Comparison

MicSwap vs OUTSIDIFY

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

Head to head
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

About

OUTSIDIFY

Explore and manipulate ambient sounds using your smartphone's microphone and speaker. Create unique audio effects, capture environmental resonances, and experiment with sound in real-world spaces. Unleash your creativity and discover new sonic possibilities.

Highlights
  • Create feedback loops
  • Manipulate external sounds
  • Use phone as resonant filter
  • Capture impulse responses
  • Explore real-world acoustics
Currently charting
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Outsidify allows you to manipulate and explore the sounds happening around your smartphone. The microphone and speaker of your phone are hiding exciting potential: create feedback, manipulate resonances, use your mouth as a resonant filter, capture the impulse responses of your coffee cup or the pipe at the construction site you're accidentally passing by. Just have fun. Your imagination is the only limit. Early electronic music was full of exploration of what you can do with just a microphone and speaker. Now it's your time to explore! Go outside and make sounds outside of your phone. What would you Outsidify? Features - create feedbacks from your phone´s microphone and speaker - play sounds from the speaker and influence them with outside conditions - the world is your resonator - capture impulse responses of any space you can fit your phone into - anytime!

Screenshots

MicSwap4 screens
OUTSIDIFY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MicSwap at Free against OUTSIDIFY's $5.99. MicSwap also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 15). OUTSIDIFY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (89% vs 60%). On ads 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

MicSwap is free to download; OUTSIDIFY costs $5.99 up front. MicSwap sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OUTSIDIFY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OUTSIDIFY holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicSwap has 6.8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MicSwap's written reviews are positive against 89% of OUTSIDIFY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicSwap ships an update every 5 weeks, OUTSIDIFY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MicSwap versus OUTSIDIFY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicSwapOUTSIDIFY
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (6.8K ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.8K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture MomentsBASTL INSTRUMENTS

Customer experience

MicSwap

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

OUTSIDIFY

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

OUTSIDIFY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

MicSwap

Subscriptions7
  • 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
  • Yearly + Trial3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • MS-SR80 Microphone$0.99
  • MS-U47 Microphone$0.99
  • MS-C12VR Microphone$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Studio G - Room A$1.99
  • Studio G - Room B$1.99
  • Blue Light Digital Pack$2.99
  • Unlimited Recording$4.99
None

OUTSIDIFY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicSwap free?
MicSwap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OUTSIDIFY free?
OUTSIDIFY costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MicSwap or OUTSIDIFY?
OUTSIDIFY is rated higher. MicSwap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while OUTSIDIFY averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do MicSwap or OUTSIDIFY have ads?
Neither MicSwap nor OUTSIDIFY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicSwap or OUTSIDIFY?
MicSwap ships an update every 5 weeks, and OUTSIDIFY weekly. Most recently, MicSwap was updated on October 22, 2026 and OUTSIDIFY on October 8, 2026.

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