Comparison

Rapchat vs MicSwap

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

Head to head
About

Rapchat

Create and record music with a powerful studio app. Access thousands of free beats, use AI-powered vocal effects, and collaborate with other artists. Perfect for aspiring rappers and music producers.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free beats
  • AI vocal tune and effects
  • Full-featured recording studio
  • Lyric pad for writing
  • Collaboration with unlimited artists
  • Auto-mastering for professional sound
Features
Currently charting
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Rapchat is the all-in-one music maker studio where you can record songs, rap, tune your voice, and edit your vocals with AI-powered effects. Whether you’re just freestyling or chasing rap fame, Rapchat gives you everything you need to create music, discover beats, and collaborate with other artists. 400,000+ FREE BEATS Pick from rap, trap, drill, Afrobeats, and more. Browse playlists or create beat playlists to fuel your freestyle, record new songs, or collaborate with other rapstars. AI VOICE & VOCAL TUNE EFFECTS Upgrade your vocals with custom AI vocal tune and audio tune presets. Just describe the vibe you want—“audio tune rap vocals” or “studio punch-in effects”—and instantly generate unique sounds. Choose from 100+ presets like Reverb, Vocal Tune, and Freestyle FX to edit songs your way. CREATE, RECORD & EDIT SONGS Bring your music to life in a simple but powerful recording studio. Import audio files, layer beats, write lyrics, and edit vocals until your track is tuned to perfection. Every tool you need to create songs, tune your voice, and add effects is built in. COLLABORATE & FREESTYLE Work on projects with unlimited artists. Trade song versions, freestyle back and forth, and keep every idea saved in the project history. GET NOTICED & ACHIEVE RAP FAME From first freestyle to rapstar status, Rapchat helps you showcase your songs, playlists, and beats. Join open verse challenges, share your music, and climb the charts to get discovered. APP FEATURES - 400,000+ free rap beats or import your own - Full-featured music maker studio - AI vocal tune and voice effects - Record songs and edit vocals easily - Lyric pad for writing and freestyling - Auto-mastering for professional sound - Collaborate with unlimited artists on projects - Save and revisit project versions - Import audio files into the studio - Export WAVs or create shareable videos - Build and share song + beat playlists - Share your music, grow fans, achieve rap fame ------------------------- Rapchat allows free creation and sharing of music. If you opt to purchase Rapchat Gold, the payment will be charged to your Apple Account, and your account will be billed for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by visiting your Subscription Settings post-purchase. Terms of Use: https://rapchat.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rapchat.com/privacy

About

MicSwap

Transform your audio with a mobile recording studio. Easily swap microphones and studio environments to alter the sound of your recordings. Edit, organize, and share your audio projects with a wide range of professional tools.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio
  • Swap microphones for different sounds
  • Change recording studios
  • Edit and trim recordings
  • Color label and sort recordings
  • Live monitoring
  • AU compatible
Features
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A mobile recording studio for music, podcasting, voiceover, filmmaking and more. Record or import audio, swap microphones for different sounds, change studios, edit, color label, sort, share and store your recordings anywhere. This free version comes with 3 free mics of 17, and the ability to try then buy others. Subscribe to use with an external microphone or interface, all mics and studios, unlimited recording and the ability to use it as a plugin with other music apps.like GarageBand, FL Studio, Auria, Cubasis, Multitrack and more etc (Audiobus, IAA, AUv3 compatible). MicSwap can also transform your iPhone or iPad into a microphone when you connect it to external speakers. If you're using a computer without a microphone, MicSwap is am easy way to add a mic to your setup so you can add voiceover to videos, record podcasts, add commentary to games and more "If you’re yearning to broaden your sonic palette but don’t happen to have a spare $2K to spend, you’ll like MicSwap Pro a whole lot." - MacLife "One of the best recording apps for iOS" - iPadMusic.com "MicSwap Turns Your iPhone Into Rock And Roll" - TechCrunch "Like Instagram For Your Voice" - Forbes "A useful, well-produced app" - Music Radar • Studio, Mic Modeler & Recorder • Record, import, change the sound of any audio • Record in Wav or M4a • Swap Microphones for different sounds • Swap Recording Studios • Adjust the input gain • Live monitoring • Color code your recordings • Much more! FEATURES • Record with different mics for different sounds • 3 Microphones included • Change the sound of pre-existing audio • Adjust the gain (input) of any microphone • Edit / trim recordings • Enable / disable live monitoring • AU compatible • AudioCopy enabled • Change backgrounds by swapping studio environments • Color label recordings • Sort recordings by date, title, duration, mic used, & color • Descriptions of each mic & studio (Tap 'S' or (i) on mic) • Re-order the microphones. Put your favorites first. • Share your recordings anywhere 17 MICROPHONES MODELED • Shure SM7b (Podcasting) • Rode NTG3 (Boom Mic) • Shure SM58 • RCA 77 • Sony Lavalier • Megaphone • Amperite SR80 • Neumann U47 • Neumann U87 • Neumann KM140 • Neumann CMV563 • AKG 414 • AKG C12VR • Royer Ribbon R121 • Old Timey Radio Mic • Ribbon Fathead 1 • Ribbon Fathead 2 ALSO BY FUTURE MOMENTS: Video Audio Splitter Remix the Audio of Your Video MicSwap Remix AI Audio Stem Separator Crystal Audio AI Audio Cleanup Magic MAIVE Ai Video Generator VideoVerb Add Reverb to Your Videos Hear Boost Get Super Hearing & Recording MicSwap Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap MultiTrack Multitrack Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap Video Edit Video Audio with Mic Models & FX MicSwap Camera The Best Sounding Video Camera AudioFix Denoise & Clean the Sound of Your Video VideoMaster Instant Audio Post-Production for Videos AudioVerb Add Reverb & Delay to Your Audio AudioMaster Audio Mastering for Podcasts & Music Volume Booster Easily Boost the Sound of Your Audio or Video Use for Podcasting, Music Creation, Voiceover, Memos, Ideas, Songwriting, Singing, Karaoke, etc MicSwap is a highly intuitive tool that simulates a real studio environment. It's a mic locker and recording studio in your pocket. Record and filter new or pre-existing audio. Serious audio engineers, musicians, recording hobbyists, podcasters etc.. For an optimal audio experience, please use headphones. WE OFFER 3 SUBSCRIPTION PLANS *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. If you choose to subscribe, your subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of the selected time and will charge your credit card through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Future Moments LLC privacy policy: http://future-moments.com/faq Future Moments LLC terms of use: http://future-moments.com/faq

Screenshots

Rapchat4 screens
MicSwap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rapchat at every 3 days against MicSwap's every 5 weeks. Rapchat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (99K vs 6.8K). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rapchat sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and MicSwap sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rapchat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rapchat has 99K ratings behind it against 6.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Rapchat's written reviews are positive against 60% of MicSwap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rapchat ships an update every 3 days, MicSwap every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rapchat versus MicSwap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapchatMicSwap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (99K ratings) — better4.5 (6.8K ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better59.8% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better6.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB348 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRapchat, Inc.Future Moments

Customer experience

Rapchat

All ratings99,269 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews928 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative30.7%

MicSwap

All ratings6,837 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Rapchat

From 99K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great community
  • 🎨 Lots of creative features
  • 💯 Helps express creativity
  • 🎶 Good audio quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Limited editing capabilities
  • 🔇 Audio sync issues
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Paywall for key features

MicSwap

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great customer service
  • 🎤 Excellent microphone emulation
  • 🎶 Useful for singing and recording
  • 💡 Ability to try different microphones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paywall for full features
  • 🔇 Poor sound quality
  • 🔒 Subscription model issues

Bugs and requests

Rapchat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • Beats not loading or playing
  • Autotune and effects not working as expected
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Profile and song data not loading

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save/resume unfinished tracks
  • Ability to edit and trim recordings
  • More customization options
  • Improved collaboration tools
  • Better audio mixing and mastering

MicSwap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings get deleted
  • Microphones not working as expected
  • App not opening or freezing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow importing audio and recording over it
  • Expand free microphone options
  • Improve integration with other audio apps

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Rapchat

Subscriptions7
  • Rapchat Gold$7.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial3 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • Rapchat Gold: Audio Tune7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold$49.991 Year
  • Rapchat Platinum7 Days trial$49.991 Year
9 purchases

MicSwap

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • Trial + Annual3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Year
  • 6 Months$14.996 Months
  • Yearly + Trial3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • MS-SR80 Microphone$0.99
  • Studio G - Room A$1.99
  • Unlimited Recording$4.99

Questions

Is Rapchat free?
Rapchat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MicSwap free?
MicSwap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rapchat or MicSwap?
Rapchat is rated higher. Rapchat averages 4.7 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while MicSwap averages 4.5 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Rapchat or MicSwap have ads?
Neither Rapchat nor MicSwap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rapchat or MicSwap?
Rapchat ships an update every 3 days, and MicSwap every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rapchat was updated on November 7, 2026 and MicSwap on November 6, 2026.

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