Simple Dictaphone vs DroneTone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Dictaphone
Record audio and voice memos using your device's microphone. Access your recordings easily through iTunes file-sharing support. This app offers a straightforward way to capture sound.
- Audio recording
- Voice memo capture
- Microphone usage
- iTunes file-sharing support
- Simple interface
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Simple audio and voice recorder using a microphone. Recorded audio are available through iTunes file-sharing support
DroneTone
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This app plays sustained, hand-tuned drone notes that fill the room with deep ambient resonance. Pick any pitch across the full chromatic range and hold it as long as you need — no loops, no seams, just a perfectly steady note with warm overtones. Blend waveforms, soften the attack, and dial in detuned layers to shape the texture. Set a gentle fade timer and let a single tone carry you into stillness. Background audio, AirPlay, and headphones — your drone keeps glowing wherever you go. Perfect for meditation, breathwork, deep focus, sleep, and musical practice or tuning. — SUBSCRIPTION — Premium unlocks all features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DroneTone at every 6 weeks against Simple Dictaphone's every 11 months. Simple Dictaphone's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simple Dictaphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DroneTone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Dictaphone ships an update every 11 months, DroneTone every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Dictaphone | DroneTone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitri Marfin | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Simple Dictaphone
- Remove advertising from application$1.99
DroneTone
- Drone Note Weekly$2.997 Days
- Drone Note Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$29.99
Questions
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