LiveMic vs Podcast Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveMic
Transform your iPhone into a professional wireless microphone. Stream your voice with ultra-low latency to various audio devices, enhanced by studio-grade effects and recording capabilities. Ideal for presentations, teaching, or performances.
- Real-time voice streaming
- Low-latency Bluetooth output
- Studio-grade audio effects (EQ, Compressor, Reverb)
- Built-in dB meter and hearing protection
- Session recording and sharing
- Advanced microphone selection
- Customizable toolbar
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LiveMic turns your iPhone into a professional wireless microphone. Stream your voice in real time to AirPods, Bluetooth speakers, AirPlay receivers, or any connected audio device with ultra-low latency. Whether you're leading a presentation, hosting a tour group, teaching a class, performing karaoke, or just need to be heard across the room, LiveMic delivers crystal-clear audio with pro-grade effects at your fingertips. STREAM ANYWHERE, WIRELESSLY Send your voice to AirPods, Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth speakers, AirPlay devices, or your iPhone's built-in speaker. Choose your output device and start talking, it's that simple. STUDIO-GRADE AUDIO EFFECTS Shape your sound with a full suite of real-time audio effects: - Parametric EQ: Fine-tune bass, mids, and treble with a 3-band equalizer - Compressor: Smooth out volume spikes with professional dynamic range control - Voice Isolation: Cut background noise and keep your voice front and center - Reverb: Add natural room ambiance, from subtle warmth to concert halls - Pitch Shift: Adjust vocal pitch up or down by up to 12 semitones - Delay: Create echo and rhythmic repeat effects - Distortion & Bitcrusher: Add grit, character, and lo-fi texture BUILT-IN dB METER & HEARING PROTECTION Monitor your volume in real time with a live decibel meter. Visual indicators warn you when levels get too loud, helping protect your hearing and your audience's. RECORD & SHARE Capture your sessions with one tap. Play back recordings instantly or share them with anyone. ADVANCED MICROPHONE SELECTION Choose between multiple built-in microphone sources and polar patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and subcardioid, to match your environment. CUSTOMIZABLE TOOLBAR Build your own toolbar with drag-and-drop. Keep your most-used effects one tap away and hide the rest. LOW-LATENCY PERFORMANCE Designed for real-time use. Configurable buffer settings and a low-latency Bluetooth mode minimize delay so your voice arrives the instant you speak. PERFECT FOR - Presentations & public speaking - Tour guides & museum walkthroughs - Classroom teaching & lectures - Karaoke & sing-alongs - Fitness instructors & coaches - Outdoor events & gatherings - Hearing assistance - Content creation & voice recording Download LiveMic and turn your iPhone into the most versatile wireless microphone you've ever used. Privacy Policy: https://musicaistudio.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://musicaistudio.app/term-and-conditions
Podcast Maker
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Podcast Maker is a podcast recorder, voice memo and dictation app for iPhone. Record episodes in uncompressed 48 kHz audio — crash-proof, with nothing lost if the app closes. Voice recorder and audio editor in one app for podcasters: choose your microphone, record, invite guests via link, edit, and export as M4A (AAC) or WAV — all on iPhone. CRASH-PROOF RECORDING Uncompressed 48 kHz recording. Audio is written to storage every ten seconds — nothing is lost even if the app crashes or iPhone restarts. Pause and resume anytime. Drop markers while recording. Recording continues in the background, in other apps, and on the lock screen. An incoming call does not stop the recording — it pauses and resumes automatically. A take can run up to four hours. MICROPHONE AND LEVELS Choose your mic: iPhone's built-in, wired headphones, a USB interface, or Bluetooth. A warning appears when Bluetooth is selected, because it records at 16 kHz. The level meter warns when you are too quiet or too loud. Start with Siri; pause, resume and stop from the lock screen, Dynamic Island or home screen widget — without opening the app. REMOTE INTERVIEW WITH A GUEST Invite your guest via link — no app needed, they join from their browser. You hear each other live during recording, no Zoom or phone call. Each side records locally; the tracks are merged on the server afterward. An unstable connection does not affect audio quality. Both voices are automatically balanced in volume. If the connection drops, the app reconnects automatically. If your guest loses internet entirely, their recording is recovered and imported. And when your guest's recording stops, the recording screen tells you — so you never keep talking alone. EDITING ON iPHONE Waveform editor with zoom: select a range and delete, or cut in the middle without splitting the episode. Reorder segments, listen to each, remove them. Extract a clip from one episode and move it to another. Undo and redo; one tap restores the original recording. Markers, playback speed from 0.5× to 2×. Noise reduction and auto level, applied after the take and reversible. JOIN EPISODES AND INSERT SOUND Join episodes in any direction — solo into interview, interview into solo, or two interviews together — at the end or right at the playhead. Nothing already recorded moves, and you see the new length before you add. Add intro and outro from the built-in library, and drop applause, laughter or a sting anywhere: 40 sounds included. A sound sits on top: the episode keeps playing underneath, its length does not change, and nothing is written into the recording — take it away at any time. SERIES AND EXPORT Organize episodes under shows with automatic episode numbering. Export via the share sheet to any app — higher quality and WAV available. Export runs in the background and notifies you when it is done. ICLOUD BACKUP AND PRIVACY Optional backup to your own iCloud — sign in with your Apple ID to switch it on, and off again whenever you like. Without it, recordings stay on this device. The app works fully without an account, and your audio never reaches our servers. With backup on, your episodes and audio come back after a reinstall or on a new iPhone. You can export your data or delete your account. DEVICES, LANGUAGES AND ACCESSIBILITY For iPhone and iPad — three columns on iPad — and iOS 17 or later. Available in 18 languages; you can switch the app's language without changing your iPhone's. Dark mode, dynamic type and VoiceOver. FREE AND STUDIO-PASS Free: two episodes, fifteen minutes each, full editing, joining episodes, inserted sounds, and M4A export. Studio-Pass unlocks: unlimited episodes, takes up to four hours, remote guest interview via link, intro and outro, noise reduction, automatic level adjustment, higher quality and WAV export, playback speed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rsndijital.com/link/podcast/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
LiveMic and Podcast Maker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. LiveMic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Podcast Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LiveMic ships an update every 6 weeks, Podcast Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveMic | Podcast Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Music AI Studio | Adem Uresin |
In-app purchases
LiveMic
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Yearly$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99
Podcast Maker
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$79.99
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