Comparison

MicFinder vs Improv Practice

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

Head to head
About

MicFinder

Discover live comedy, music, and spoken word open mics across New York City with an interactive map. Filter events by day, time, price, borough, and commute time to find the perfect performance.

Highlights
  • Live interactive map of open mics
  • Real-time status updates for events
  • Filter by day, time, price, and borough
  • Commute time calculation
  • Location-based discovery
  • Plan events for any date
Features
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ComedyNYC – Your Guide to Every Open Mic in New York City   Never miss an open mic again. ComedyNYC shows you live, interactive maps of comedy, music, and spoken word open mics happening right now across all five boroughs.   KEY FEATURES:   Live Map View   See all open mics on an interactive map with real-time status updates. Red pins mean it's happening now, gray pins are coming up later.   Smart Filters   Filter by: • Day of the week   • Time of day (afternoon, evening, late night) • Price (free or paid) • Borough (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx) • Commute time from your location   Transit Integration Enter your location and see commute times via subway and walking. Plan your route before you go.   Location-Based   Allow location access to see open mics near you and calculate real-time travel times.   Plan Ahead   Browse today, tomorrow, or pick any date to see what's happening.   Whether you're a comedian testing new material, a musician looking for stage time, or just want to support local artists, ComedyNYC helps you discover the perfect open mic. Built by a performer, for performers.

About

Improv Practice

This app offers a dedicated space for improvisers to hone their skills. Practice solo with a variety of exercises or connect with other users for live scene work and warm-up games. It prioritizes user privacy and safety with peer-to-peer video and strict community guidelines.

Highlights
  • Solo improv exercises with timer
  • Connect with scene partners in Green Room
  • Live scene work with synced generators
  • Two-person warm-up games
  • Scheduled nightly meetups
  • Private, peer-to-peer video streaming
  • User reporting and blocking features
Features
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The improv gym. Drill solo, warm up with games, and run scenes with a partner. Improv Practice is a training tool for improvisers. Open it up and you can practice three ways: PRACTICE SOLO 63 improv exercises with a timer and a continuous drill mode. Word-association drills, character embodiment, monologues, gibberish work.. the fundamentals, always available, no partner needed. MEET A SCENE PARTNER IN THE GREEN ROOM When you want live scene work, step into the green room. Raise your hand and you'll appear by stage name so others know who's up for a scene. See someone you'd like to play with? Tap their name and the scene starts. You always choose your partner, and your camera stays off until a scene begins. Made a great scene partner? Add them as a friend and cue them next time you want to play. RUN SCENES AND WARM-UP GAMES TOGETHER Once you're connected, you and your partner get synced scene generators.. the same relationship and location at the same moment, so you're always on the same page. Warm up first with two-person games: one-word story, word association, theme words, 3-line scenes. THE NIGHTLY MEETUP The green room is busiest at 7 PM Central. Turn on a reminder and you'll get one ping when the window opens. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Video is peer-to-peer. It streams directly between you and your partner, never through our servers, and is never recorded or stored. SAFE BY DESIGN You must be 18 or older. Everyone in the green room appears by name. Every scene has Report and Block one tap away. Zero tolerance for harassment, hate, nudity, or anything illegal. Block someone and you'll never be paired again. Free. No ads. No tracking. Warm up. Find a partner. Run the scene.

Screenshots

MicFinder3 screens
Improv Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Improv Practice at 5.0 against MicFinder's 4.8. MicFinder's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Improv Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicFinder has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicFinder ships an update every 8 days, Improv Practice weekly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MicFinder versus Improv Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicFinderImprov Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJared ApperMatthew Fracek

Customer experience

MicFinder

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Improv Practice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MicFinder

No in-app purchases

None

Improv Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicFinder free?
MicFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Improv Practice free?
Improv Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MicFinder or Improv Practice?
Improv Practice is rated higher. MicFinder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Improv Practice averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MicFinder or Improv Practice have ads?
Neither MicFinder nor Improv Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicFinder or Improv Practice?
MicFinder ships an update every 8 days, and Improv Practice weekly. Most recently, MicFinder was updated on October 6, 2026 and Improv Practice on October 6, 2026.

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