Comparison

Fields vs NOISE by Circles

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

Head to head
About

Fields

Capture, organize, and edit audio recordings on the go. This app allows for high-quality sound capture with external interfaces, imports existing files, and offers a suite of editing tools. It features automatic location tagging and flexible storage options.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio capture
  • Import audio files
  • Comprehensive editing tools
  • Automatic location tagging
  • iCloud and local storage options
  • Pre-roll buffer
Features
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Fields is a portable field recording app for capturing, organizing, and editing sounds in one place. Record sounds wherever you are, organize them with photos, notes, and locations, and edit your recordings directly in the app. Capture new material with the built in microphone or an external audio interface, import existing audio files, and keep everything organized in one place. Fields includes useful editing tools such as cut, copy, crop, reverse, fades, gain, normalize, filter, pitch, speed, trim silence, and noise reduction. A pre roll buffer helps you save sounds that happened just before you pressed Record, while automatic location tagging and the built in map make it easy to remember where each recording was captured. Your recordings belong to you. Fields requires no account, uses no tracking, and lets you choose between iCloud and Local Storage.

About

NOISE by Circles

Record sounds from your environment and transform them into playable instruments. Shape precise loops on the waveform and export high-quality audio files for use in music production software.

Highlights
  • 24-bit / 48 kHz microphone recording
  • Direct waveform loop editing
  • Eight-pad pitched instrument preview
  • Major and minor scales with selectable root key
  • One-shot and loop playback
  • WAV file export
  • iPhone to desktop workflow
Features
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NOISE by Circles is a free sound-capture companion for musicians, producers, and sound designers. Turn sounds from the world around you into production-ready material for the NOISE desktop plugin or any DAW. Record a sound with your iPhone, shape precise loop regions directly on the waveform, and immediately explore the result as a playable eight-pad instrument. Choose a root key and scale, shift octaves, and switch between one-shot and looping playback while trying Hit, Hold, and Swell response shapes. When the sound is ready, export the complete recording or every loop region as clearly numbered 24-bit / 48 kHz WAV files. Optional boundary fades help avoid clicks, while the built-in 50 Hz high-pass option removes unwanted low-end rumble. Features: - 24-bit / 48 kHz microphone recording - Direct waveform loop editing - Multiple independent loop regions - Eight-pad pitched instrument preview - Major and minor scales with selectable root key - One-shot and loop playback - Hit, Hold, and Swell response shapes - Optional short boundary fades - Optional 50 Hz low-rumble filter - Clearly numbered WAV exports - Local recording library - System sharing for AirDrop, Files, and other destinations - A fast iPhone-to-NOISE desktop workflow Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share them.

Screenshots

Fields4 screens
NOISE by Circles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NOISE by Circles at Free against Fields's $9.99. NOISE by Circles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Fields's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

NOISE by Circles is free to download; Fields costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NOISE by Circles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fields has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fields versus NOISE by Circles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldsNOISE by Circles
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioThing Ltd.Circles Audio LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fields

No in-app purchases

None

NOISE by Circles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fields free?
Fields costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOISE by Circles free?
NOISE by Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fields or NOISE by Circles?
NOISE by Circles is rated higher. Fields averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NOISE by Circles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fields or NOISE by Circles have ads?
Neither Fields nor NOISE by Circles shows ads.

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