Comparison

Audio Interface Recorder vs Strata | Multitrack Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Audio Interface Recorder

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a high-fidelity recorder for your USB audio interface. It captures uncompressed 24-bit WAV audio at your interface's native sample rate, ideal for musicians and home studios seeking a direct and clean signal capture without a full Digital Audio Workstation.

Highlights
  • Lossless 24-bit WAV recording
  • Supports class-compliant USB audio interfaces
  • Mono, stereo, or mono-sum capture
  • Live level meters with clip indicator
  • Partial recording save on interruption
  • Organize, rename, and share recordings
Features
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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 • Works with any class-compliant USB audio interface • Uncompressed 24-bit PCM WAV at the interface's native sample rate - never resampled • Mono, stereo, or mono-sum capture • Choose exactly which inputs feed Left and Right, so a multi-input interface lets you pick any two • Live level meters with a peak readout and clip indicator for dialing in gain • Preview the input before you commit to a take • A big, unmissable record button and elapsed timer STAY IN CONTROL • Live "time remaining" estimate from your free space, with a low-space warning • The screen stays awake while recording, so the meters never dim • Interrupted takes - a phone call, an unplugged cable - are saved as partial recordings, not lost LIBRARY • Play back with scrubbing • Rename, delete and organize your takes • Share via AirDrop or Files, or export straight to a USB drive SETUP HELP • A built-in connection guide shows exactly how to wire things up, with diagrams for both USB-C and Lightning devices WHAT YOU NEED • A class-compliant USB audio interface • If your iPhone or iPad has a USB-C port, then the Audio Interface will work without external power • 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.

About

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

Features
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Strata is a multi-track recorder that gets out of your way. Open a project, arm a track, and record. Layer as many tracks as the song needs. RECORD Unlimited tracks, one clean take at a time Overdub against playback, punch in over a section, undo a bad take Works with the built-in mic, or plug in a USB microphone or interface and Strata switches to it automatically Monitor yourself live through wired or USB headphones — with effects Metronome with tempo, 4/4 · 3/4 · 6/8, and a one-bar count-in MIX Per-track volume, pan, mute, and solo Six effects per track: noise gate, 3-band EQ, compressor, echo, tempo-synced delay, and reverb Tracks record dry — change the effects any time, even after recording Save whole effect chains as presets and reuse them in any project SHARE Export a stereo mixdown as lossless WAV or high-quality AAC Export individual track stems — wet or dry — to finish in a desktop DAW A safety limiter keeps exports from clipping EVERYWHERE Projects live in iCloud Drive: visible in Files, synced to all your devices, and restored automatically on a new phone Built-in chromatic tuner Full support for iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode

Screenshots

Audio Interface Recorder4 screens
Strata | Multitrack Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strata | Multitrack Recorder at daily against Audio Interface Recorder's every 4 days. Audio Interface Recorder's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Interface Recorder ships an update every 4 days, Strata | Multitrack Recorder daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Audio Interface Recorder versus Strata | Multitrack Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Interface RecorderStrata | Multitrack Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAIMONDS BLUMSMichael Birkey

In-app purchases

None

Audio Interface Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Interface Recorder free?
Audio Interface Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strata | Multitrack Recorder free?
Strata | Multitrack Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio Interface Recorder or Strata | Multitrack Recorder have ads?
Neither Audio Interface Recorder nor Strata | Multitrack Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Interface Recorder or Strata | Multitrack Recorder?
Audio Interface Recorder ships an update every 4 days, and Strata | Multitrack Recorder daily. Most recently, Audio Interface Recorder was updated on October 31, 2026 and Strata | Multitrack Recorder on October 26, 2026.

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