clipping • Stereo/Mono switching Professional Settings • Sample rates: 8kHz to 192kHz - Automatically limited to 48kHz when using the built-in mic - Utilizes maximum device capabilities with external devices • Bit depths: 16/24/32-bit • Input gain control • Customizable file naming Location Tracking • Automatic recording location capture • View recordings on a map • Organize by location • Free: 5 times per day / PRO: Unlimited External Device Support • USB-C audio interface compatible • Automatic external mic detection • Bluetooth device support New in 1.4 • Pre-roll recording (up to 10 s) keeps the audio from before you press Record • Direct upload to Freesound.org with tags, license and location • WAV / AIFF / FLAC / ALAC / AAC formats with quality presets • Dark mode • Automatic recovery of interrupted recordings • Input switching from the recording screen

About

Reverie.fm

Map your life's soundtrack by pinning songs to specific locations. Capture the mood, year, and people associated with each musical memory. Relive these moments by tapping on pins to play songs and revisit locations.

Highlights
  • Pin songs to locations
  • Add mood, year, and notes to memories
  • Explore Apple Music catalog
  • Relive memories with one tap
  • Browse and filter by song, place, mood, year
  • Offline and local-only storage
Features
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Reverie transforms the story of your life into a beautiful soundtrack. Some songs are forever linked to specific places. Think about that track that accompanied you on a late-night drive, the album that defined an unforgettable summer, or the song that played in the city where you fell head over heels. With Reverie, you can pin those songs to the exact locations where they resonated, creating a vibrant map of your cherished memories. Just long-press anywhere on the map, search for a song, and drop a pin. Add your personal touch by including details like the mood, the year, the people who were there, and a note about that special moment. Over time, your map will come alive, turning into a personal atlas of all the places where music has touched your heart. Pin songs to places Explore the entire Apple Music catalog and link any song to a specific spot on your map. Capture the whole moment Label each memory with a mood, a year, the friends who shared it with you, and your own reflections. Relive it in one tap Tap on any pin to revisit the song, the location, and the emotions, then play it back in Apple Music or jump right to it on the map. See your life take shape Watch as your map fills up with album art, reflecting your growing collection of memories. You can browse, search, and filter everything by song, place, mood, or year. Built for Apple Music Quickly find any track and turn your memories into playlists that you can treasure. Completely private, completely yours Reverie is designed to be offline and local-only. Everything stays on your device—no accounts, no sign-ups, no cloud, and no tracking. Your memories are yours and yours alone.

Screenshots

MapSound4 screens
Reverie.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverie.fm at none against MapSound's 1. Reverie.fm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). MapSound's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MapSound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reverie.fm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapSound ships an update every 5 days, Reverie.fm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
MapSound versus Reverie.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapSoundReverie.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryasunori taniJeffrey Edmondson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapSound

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Reverie.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapSound free?
MapSound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverie.fm free?
Reverie.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapSound or Reverie.fm have ads?
MapSound shows ads; Reverie.fm does not.
Which is updated more often, MapSound or Reverie.fm?
MapSound ships an update every 5 days, and Reverie.fm daily. Most recently, MapSound was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reverie.fm on October 11, 2026.

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