Comparison

Mic Room vs Recorder 360

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

Head to head
About

Mic Room

This app offers a virtual collection of iconic microphone models for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to achieve diverse mic sounds for any situation, expandable through in-app purchases. Seamlessly integrates with hardware microphones or the device's built-in mic.

Highlights
  • Virtual microphone modeling
  • Collection of iconic mic models
  • Expandable mic library via in-app purchase
  • Works with hardware or built-in mics
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible
  • Adjustable input level and level meter
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Mic Room is an extremely powerful and easy-to-use microphone modeling app for your iPhone or iPad. It gives you a comprehensive virtual collection of some of the most iconic microphone models of all time. Now you can have a diverse and versatile range of mic sounds that you can bring with you for use anytime and anywhere. Mic Room gives you 8 microphones to start with, expandable up to 20 in total that cover the entire spectrum of sounds from classic to contemporary: You get a spread of dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphones that have all been modeled on the essential tools used by A-list production studios everyday. And you can add on to this initial collection with even more microphones via in-app purchase. Using Mic Room couldn't be easier. It works seamlessly with your favorite high-quality hardware microphones (like IK's iRig Mic Studio or iRig Mic HD 2) or the built-in mic on your iPhone or iPad. Just plug in, open the app, select which model you want your mic to sound like and there you have it — you're ready to go. And, to make sure you always get the best sound possible, each virtual microphone includes an input gain knob and an easy-to-read circular level meter. Just touch and drag until you get the sound you want. You'll be amazed by the sound quality of these microphones. It's just like having the real thing in front of you. This should come as no surprise as each has been crafted by the same team of engineers behind IK's acclaimed AmpliTube and VocaLive families of apps and software. Mic Room is Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible, so it can be effortlessly used with other hosts and applications for many creative possibilities. Features: • Powerful yet easy to use microphone modeling app • Comes with 8 mic models • Register any IK Multimedia microphone to unlock 2 more mic models free • Expandable with more mic models via in-app purchase • Input sources matched to IK Multimedia’s range microphones for superior accuracy and realism • Also works with your iPhone or iPad's built-in mic • Adjustable input level • Level meter • Master bypass switch • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus compatibility • Mic Room LE available for free For more information: www.ikmultimedia.com/microom Accessories information: www.ikmultimedia.com/irig

About

Recorder 360

Capture high-quality audio with this versatile recording app. Save recordings as voice memos, customize audio quality, and easily share them via email, SMS, or cloud services. Manage your audio files by renaming or removing them.

Highlights
  • High-quality voice recording
  • Save as voice memos
  • Share to Dropbox, Email, SMS
  • Set audio quality and rates
  • Rename and remove files
  • Share app to social media
Features
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Recorder 360 is a high quality voice recording app, store your recordings as voice memos and share them with your colleagues friends. App can share to dropbox,email,sms Feature -Recorder format save wav or mp3(upversion) -Player Audio -Set file audio config quality,change,rates -Share file audio to Dropbox,Email,Sms ... -Rename,Remove file audio -Share app to twitter,facebook,sms,email -Feedback

Screenshots

Mic Room4 screens
Recorder 3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Recorder 360 at Free against Mic Room's $14.99. Recorder 360 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Mic Room's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). 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

Recorder 360 is free to download; Mic Room costs $14.99 up front. Mic Room sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Recorder 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mic Room ships an update every 2 months, Recorder 360 every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mic Room versus Recorder 360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMic RoomRecorder 360
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCDINH QUANG LONG

Customer experience

Mic Room

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

Recorder 360

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mic Room

One-time10
  • Mic Vintage Dynamic 20$1.99
  • Mic Dynamic 441$1.99
  • Mic Bottle 563$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Mic Condenser 67$1.99
  • Mic Condenser 170$1.99
  • Mic MD1-b$1.99
  • Mic Tube VM$1.99
  • Mic Dynamic 20$1.99
  • Mic Velo-8$1.99
  • Microphones Bundle$14.99
None

Recorder 360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mic Room free?
Mic Room costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Recorder 360 free?
Recorder 360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mic Room or Recorder 360 have ads?
Neither Mic Room nor Recorder 360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mic Room or Recorder 360?
Mic Room ships an update every 2 months, and Recorder 360 every 16 months. Most recently, Mic Room was updated on November 1, 2026 and Recorder 360 on November 3, 2026.

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