Fields vs NOISE by Circles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- High-quality audio capture
- Import audio files
- Comprehensive editing tools
- Automatic location tagging
- iCloud and local storage options
- Pre-roll buffer
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Fields | NOISE by Circles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Circles Audio LLC |
In-app purchases
Fields
No in-app purchases
NOISE by Circles
No in-app purchases









