Comparison

Denoise vs PhotoRoute

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

Head to head
About

Denoise

This app uses AI to remove unwanted background noise from voice recordings and videos. It offers features to clean up audio, record with noise reduction, and edit sound files. All processing happens on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • AI-powered noise reduction
  • Clean audio recording
  • Video sound enhancement
  • Audio editing tools
  • On-device processing
  • Voice and music separation
Features
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Denoise removes background noise from voice recordings and videos, right on your iPhone or iPad. Traffic, wind, fans, hum and hiss fall away, and the voice stays clear and natural. Nothing is uploaded. Open a voice memo, a video from Photos or any audio file, tap Denoise and listen. Cleaning and listening are free, so you hear the result before you pay anything. CLEAN UP ANY RECORDING • AI · Auto picks the right clean-up for each recording: interviews, lectures, voice notes, podcasts, calls. • Videos stay videos. Denoise cleans the sound and leaves the picture as it is. • The volume is evened out automatically, so a quiet speaker isn't lost: −16 LUFS for podcasts, or streaming and broadcast levels. • Room echo is reduced. For badly damaged voice (a distant mic, a big echoey hall, a rough phone call), AI · Sidon rebuilds it. • Switch between before and after to hear exactly what changed. RECORD CLEAN AUDIO • The built-in Recorder can clean as you record on iOS 18 and later, so the take is ready the moment you stop. • Use the iPhone microphone or a wired, USB or Bluetooth mic. Pause or stop from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island. • A phone call pauses the recording instead of ending it, and every take is saved as you go. EDIT, SHORTEN, SEPARATE • Edit audio: cut, trim, merge, fade in and out, change the speed. • AI · Shorten cuts long pauses and can speed up speech without changing the voice. See every pause it found and tap the ones to keep. • AI · Music splits voice and music: keep only the vocals, or take them out for a karaoke track. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU HAVE • Voice Memos, Photos, Files, the share sheet, the Photos editor and Shortcuts. • Save as M4A or WAV, or as a video, and send it anywhere. • Everything runs on your device. Your recordings never leave it. DENOISE PRO Cleaning and listening are always free. Saving and sharing the result needs Denoise Pro or a pack of exports. Denoise Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewable subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase, and keeps the app ad-free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase, and a subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PhotoRoute

Features
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PhotoRoute – Adventure Map Tool Transform your photos into vivid, interactive travel maps. PhotoRoute automatically builds an animated route from the GPS data in your pictures and videos. Whether you’re hiking a mountain trail or circumnavigating the globe, you can watch your journey unfold. Key Features • Smart Trip Creation – Select a date range and instantly generate a trip that includes every location you photographed. • Beautiful Maps – View your journey on Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap with smooth, color-graded route lines that show the progress of your travels. • Export & Share – Save your map as a high-resolution picture directly to Photos, or export your trip as KML, or GeoJSON for use in other mapping or GIS apps. • Multi-Language Interface – Enjoy PhotoRoute in your preferred language; the app adapts automatically to the system language and date formats. • Privacy Friendly – Everything is stored and processed on your device; nothing is uploaded unless you choose to share. Perfect for travelers, photographers, sailors, and hikers who want to turn memories into beautiful maps.

Screenshots

Denoise4 screens
PhotoRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Denoise at Free against PhotoRoute's $4.99. Denoise also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). PhotoRoute's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Denoise is free to download; PhotoRoute costs $4.99 up front. Denoise sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PhotoRoute asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Denoise ships an update every 4 days, PhotoRoute monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Denoise versus PhotoRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDenoisePhotoRoute
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoutes Software SRLPeter Underwood

Bugs and requests

Denoise

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when processing videos longer than 4 minutes
  • EQ button causes app to freeze
  • Denoise settings crash the application
  • Export functionality fails to save files
  • Black screen or no audio on playback
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  • App crashes during save process
  • Video corruption resulting in white/black screens
  • Audio doesn't match video lip-sync after processing
  • App freezes when adjusting selection areas
  • Voice memo integration not showing denoise option
  • Crashes on iOS 14 and newer versions
  • App closes unexpectedly during normal use

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update to use native video selector instead of custom folders
  • Improve EQ and denoise mode visibility in layout
  • Support for longer video/audio files beyond 4 minutes
  • Better help documentation and tutorials
  • Ability to adjust wet/dry mix percentage
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  • Smaller noise sample selection areas
  • Audio amplification option
  • Prevent app reload on every interaction
  • Fix crashes when using full strength enhancement

PhotoRoute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Denoise

Subscriptions1
  • Accesso Pro illimitato$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • 3 Exports$1.99
  • One Hour Transcribe Time. (60 minutes)$4.99
  • Denoise Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
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  • 10 Hours Transcribe Time (600 minutes)$29.99
None

PhotoRoute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Denoise free?
Denoise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoRoute free?
PhotoRoute costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Denoise or PhotoRoute have ads?
Neither Denoise nor PhotoRoute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Denoise or PhotoRoute?
Denoise ships an update every 4 days, and PhotoRoute monthly. Most recently, Denoise was updated on November 11, 2026 and PhotoRoute on November 8, 2026.

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