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Voice Recorder

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

This app is generally not worth paying for due to numerous complaints about core functionality issues, aggressive paywalls, and a lack of unique features compared to free alternatives.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $79.99 4.7★ lifetime (7,416) since 2024

While some users praise its transcription capabilities and convenience, the app is plagued by reports of recordings cutting off, features not working, and an aggressive paywall that limits basic functionality after only a few uses. Many users feel it's a 'cashgrab' offering little more than Apple's built-in Voice Memos app, but at a significant cost.

Free vs paid

The free version of the app severely limits recording functionality, often stopping recordings after only a few minutes or a couple of uses, and restricts access to features like transcription, summaries, and exporting R1R8R15R26. To access unlimited recordings, transcription, and other features like exporting or summarizing, users are forced to pay for a subscription or in-app purchase R8R15R16. Some users report paying for features like audio mixing or text editing that are advertised but not actually available R20R30R40.

Value complaints

  • The app forces users to pay for basic recording functionality after only a few uses or a short trial period, making it feel like a 'cashgrab' for features already available for free in Apple's native Voice Memos app.R8R15R16R26
  • Users report being charged even after attempting to cancel trials or for features that do not work or are not present, such as audio mixing, exporting, or text editing.R6R11R14R20
  • The app is considered 'crazy expensive' for the limited or non-functional features it offers.R4R41R68

Where it delivers

  • Some users find the app to be excellent for transcription, especially for college students, and appreciate its AI technology for converting voice to text.R3R24R32R47
  • The app is praised for its convenience and ability to capture text from voice, with some finding it useful for notes and organizing information.R10R47R61R64
  • A few users have reported high-quality sound recording, particularly noting its ability to catch voices from multiple perspectives in conversations.R45R57
Worth paying if

It might be worth paying if you specifically need a transcription app and find its AI transcription quality to be excellent and reliable for your specific use case, and you are not experiencing the numerous bugs reported by other users R3R24R32R47. However, this is a significant gamble given the widespread negative feedback.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip this app if you are looking for a reliable recording tool for important lectures or meetings, as recordings frequently cut off or fail R1R37R73R74. You should also skip it if you are unwilling to pay for basic functionality, as it has an aggressive paywall after very limited free use R8R15R26. If you expect features like audio mixing or text editing to be present, you should also skip it as these are reported to be missing or non-functional R20R30R40. Many users also suggest skipping it because Apple's native Voice Memos app offers similar functionality for free R8R51.

Evidence note: The evidence for value praise is significantly less detailed and less numerous compared to the extensive complaints about functionality and pricing. Many 5-star reviews are short, generic, or appear unrelated to the app's core features, which might skew the lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Does Voice Recorder by Hangzhou Suoyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. offer a free trial?
Yes, the app offers a free trial, but users report that it often requires payment credentials and aggressively pushes for subscriptions after a very short period or limited use, sometimes charging users even if they attempt to cancel R23R25R57R59.
Can I record long lectures or meetings with this app?
Many users report that the app frequently stops recordings randomly after only a few minutes, making it unreliable for long lectures or important meetings R1R37R73R74.
Are there issues with transcription or exporting features?
Yes, multiple users have reported problems with transcription getting stuck R12, not generating summaries or notes R6R14, or producing text with many errors that cannot be edited R40. Exporting features are also reported to not work R6.
Does this app offer unique features compared to Apple's built-in Voice Memos?
Many users contend that this app offers few, if any, unique features compared to Apple's free Voice Memos app, often describing it as a 'rip off' or 'copy cat' that charges for functionality already available for free R8R51. Some advertised features, like voice-over or audio mixing, are reported to be missing even with a subscription R20R30.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 81 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. [R8] 1/5 · US Cashgrab for something that apple ALREADY HAS: They make you pay for more than 3 per day? and have barely any new features, it's literally a rip off of a tool that's already there, unbelievable.
  2. [R15] 1/5 · US A rubbish App: It won’t allow you to use any feature without money. This app is useless. DONT pay your money here
  3. [R16] 1/5 · US DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME: So, I am looking for apps to record instruments, right, and I download this one, right. I hop into it and scroll through a little intro about what you can do, but then it shows me that I need to pay for it. I’ve been scrolling through this for hours and all of them you have to pay for! DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME!
  4. [R26] 3/5 · US Annoying: I mean it’s good but like bro after 2 recordings they literally just blast you with saying like get premium now like it’s so annoying bro
  5. [R6] 2/5 · US Not always good: I bought this app to help me take accurate notes. The app says I can export the list or summary but when I try to do this nothing happens! So tried to open the FAQs to see if I something wrong. But the FAQs don’t open. I would appreciate hearing from the developer.
  6. [R11] 1/5 · US Doesn’t Work: I downloaded this app and tried to use it for recording of meeting notes. Tried to use it twice and and it just kept saying retry. There’s nowhere on the app itself to even reach report a concern or issue to anyone, get help or to leave a comment. So I pretty much just ended my subscription and moved on. I only lost $6.99, but thought this would be something that I could use in the f
  7. [R14] 1/5 · US Nothing will generate: I would like to find some person to contact. I did a few recordings and every time I try to do a summary or get notes from it it just says an error recurred and I try over and over and over.
  8. [R20] 1/5 · US The audio mixing is a scam.: There are ads for this which clearly and deliberately display a feature where you can record a voice memo on top of another one. This is not a feature in the app, even with a subscription, and is blatant false advertising. If you are downloading the app for this purpose, please don’t.
  9. [R4] 2/5 · US Cost: Crazy expensive!
  10. [R41] 3/5 · US I don’t like how it costs money: 3
  11. [R68] 1/5 · CA Scam: Charges 9.99 weekly. A scam. · translated
  12. [R3] 5/5 · US APP Review: Simply the best transcription app out there. Great for college students.!!! Definitely recommend this to my friends.
  13. [R24] 5/5 · US Transcript- original personal recording, not great sound but Voice Memos did the best possible job.: I would recommend.
  14. [R32] 5/5 · US Kim Cooper Biz meeting: Awesome recording it’s a smooth translation
  15. [R47] 5/5 · US Super convenient: Very useful to have this not only capture text from voice, but Al AI to organize and summarize the info
  16. [R10] 5/5 · US Voice memos are very helpful: Voice memos are very important for notes for information for doctors
  17. [R61] 5/5 · GB Useful: I use it a lot
  18. [R64] 4/5 · GB Game changer: So far…very useful app!
  19. [R45] 5/5 · US End of Trial Subscription: I used this trial subscription for a graduate school project. It was great quality, but it turns out I have another resource I can use that is offered at no cost through my university. So, I’d prefer to cancel my trial subscription and not incur any unnecessary expenses. Thank you for honoring my request in a timely fashion.
  20. [R57] 5/5 · US Recorder: First time trying it with 3 day trial. Mind blown as to the quality of the sound catching voices on conversations from both perspectives. Best app out of any and I’ve had a lot. Extremely grateful for this one. Thank you for your hard work behind scenes for making this happen! Hands up!! 20 stars
  21. [R23] 5/5 · US End trial subscription: I want end the trial subscription. turns out I don’t need it. I do not want to be charged for subscription. Thankyou
  22. [R25] 1/5 · US Useless garbage: Got my money and even tough I tried to cancel same hour after found out it was useless, it still charged me. Has no features like noice reduction. Pointless. Didn’t even manage to prescribe
  23. [R59] 1/5 · GB I am a child from an abusive family who wants to transcribe my sound recording testimonies.: I am a child from an abusive family. I create my testimonies on my voice memo and I wanted to transcribe them but it comes behind a paywall because I wanted to transcribe my audio recordings explaining what happened. I am a teenager under 18 and I don’t have a credit card. I can’t accept the free trial bec
  24. [R1] 2/5 · US Length of recording: I downloaded this app for class lectures. When I press record and leave the phone alone, it seems to only record a few mins before stoping itself. Useless
  25. [R37] 2/5 · US Recordings Cut Off: The recordings will just stop randomly and cause you to miss key parts of the meeting.
  26. [R73] 1/5 · CA Timer keeps stopping: Recording got choppy I had to continuously press record
  27. [R74] 1/5 · CA Review: Very disappointed. Doesn’t work half of the time. Cuts off the recording at different times, sometimes very short
  28. [R12] 1/5 · US Stuck at 70% in transcription: Intentando transcribir una entrevista y la app se detiene al 70 % y no avanza. No se que problema tiene la app, pero no ha transcrito ni una nota de voz
  29. [R40] 2/5 · US Cannot edit text: I don’t need to edit the audio.. I want to edit the text. The audio transcribes to text but it’s full of errors! You can put in punctuation or change something that doesn’t make sense. I’m extremely disappointed! I wish I could get a refund as I wasn’t able to try it first.
  30. [R30] 3/5 · US Works as intended, although with some flaws.: So, I know this is somewhat similar to the default voice memos app that everyone has, but i feel like I’ve been scammed someway. I saw on an advertisement for this app specifically on YouTube, that you’re able to voice over your own previous recordings, yet I don’t have that option.
  31. [R51] 1/5 · US Copy cat: It is the same as the regular voice memos and it wants you to spend money but on the voice memo it come in your iPhone doesn’t need you to Spend a single penny

Synthesized from 81 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store