Comparison

LocusCast vs MapMySound. Soundscape Map

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

Head to head
About

LocusCast

Stream high-quality audio live from your device to a global sound map. This app uses GPS to pinpoint your stream's location and offers persistent connections for uninterrupted broadcasting. It's designed for musicians and sound artists to contribute to a collaborative audio project.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming
  • GPS location tagging
  • High quality mono/stereo stream
  • Ogg encoding
  • Persistent stream connection
  • Syncs with SoundMap account
Features
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LocusCast is a mobile audio streaming app for the Locustream SoundMap project : http://locusonus.org/soundmap/. This app for IOS allows you to stream easily a mono or stereo oggvorbis stream to the locustream soundmap from your iPhone and/or your iPad device. It will automatically locates your stream on the map using GPS. List of Features : - Synchronised with your locustream soundmap account - High quality mono/stereo stream - Ogg encoding - Persistent location using GPS - Persistent stream connection (auto reconnect mode) - Works with wifi or 3G networks Continued use of audio recording and GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Record, analyze, and share soundscapes with detailed mapping and spectrogram views. This app helps you document environmental sounds, edit recordings, and discover new audio experiences.

Highlights
  • Record soundscapes
  • Analyze audio with spectrogram
  • Edit and mix recordings
  • Share soundscapes
  • Search and save audio
  • Categorize audios
Features
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MapMySound is a soundscape recording and mapping app for capturing the world as it sounds. Record ambient sounds, music, conversations, and nature — anywhere — and each recording is automatically tagged with its location, temperature, and humidity. Every sound you capture appears on a global map, so you can explore recordings from cities, coastlines, and communities around the world — or revisit your own sound memories exactly where you made them. Start recording immediately — no account required. Record as a guest, and when you're ready, sign in to save your sounds to your account automatically. Features: • Record and geo-tag sounds anywhere, even without an account • View the walking path of every recording on a map • Analyze sound with a live spectrogram and decibel readout • Browse a global map of soundscapes recorded by users worldwide • Bookmark, share, and organize your favorite sounds • Upload, download, and revisit your recordings anytime Whether you're a field recordist, a traveler, or simply curious what the world sounds like, MapMySound turns every walk into a sound map worth remembering. Privacy Policy: https://mapmysound.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LocusCast4 screens
MapMySound. Soundscape Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocusCast at none against MapMySound. Soundscape Map's 2. LocusCast also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). MapMySound. Soundscape Map's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MapMySound. Soundscape Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LocusCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LocusCast against 5.0 for MapMySound. Soundscape Map. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocusCast ships an update every 17 months, MapMySound. Soundscape Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LocusCast versus MapMySound. Soundscape Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocusCastMapMySound. Soundscape Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstephane cousotDuriye Rhythm and Sound Productions, LLC

Customer experience

LocusCast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LocusCast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is LocusCast free?
LocusCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapMySound. Soundscape Map free?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LocusCast or MapMySound. Soundscape Map?
LocusCast and MapMySound. Soundscape Map are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LocusCast or MapMySound. Soundscape Map have ads?
Neither LocusCast nor MapMySound. Soundscape Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocusCast or MapMySound. Soundscape Map?
LocusCast ships an update every 17 months, and MapMySound. Soundscape Map monthly. Most recently, LocusCast was updated on October 1, 2026 and MapMySound. Soundscape Map on October 7, 2026.

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