Visual Beat vs Podcast Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Beat
Create unique music videos by mixing instruments and vocals from diverse artists. Explore hand-crafted animations that sync with each musician's style. Experiment with various soundtracks to achieve different artistic results.
- Interactive music video creation
- Mix instruments and vocals
- Hand-crafted stop motion animations
- Sync animations with music style
- Experiment with soundtracks
- Features diverse artists
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Create your own composition with the interactive music video Visual Beat! Conduct different musicians by mixing their versatile instruments and vocals. Explore hand-crafted stop motion animations matching with each musicians' specific style of music. Experiment with the repertoire of soundtracks to get various results. Lets Play! **AWARDS** Best of the Best - Red Dot Award 1st Prize Visual Music Live Contest - Visual Music Award 1st Prize Motion Art - kurzundschön moving images Junior Award Silver - Art Directors Club Germany FWA Mobile Of The Day Award Selection - :output award Visual Beat is featuring the diversified music of Mohna, Nutia, Clara and Dobré: MOHNA Mohna works as a solo artist as well as with the Hamburg-based band ‘Me Succeeds’. Her process is intuitive and her vocals transmit a sensitivity that adds to the purity of her overall sound. This is complimented by the minimalistic additions of different instruments including piano and clarinet. NUTIA Hamburg-based artist Nutia is an electronic tech-house musician creating silky, pulsating tracks punctuated by different textures and sounds. This is achieved by mixing electronic samples with live sounds to produce spherical and groovy beats. CLARA Clara is an experienced cellist who has played with an orchestra for many years as well as with different chamber music ensembles. She is also interested in experimental ways of playing her instrument. Using different techniques, she lets the warm sound of her cello vary between soft floating tones and vibrant staccato rhythms. DOBRÉ Originally from Munich, now based in London, Dobré’s style ranges between indie and folk. His singing and songwriting emits high spirits and is often accompanied by his band. Being very versatile and spontaneous, Dobré manages to create different moods using a wide range of instruments.
Podcast Maker
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Podcast Maker is a podcast recorder, voice memo and dictation app for iPhone. Record episodes in uncompressed 48 kHz audio — crash-proof, with nothing lost if the app closes. Voice recorder and audio editor in one app for podcasters: choose your microphone, record, invite guests via link, edit, and export as M4A (AAC) or WAV — all on iPhone. CRASH-PROOF RECORDING Uncompressed 48 kHz recording. Audio is written to storage every ten seconds — nothing is lost even if the app crashes or iPhone restarts. Pause and resume anytime. Drop markers while recording. Recording continues in the background, in other apps, and on the lock screen. An incoming call does not stop the recording — it pauses and resumes automatically. A take can run up to four hours. MICROPHONE AND LEVELS Choose your mic: iPhone's built-in, wired headphones, a USB interface, or Bluetooth. A warning appears when Bluetooth is selected, because it records at 16 kHz. The level meter warns when you are too quiet or too loud. Start with Siri; pause, resume and stop from the lock screen, Dynamic Island or home screen widget — without opening the app. REMOTE INTERVIEW WITH A GUEST Invite your guest via link — no app needed, they join from their browser. You hear each other live during recording, no Zoom or phone call. Each side records locally; the tracks are merged on the server afterward. An unstable connection does not affect audio quality. Both voices are automatically balanced in volume. If the connection drops, the app reconnects automatically. If your guest loses internet entirely, their recording is recovered and imported. And when your guest's recording stops, the recording screen tells you — so you never keep talking alone. EDITING ON iPHONE Waveform editor with zoom: select a range and delete, or cut in the middle without splitting the episode. Reorder segments, listen to each, remove them. Extract a clip from one episode and move it to another. Undo and redo; one tap restores the original recording. Markers, playback speed from 0.5× to 2×. Noise reduction and auto level, applied after the take and reversible. JOIN EPISODES AND INSERT SOUND Join episodes in any direction — solo into interview, interview into solo, or two interviews together — at the end or right at the playhead. Nothing already recorded moves, and you see the new length before you add. Add intro and outro from the built-in library, and drop applause, laughter or a sting anywhere: 40 sounds included. A sound sits on top: the episode keeps playing underneath, its length does not change, and nothing is written into the recording — take it away at any time. SERIES AND EXPORT Organize episodes under shows with automatic episode numbering. Export via the share sheet to any app — higher quality and WAV available. Export runs in the background and notifies you when it is done. ICLOUD BACKUP AND PRIVACY Optional backup to your own iCloud — sign in with your Apple ID to switch it on, and off again whenever you like. Without it, recordings stay on this device. The app works fully without an account, and your audio never reaches our servers. With backup on, your episodes and audio come back after a reinstall or on a new iPhone. You can export your data or delete your account. DEVICES, LANGUAGES AND ACCESSIBILITY For iPhone and iPad — three columns on iPad — and iOS 17 or later. Available in 18 languages; you can switch the app's language without changing your iPhone's. Dark mode, dynamic type and VoiceOver. FREE AND STUDIO-PASS Free: two episodes, fifteen minutes each, full editing, joining episodes, inserted sounds, and M4A export. Studio-Pass unlocks: unlimited episodes, takes up to four hours, remote guest interview via link, intro and outro, noise reduction, automatic level adjustment, higher quality and WAV export, playback speed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rsndijital.com/link/podcast/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Beat at none against Podcast Maker's 3. Visual Beat also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Podcast Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 123 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Podcast Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Visual Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Beat ships an update every 123 months, Podcast Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Beat | Podcast Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 123 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Moertl | Adem Uresin |
In-app purchases
Visual Beat
No in-app purchases
Podcast Maker
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$79.99
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