PocketTone vs Audio Interface Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PocketTone
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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 modeβ¦ 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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. PocketTone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Interface Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | PocketTone | Audio Interface Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chih Han Lin | RAIMONDS BLUMS |
In-app purchases
PocketTone
- PocketTone Pro$3.99
Audio Interface Recorder
No in-app purchases





