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Voice Recorder & Notes Pro

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Voice Recorder & Notes Pro offers clear basic recording for free, but its high annual subscription cost of $99, frequent bugs, and poor customer service make it not worth paying for.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $100 4.6★ lifetime (13,196) since 2012

This app provides clear audio recording in its free version, which many users find sufficient for basic needs. However, critical features like sharing and saving files are paywalled, and the annual subscription costs an exorbitant $99, leading to widespread user dissatisfaction. The app is also plagued by bugs, data loss, and a lack of customer support, making the paid version a poor value.

Free vs paid

The free version allows for basic audio recording, clear sound quality, and organization of audios, with some users finding it sufficient for studying and personal notes R4R9R13. It also reportedly has no ads R16. The paid version, which costs $99 annually, unlocks features like sharing, saving to files, and editing audio R7R9R26. However, some users report that even basic functions become paywalled after a trial R7R26.

Value complaints

  • The annual subscription of $99 is considered excessively high and not justified by the app's features or quality.R5R9R26
  • Essential functions like sharing and saving files are locked behind a paywall after a trial period.R7R26
  • Users report being charged $99 unexpectedly after a trial or finding it impossible to cancel subscriptions.R5R6
  • The app is buggy, loses files, and lacks customer service, making the high price even less justifiable.R10R31R47R48

Where it delivers

  • The free version offers clear audio recording and is suitable for basic needs like studying or personal notes.R2R4R13R20
  • Users appreciate the ability to organize audios and the absence of ads in the free version.R9R16
  • The app is described as simple, quick, and reliable for recording when it works.R15R42
Worth paying if

It is not worth paying for this app due to its high price, reported bugs, and poor customer service R5R6R10R26.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip this app if you need to share or save recordings, require audio editing, expect reliable performance, or are unwilling to pay $99 annually for an app with significant reported issues R7R9R10R26.

Evidence note: Recent negative reviews heavily focus on the high price, forced paywalls, bugs, and lack of customer support, contrasting with many older 5-star reviews that praise basic recording functionality without mentioning monetization issues. The lifetime rating of 4.6 is likely skewed by these older positive reviews, as recent feedback is overwhelmingly critical of the value proposition.

Frequently asked

How much does Voice Recorder & Notes Pro cost?
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro has in-app purchases, with an annual subscription costing $99 R5R9R26.
Can I save or share recordings for free?
No, sharing or saving recordings to files is hidden behind a paywall after the trial ends R7.
Does the app have bugs or lose files?
Yes, multiple users report that the app is very buggy, shuts down, doesn't record at times, and has lost most of their files R10R31R48.
Is there customer support for this app?
No, users report there is no way to connect with customer service, and requests for help have gone unanswered for years R47R48.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R5] 1/5 · US Cheating: It says 3 days trial but once you try it charge you $99 There’s no contact #
  2. [R9] 4/5 · US Pleased: i havent used the paid version cause.. idk i find it a bit too expensive.. maybe if it was 15-17$ a year id think it over. but its a 100😭 The free version doesnt have like.. editing for the audio. but sometimes i just dont care since i could record the whole night or 15 nights and still have the audio would be taking up okay amount of space. you can easily organize your audios in this
  3. [R26] 1/5 · US Not worth the price! Not even close!: I’d downloaded this app and it was passable for what I was doing with it. Dictating notes to myself, mostly. Then low and behold, suddenly the app won’t do even very basic functions without ponying up $99 for an annual subscription - and then it’s due again next year. You guys have lost your minds if you think this app is wroth 100 bucks / year. There are
  4. [R7] 3/5 · US Paywall warning: This app worked great for me, until the trial ended and sharing or saving to my files was hidden behind a paywall. Could do other things, but not what I needed anymore.
  5. [R6] 1/5 · US Let me cancel (2): Easy to sign up, impossible to cancel
  6. [R10] 1/5 · US Very Buggy and Lose files: this used to be a good app, but now it shuts down, doesn’t record at times and has lost most of my files.
  7. [R31] 2/5 · US Not satisfied: It is good, but it is so easy to lose all data, just like it happened to me.
  8. [R47] 1/5 · US Customer service: No way to connect with customer service. Classic business ploy these days. Offer no customer service so you never have to deal with customers. Just about making money off people, no about good products.
  9. [R48] 1/5 · US What a joke!: Don’t give them your money. Full of glitches and it only gets worse with time. My question is, Will they ever fix the bugs that continue to lose my recordings? Do they even care? It appears not. I have been requesting help and fixes for these issues for almost 6 years now. Don’t be fooled. They want your money and your recordings. They are not interested in peeper maintenance of th
  10. [R2] 5/5 · US Clear recording: Excellent recording of a conversation with a doctor after surgery.
  11. [R4] 5/5 · US Great recording: I use this app to record myself reciting things to help me study. Then I can quickly play it back and see where I made mistakes. It does want you to upgrade for all the extra stuff (which I’m too cheap to do), but for basic audio recording and some minor editing, it’s great.
  12. [R13] 5/5 · US Just now installed! So Far, So good: Free Voice Recorder just tested. Voice quality, recognition and sound is very clear, better than expected.
  13. [R20] 5/5 · US Voice recording works great: I have tried several different kinds this one works great Ty
  14. [R16] 5/5 · US I love the way the add. Does not have adds: 10/10
  15. [R15] 5/5 · US Simple and quick and Works every time: I’m so grateful that I can count on this app whenever I need it
  16. [R42] 5/5 · US Great App!: Does everything I need it to do. Good sound quality, easy to teach myself to use it.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store