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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Voice Memos vs Voice Memos & Sound Recorder

Voice Memos 4.8★ · Free to download 85
Winner Voice Memos
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Choose Voice Memos for a more reliable and user-friendly experience.

Full reviews: Voice Memos · Voice Memos & Sound Recorder

Voice Memos has a higher lifetime rating and a larger user base, indicating greater overall satisfaction. In contrast, Voice Memos & Sound Recorder, while offering additional features, faces criticism for reliability and user experience issues.

Head to head

features edge: Voice MemosR2R11R64R112
Voice Memos Voice Memos offers basic recording features without frills, which many users appreciate for its simplicity R2R11.
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder offers transcription and editing features, but many users find them unreliable and confusing R64R112.
ease of use edge: Voice MemosR5R17R67R70
Voice Memos Users find Voice Memos straightforward and easy to operate R5R17.
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is criticized for being cluttered and for frequent prompts that disrupt the user experience R67R70.
reliability edge: Voice MemosR2R11R61R100
Voice Memos Voice Memos has faced some issues, but many users report it works well for capturing memories R2R11.
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder has multiple reports of recordings disappearing or not saving properly R61R100.
price/value edge: Voice MemosR2R11R61R91
Voice Memos Voice Memos is free to download and use, providing good value without hidden costs R2R11.
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is free with in-app purchases, but many users feel the subscription model is not justified R61R91.
support edge: Voice MemosR4R112R109
Voice Memos Voice Memos users report adequate support from Apple for issues R4.
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder users express frustration over lack of support and unclear instructions R112R109.
Pick Voice Memos if

you want a simple, reliable app for recording without the need for advanced features.

Pick Voice Memos & Sound Recorder if

you are looking for transcription and editing features and are willing to navigate potential reliability issues.

Evidence note: Voice Memos has a much larger user base, suggesting higher satisfaction overall, while Voice Memos & Sound Recorder's reviews indicate significant issues, particularly with reliability and user experience.

Frequently asked

Is Voice Memos free?
Yes, Voice Memos is free to download and use, while Voice Memos & Sound Recorder has a free tier but includes in-app purchases and subscriptions R2R61.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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. [R2] Voice Memos 5/5 · US Kind: I love it because I have so many memories
  2. [R11] Voice Memos 5/5 · US The good thing: I was happy with Voice Memos because it kept beautiful memories in here and I’m glad!
  3. [R64] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Rip off: This is a rip off , transcription isn’t working and it’s the main reason why I purchased it
  4. [R112] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Disappointed: I downloaded this app specifically for its advertised transcription feature, but unfortunately, it did not work at all. The transcription was either completely inaccurate or didn’t appear. I wasted a lot of time trying to get it to work, and there's no helpful support or instructions. Very disappointing, definitely not what was promised.
  5. [R5] Voice Memos 5/5 · US Record your thoughts and record birds and nature around you: This is a fun app to play with one time I recorded the sound of crunchy leaves other times I’ve recorded birds and even crickets
  6. [R17] Voice Memos 5/5 · US Awesome app: When im i’m bored, I just can’t listen to my old audios
  7. [R67] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Incessantly Begging for Reviews: Looking for an easy app to use for recording voice memos, this app’s UX is currently designed around the team’s desire to flash the “usefulness” of their app. At launch, the app will display a collage of high user ratings. Then, as you click through the app, pop-ups soliciting for reviews will come up time and again. This is a visually noisy app and you’re better o
  8. [R70] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 2/5 · US Incessantly Asks For Rating: Too aggressive about ratings.
  9. [R61] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Horrible: Price is Too high. Didn’t use to be a price. Also… You deleted several of my very important meeting logs. Over a years worth.
  10. [R100] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Recording gone!: Don’t purchase this app unless you don’t care if your recordings disappear. I recorded a meeting and didn’t save it right away. When I got home it was gone!
  11. [R91] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Subscription required: I’m not paying a subscription for this
  12. [R4] Voice Memos 1/5 · US Deleted voice memo: I had recorded the last conversation I had with my dad before he passed on here. I bought iCloud storage a few months after thinking the voice memo would sync and I wouldn’t ever lose it. During syncing, the voice memo was deleted and after contacting Apple was told they don’t know what happened and I haven’t been able to recover it since.
  13. [R109] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US What am I paying for?: This app records well and that’s about it. Transcribe is iffy. Consistently asked the language, there should be a way to store it. App stalls skips transcription of large parts of a recording. This app needs work. Needs to be user friendly and way less clunky. Also stop asking me to rate the app every touch I make in it, super annoying.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store