Microphone Live vs Audio Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microphone Live
Transform your phone into a powerful, easy-to-use microphone with real-time audio effects and recording capabilities. Its minimalist design ensures speed, clarity, and control for various audio tasks, from presentations to vocal rehearsals.
- Minimalist and intuitive design
- Real-time volume monitoring
- Quick input & output selection
- Bluetooth connection support
- Fast presets for various tasks
- Essential audio effects (Noise Reduction, EQ, Reverb, etc.)
- Audio recording and file management
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Microphone is a simple and stylish app built around one core idea: turning your phone into a powerful, easy-to-use microphone. No overload. No clutter. Just the tools you actually need — presented in a clean, minimalist interface. Whether you’re speaking, presenting, rehearsing, recording vocals or amplifying sound, Microphone focuses on speed, clarity, and control. Everything important is always at hand, right from the main screen. Key Features MINIMALIST & INTUITIVE DESIGN A clean, distraction-free interface that’s easy to understand from the first launch. Nothing extra — just what matters. REAL-TIME VOLUME MONITORING Instant visual feedback of input level and loudness measurement, helping you keep perfect control over your sound. QUICK INPUT & OUTPUT SELECTION Easily choose microphone input and audio output directly from the main screen — no deep menus or unnecessary steps. BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Instantly connect to any device by Bluetooth. Microphone supports stable Bluetooth audio output, allowing you to use your device wirelessly for presentations, performances, rehearsals, or casual use. FAST PRESETS FOR ANY TASK Built-in presets for common use cases, shown clearly and applied instantly. Just one tap without extra settings - and you’re all set! There are several categories: - Speech - Vocal - Events - Environment - Studio - Special You can also create and save your own effect presets. ESSENTIAL AUDIO EFFECTS Professional effects without overwhelming controls: - Noise Reduction - Equalizer - Reverb - Compressor - Pitch Control - Anti-Feedback Filter All effects are optimized for fast setup and real-world use. AUDIO RECORDING & FILE MANAGEMENT Record audio directly in the app, store files locally, and organize recordings into folders with ease. THEME CUSTOMIZATION Switch between themes to match your style and environment. Choose between pure, obsidian or retro. Microphone is designed for people who value simplicity, speed, and clean sound. One purpose. One app. Done right.
Audio Studio
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Audio Studio is the all-in-one audio toolkit for iPhone. Whether you're pulling audio from a video, converting tracks for a DJ set, trimming a podcast, or practising an instrument — every tool you need is here, beautifully designed and fast. Pro Music Player A full-featured player built for your audio files — not streaming. Everything stays local, private, and yours. - 19 real-time animated artwork styles — from Aurora and Galaxy to DNA Helix, Plasma, Silk Ribbon and Kaleidoscope, each visualizer reacts to your music - 10-Band Equalizer with genre presets (Bass Boost, Vocal, Classical, and more), or dial in your own sound - Speed & Pitch Control — adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2× and shift pitch ±24 semitones, completely independently - Audio Boost — push volume beyond the hardware limit with a digital gain stage; perfect for quiet recordings - Crossfade — seamless transitions between tracks with a configurable 1–8 second fade - A-B Loop — mark any two points and loop a section on repeat to master a passage - Stable Volume — loudness normalisation so no track is ever jarringly louder than another - Sleep Timer — set a countdown up to 10 hours; playback fades and stops automatically - Bookmarks — drop a timestamp in one tap, long-press to review and manage them all - Queue — view, reorder, and remove upcoming tracks with a drag handle - AirPlay — stream to any AirPlay speaker or Apple TV directly from the player Smart Library - Playlists — create named folders, drag tracks in, and browse them anywhere - Favourites — heart any track; a dedicated view gathers all favourites across every folder - Recently Played — a quick-access strip of your last 10 tracks at the top of the library - Library Stats — total tracks, favourite count, total plays, most-played track, and a format breakdown Studio Tools Five professional audio tools in one place — and any tool's output can be sent directly into another. - Extract — pull audio from any video (MP4, MOV, M4V…) from your Camera Roll or Files app, in seconds. Batch-process entire albums at once - Convert — transcode between M4A, MP3, WAV, AIFF and CAF. Batch-convert a whole folder in one tap - Trim — an interactive waveform editor with three modes: Trim (keep a range), Delete Regions (cut a section and rejoin), Mute Regions (silence a range without removing it) - Pitch Shift — permanently export a file at any pitch from −24 to +24 semitones - Merge — combine multiple audio files into one seamlessly joined export Chromatic Tuner - Real-time pitch detection via the microphone with a live cents gauge - Scrolling chromatic strip highlights the nearest note - Support for A4 = 432 Hz, 440 Hz, or 444 Hz reference pitch - Note History log to review a session's detected pitches Metronome - BPM control from 20 to 300 with fine-step precision - Tap Tempo — tap in rhythm to set BPM instantly - Common and unusual time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and more) - Multiple beat sounds to match your style - Subdivisions — quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth - Accent Pattern Editor — toggle accents on individual beats - Practice Timer — automatically stop after a set duration - Auto-Accelerate — gradually ramp BPM toward a target to build speed - Runs in the background while you use other apps Personalise Everything - Dozens of curated colour themes that tint the player, artwork glow, and UI accents - Random theme or artwork on launch — wake up to a fresh look every day - Use Original Artwork — display the cover art embedded in your audio files Mini-Player Gestures - Swipe up to open the full player - Swipe left to skip to the next track - Swipe down to stop and dismiss - Long-press play to cycle through speed presets (0.75× → 1× → 1.25× → 1.5× → 2×) Audio Studio Pro works entirely offline. Your files never leave your device. No subscriptions. No accounts. No ads (optional upgrade available). Your music. Your tools. Your studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Microphone Live at none against Audio Studio's shown. Microphone Live also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microphone Live ships an update every 2 weeks, Audio Studio every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Microphone Live | Audio Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arpenik Katikyan | Ionescu Alex Daniel |
In-app purchases
Microphone Live
No in-app purchases
Audio Studio
No in-app purchases
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