Comparison

PocketTone vs Audio Interface Recorder

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

Head to head
About

PocketTone

Features
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PocketTone is a hand-drawn, retro pocket synthesizer you can play anywhere. Tap the keys and a tiny lo-fi synth comes to life β€” complete with a green LCD, slide switches and chunky buttons, all lovingly hand-drawn. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Play five retro voices β€” Piano, Flute, Violin, Fantasy and Guitar. β€’ Jam over ten built-in rhythms β€” March, Rock, Bossa, Samba and more. β€’ Shape the sound with octave, volume and a melody/rhythm balance. β€’ Add tape-style Delay and lo-fi Crush effects. β€’ Record what you play and share the audio with anyone. β€’ Use the melody memory β€” Auto-Play, One-Key play and a built-in demo tune. β€’ Flip to calculator mode… then play the keypad as a melody. The classic pocket-toy party trick, faithfully recreated. POCKETTONE PRO A single one-time purchase unlocks everything: all voices, all rhythms, recording & sharing, the melody memory, and the effects. No subscription β€” yours forever. Made as a love letter to the pocket musical toys of the 80s.

About

Audio Interface Recorder

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AudioRecorder turns your iPhone or iPad into a clean, no-nonsense recorder for your USB audio interface - in the studio, at home, or on stage. Plug in your interface, choose your inputs, and capture uncompressed 24-bit WAV at your hardware's native sample rate. No conversion, no color - just your signal. Built for musicians and home studios who want a dependable capture tool without launching a full DAW. RECORD β€’ Works with any class-compliant USB audio interface β€’ Uncompressed 24-bit PCM WAV at the interface's native sample rate - never resampled β€’ Mono, stereo, or mono-sum capture β€’ Choose exactly which inputs feed Left and Right, so a multi-input interface lets you pick any two β€’ Live level meters with a peak readout and clip indicator for dialing in gain β€’ Preview the input before you commit to a take β€’ A big, unmissable record button and elapsed timer STAY IN CONTROL β€’ Live "time remaining" estimate from your free space, with a low-space warning β€’ The screen stays awake while recording, so the meters never dim β€’ Interrupted takes - a phone call, an unplugged cable - are saved as partial recordings, not lost LIBRARY β€’ Play back with scrubbing β€’ Rename, delete and organize your takes β€’ Share via AirDrop or Files, or export straight to a USB drive SETUP HELP β€’ A built-in connection guide shows exactly how to wire things up, with diagrams for both USB-C and Lightning devices WHAT YOU NEED β€’ A class-compliant USB audio interface β€’ If your iPhone or iPad has a USB-C port, then the Audio Interface will work without external power β€’ On Lightning devices, an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter is needed and the Audio interface needs a source of external power AudioRecorder does one thing and does it cleanly: get the signal from your interface onto your device, uncompressed and intact.

Screenshots

PocketTone4 screens
Audio Interface Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Interface Recorder at none against PocketTone's 1. Audio Interface Recorder also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PocketTone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Interface Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketTone ships an update every 3 months, Audio Interface Recorder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PocketTone versus Audio Interface Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketToneAudio Interface Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChih Han LinRAIMONDS BLUMS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketTone

One-time1
  • PocketTone Pro$3.99
None

Audio Interface Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketTone free?
PocketTone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Interface Recorder free?
Audio Interface Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketTone or Audio Interface Recorder have ads?
Neither PocketTone nor Audio Interface Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketTone or Audio Interface Recorder?
PocketTone ships an update every 3 months, and Audio Interface Recorder every 3 days. Most recently, PocketTone was updated on September 13, 2026 and Audio Interface Recorder on September 19, 2026.

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