Comparison

PhonoPaper vs soundsalad.

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

Head to head
About

PhonoPaper

This app decodes images containing encoded sound, allowing you to play back audio embedded within visual patterns. You can also record your own sounds and convert them into these unique visual codes. It's designed for creative audio messaging and artistic expression.

Highlights
  • Decode images with encoded sound
  • Create sound codes from recordings
  • Offline decoding capability
  • Analogue code for distortion resilience
  • Real-time, hand-controlled playback
  • Draw codes for unique sounds
Features
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PhonoPaper is a camera app for playing pictures with encoded sound (PhonoPaper-codes). With this app, you can also create your own codes: 10 seconds of sound can be recorded from a microphone and converted into an image. [ Key features ] * PhonoPaper does not require access to the network for decoding; * PhonoPaper code is analogue, so it is not so sensitive to different types of the image distortion (bad camera, dark picture, wrinkled paper, etc.); at least you will hear the "silhouette" of the original sound; * code can be played in real-time with hand-controlled speed and direction; * code can be drawn by hand to get some unusual sounds. [ Examples of usage ] * voice messages (or pieces of music) on t-shirts, billboards, posters, postcards, goods; * audio labels for phonorecords; * audio examples in books; * secret messages; * art-experiments. [ How to use ] Launch the app, point the camera at the code (tap on the screen to focus if necessary) and smoothly scan the picture from left to right. The code should be parallel to the frame - try to keep the camera level. The black code markers (top and bottom) should fall entirely into the frame. If the application recognizes code markers, you will hear a sound. If you are unable to play the code smoothly, press the record button on the right side of the screen, this will enable automatic scanning.

About

soundsalad.

Features
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soundsalad is a new way to share music with the people around you. hear something playing? capture it in one tap. it instantly appears in your friends' feed — no algorithms, no strangers, just the people you chose. discover what your people are listening to in real time. — capture the music around you — instantly share with your friends — receive notifications when someone you know captures something — discover new music through the people you trust — no ads. no show-off. no useless dopamine. pure music. soundsalad is invite-only. add people you actually know and care about. keep it real, keep it close. add soundsalad to your control center and capture music with one tap, from anywhere. receive instant notifications of the best music around your people, discover new music. never forget: sexy lightning always strikes twice. ↯↯

Screenshots

PhonoPaper1 screens
soundsalad.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PhonoPaper at 12.0 against soundsalad.'s 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PhonoPaper versus soundsalad.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonoPapersoundsalad.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovBerkay Edis

In-app purchases

None

PhonoPaper

No in-app purchases

None

soundsalad.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhonoPaper free?
PhonoPaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is soundsalad. free?
soundsalad. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhonoPaper or soundsalad. have ads?
Neither PhonoPaper nor soundsalad. shows ads.

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