Comparison

Mic Test Studio vs TrueDetect Device Test

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

Head to head
About

Mic Test Studio

Features
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Mic Test Studio checks whether your microphone sounds clear, loud enough, clean, and ready, before a call, meeting, podcast, video, stream, lesson, or voiceover. Bad audio ruins recordings, meetings, and content. A quick mic test gives you confidence before it matters. It works with the built-in microphone, wired and USB microphones, Bluetooth headsets, and external audio interfaces. Run a quick check and get a clear, plain-language verdict: Ready, or Needs work with the reasons why. WHAT YOU CAN CHECK - Live input level, with peak and average - Clipping and silence detection - Background noise and noise floor in dBFS - The active input route, so you always know which microphone is in use - Sample rate - A short test recording you can play back instantly A CLEAR VERDICT, NOT JUST NUMBERS Most tools show a meter and leave you guessing. Mic Test Studio reads the numbers for you and says, in plain words, whether your sound is ready and what to fix if it is not. SCENARIO READINESS MODES (PRO) Test your microphone against the exact targets for the way you record: - Corporate Meeting: clear and loud enough, with low background noise - Professional Podcast: strong level, clean noise floor, preserved headroom - Studio Voiceover: very low noise for clean post-production - Live Streaming: consistent, clip-free level for real-time broadcast - Online Lesson: clearly audible over room noise PRO FEATURES - Saved test history to track every check over time - Microphone profiles for each device you use - A/B comparison to see which microphone is cleaner - Signal-to-noise reports and readable noise summaries - Export a clean PDF report to share with a client, producer, or team PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is measured on your device. There are no accounts, no servers, no telemetry, and no tracking. Your audio never leaves your device. WHO IT IS FOR Podcasters, video creators, streamers, and voiceover artists. Remote and hybrid workers who need clean audio on every call. Online teachers, tutors, and students. Musicians and anyone who wants to sound their best. FREE AND PRO The free version includes a complete quick test, a clear verdict, live metering, noise floor, and a test recording. Mic Test Studio Pro unlocks scenario modes, saved history, microphone profiles, A/B comparison, noise reports, and PDF export. Mic Test Studio Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your account settings. Prices may vary by storefront. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TrueDetect Device Test

Features
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TrueDetect Device Test checks the hardware of an iPhone and reports exactly what it measured. Tap Full Test and the app works through the device one function at a time: display and touch, front and rear cameras, speaker and microphone, vibration, buttons, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, the motion sensors, the compass, the proximity sensor, charging, and the battery. Each check ends in a clear result you can read at a glance, and every card can be opened to see the underlying measurement behind it. Two things guide the whole app: REAL READINGS, NEVER GUESSES A value is shown only when the device itself reports it. Where iOS does not expose something, the app says so instead of filling the gap with an estimate. A result you cannot trust is worse than no result. A FINDING, NOT JUST A VERDICT When a check does not pass, the app states what it found - which part, and what was measured - so the reason is on the screen rather than left to memory. Any test can also be run on its own from Manual Test, which is useful when you want to re-check a single function after handling the device. The app is made by K-Device Lab for businesses that inspect used iPhones and need an honest, repeatable record of a handset's condition. It is free, contains no advertising, and offers nothing to purchase.

Screenshots

Mic Test Studio4 screens
TrueDetect Device Test3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueDetect Device Test at none against Mic Test Studio's 3. TrueDetect Device Test also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mic Test Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TrueDetect Device Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Mic Test Studio versus TrueDetect Device Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMic Test StudioTrueDetect Device Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCederic SchmidAMIR AKBAR

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mic Test Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Mic Test Studio Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Mic Test Studio Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mic Test Studio Lifetime$24.99
None

TrueDetect Device Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mic Test Studio free?
Mic Test Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueDetect Device Test free?
TrueDetect Device Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mic Test Studio or TrueDetect Device Test have ads?
Neither Mic Test Studio nor TrueDetect Device Test shows ads.

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