Comparison

MOTIV Audio vs Ferrite Recording Studio

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

Head to head
About

MOTIV Audio

Record and edit high-quality audio using your device's microphone or a connected MOTIV microphone. Features include uncompressed WAV recording, editing tools like trim and split, and advanced audio controls when using compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Record uncompressed WAV audio
  • Edit recordings with trim/split
  • Adjustable fade curves and markers
  • High-resolution metering
  • Save to compressed formats
  • Manage adjustable gain (with mic)
  • Preset modes and custom EQ (with mic)
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Use the MOTIV app for high-quality digital recording and editing with MOTIV microphones or as a standalone tool. Features: • Record high-quality uncompressed WAV audio using built-in mic • Edit recordings using trim or split options that include adjustable fade curves and markers • High-resolution metering • Save to compressed formats Do more when you connect a Shure MOTIV microphone, including: • Manage 36 dB of adjustable gain • Utilize preset modes or customize your own • Control the 5-band equalizer, limiter, and compressor

About

Ferrite Recording Studio

This app offers a professional audio recording and multi-track editing studio for podcasts, journalism, and voiceovers. It combines simple recording with powerful editing tools, effects, and automation for polished audio production.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Multi-track editing
  • Bookmark moments during recording
  • Undo/Redo history
  • Automatic ducking
  • Strip Silence
  • Noise Reduction & EQ effects
Features
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Ferrite is the award-winning app you need for creating podcasts, radio journalism, or other professional voice production work — lectures, speeches, voice-overs and more. It combines the ease-of-use of a “voice memo” audio recorder, with a versatile multi-track editing studio. Powerful tools like effects and automation are available when you need them. With time-saving features and a UI designed to get out of your way, people around the world are switching to Ferrite. — Streamlined Recording — Open Ferrite and with just one tap you’re recording. No fuss, and it won't break a sweat even with hours-long sessions. Just make sure your device has enough free space! Recording an interview and you want to highlight a few quotes? Have to take out some inappropriate language? Or just fluffed a sentence and need to fix it? Bookmark moments during your recording and they’ll be flagged up during edits, so you can jump right to them. Monitor levels with live recording meters, or listen through headphones. Tag your audio to find it quickly later. And of course you can import audio from your Music Library, iCloud, and other services such as Dropbox. Please note: the free version has limited duration for recording & editing projects. Upgrade to Pro and you can edit projects up to 24 hours long! — Editing is a Snip — Ferrite features full multi-track editing, from quick cuts, to producing a complete podcast or broadcast package. Zoom out to see hours at a glance, or zoom in all the way down to individual samples. Take a single clip, or a bunch, and arrange them in an editing project: move, crop, slice, fade in and out, or crossfade between clips just by overlapping them. You have full control over each track’s volume and panning, and can Mute or Solo as needed. And best of all, you needn’t fear trying out changes: Ferrite has great Undo/Redo — even if you quit the app and come back a month later, you can still undo all the way back to the moment you created your project! — Advanced Features — Need more? Ferrite also includes: • Automatic ducking: set tracks to “duck under” others (e.g. ducking music behind voiceovers). • Strip Silence: Carves away all the silent sections from a recording, making it easy to edit the remaining audio. • (iPad only) Split View and Slide Over support: Use Ferrite side-by-side with other apps. Recording a narration? Open another app with your script and place Ferrite down the side of the screen. Or open the User Guide in Safari on one side while you learn Ferrite on the other. With a single In-App Purchase, you can unlock many additional tools, including: • Preview at up to 2× speed • Prepare your audio for production with Noise Reduction and Auto Levelling. • Add professional effects to your tracks such as EQ, Noise Gate and Dynamic Range Compression, for projects that sound clean and engaging. • Automate volume, panning and effects settings so they vary over time, both on individual tracks and the final mix. • Tighten Audio can automatically take out awkward pauses and gaps. • Producing a podcast or series? Create a template to get each new episode off to a flying start. • Add cover art, chapters and more. • Found the perfect settings for an effect or tool? Save them as a Preset for re-use in other projects. • Audio Unit Extensions: if you have other apps installed that provide effects as Audio Unit Extensions, they’ll show up in Ferrite, where you can add them to tracks or projects. • Advanced search, smart folders, and template folders.

Screenshots

MOTIV Audio4 screens
Ferrite Recording Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MOTIV Audio at none against Ferrite Recording Studio's 2. MOTIV Audio also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 980) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.6). Ferrite Recording Studio's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 40%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Ferrite Recording Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MOTIV Audio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MOTIV Audio against 4.6 for Ferrite Recording Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 980 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of MOTIV Audio's written reviews are positive against 69% of Ferrite Recording Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MOTIV Audio ships an update monthly, Ferrite Recording Studio every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MOTIV Audio versus Ferrite Recording Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOTIV AudioFerrite Recording Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better4.6 (980 ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews68.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better980
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShureWooji Juice Ltd

Customer experience

MOTIV Audio

All ratings3,738 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews636 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative47.0%

Ferrite Recording Studio

All ratings976 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

MOTIV Audio

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Clear recordings
  • 👍 Intuitive UI
  • 🔒 Secure recordings
  • 🚀 Straightforward to use
  • 👍 Versatile microphone settings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
  • 🐛 Unreliable recording
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance

Ferrite Recording Studio

From 980 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful audio editing features
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Excellent noise reduction and audio processing
  • 💻 Great for podcast recording and editing
  • 🎨 Versatile for music production and voice recordings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔇 Limited functionality for external microphones
  • 💰 Expensive for some users, especially with in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • 📂 Lacking advanced file management features

Bugs and requests

MOTIV Audio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings randomly stop or fail
  • App crashes on launch
  • Mic settings not persisting
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to connect external mics

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add MP3 export option
  • Implement basic audio editing features
  • Add ability to organize recordings into folders
  • Include a metronome function
  • Provide more detailed instructions and tutorials
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  • Allow screen rotation locking
  • Implement live audio monitoring

Ferrite Recording Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app after recent updates
  • Recording sometimes does not work with external mics
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting or trimming recordings

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for 24-bit or 32-bit audio export
  • Implement a pause/resume recording feature
  • Introduce a text-based AI editing tool
  • Allow recording directly into smart folders
  • Add the ability to set custom playback speeds
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  • Improve file organization and management options

In-app purchases

None

MOTIV Audio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ferrite Recording Studio

One-time2
  • Ferrite 2 Pro to Ferrite 3 Pro$14.99
  • Ferrite 3 Pro$29.99

Questions

Is MOTIV Audio free?
MOTIV Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ferrite Recording Studio free?
Ferrite Recording Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MOTIV Audio or Ferrite Recording Studio?
MOTIV Audio is rated higher. MOTIV Audio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Ferrite Recording Studio averages 4.6 from 980 ratings.
Do MOTIV Audio or Ferrite Recording Studio have ads?
Neither MOTIV Audio nor Ferrite Recording Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MOTIV Audio or Ferrite Recording Studio?
MOTIV Audio ships an update monthly, and Ferrite Recording Studio every 2 months. Most recently, MOTIV Audio was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ferrite Recording Studio on October 26, 2026.

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