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Head-to-head

Voice recorder vs Voloco

Voice recorder 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Voloco
Voloco 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Voloco is the better choice for users focused on music creation with vocal effects, despite its subscription model, while Voice recorder is plagued by intrusive ads and reliability issues.

Full reviews: Voice recorder · Voloco

Voice recorder offers basic recording functionality with good sound quality, but its free tier is severely hampered by aggressive, often inappropriate, full-screen ads and numerous reliability issues. Voloco, while also having a free tier with limitations, is designed for music production with vocal effects and beats, though many advanced features require a subscription.

Head to head

Core Functionality & Sound Quality edge: VolocoR2R5R8R18
Voice recorder Voice recorder is praised for its excellent sound quality and ability to record as much as users want, making it suitable for meetings and general voice recording R2R5R8. However, some users report issues with recording low-frequency sounds and the app randomly stopping recordings R18R19.
Voloco Voloco is highly regarded for its vocal effects, especially autotune, and ease of use in music creation R67R74R77. Users appreciate the variety of beats and the platform for artists R98. However, some find the default autotune quality poor and the app confusing for new users .
Ease of Use edge: Voice recorderR5R22R23R45
Voice recorder Voice recorder is generally considered easy to use with a big record button and simple interface R5R23R45. However, some users wish for a larger pause button, the ability to rewind while recording, and better organization of recordings R5R22.
Voloco Voloco is described as easy to use for making music R77. However, recent updates have made the interface choppy and confusing for some, and new users can find it complicated .
Reliability & Performance edge: VolocoR7R12R19R21
Voice recorder Voice recorder suffers from significant reliability issues, including randomly stopping recordings, files being deleted, and excessive battery drain R7R12R19R21. The app also causes phones to overheat R60.
Voloco Voloco has bugs related to track volume changes and recent updates slowing down instrumentals . Users also report issues with songs being deleted and an inability to save videos after updates .
Ads & Monetization tieR1R3R4R6
Voice recorder Voice recorder's free version is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of intrusive, full-screen, and sometimes inappropriate ads, including pop-ups for adult sites or scam virus warnings R1R3R4R6. Even paying for the 'Pro' version doesn't always remove ads or fix all issues . Some users feel the subscription price is too high for a simple recording app .
Voloco Voloco offers a free tier but many desirable features, especially advanced vocal effects and beat uploading, are locked behind a subscription R69R90R99. Users express frustration over having to pay for basic functions and high subscription prices . There are also reports of unauthorized charges after canceling subscriptions .
Features & Editing edge: VolocoR5R8R11R22
Voice recorder Voice recorder supports multiple formats and offers basic recording R8. Users suggest features like auto-tune, rewind/fast forward, mic sensitivity control, Apple Watch compatibility, and better storage management R5R11R22. The app also has issues with background recording .
Voloco Voloco provides various autotune options and free beats R98. Users desire features like more melody variety, the ability to add backing tracks or ad-libs, key selection, and options to upload multiple tracks or create their own beats . Editing song titles after publishing is also requested .
Pick Voice recorder if

you need a very basic, free voice recorder for short, non-critical recordings and are willing to tolerate frequent, intrusive ads R2R5.

Pick Voloco if

you are interested in creating music with vocal effects and autotune, and are willing to pay for a subscription to access advanced features and a better user experience R67R74R77.

Evidence note: The evidence for Voice recorder is heavily skewed towards negative recent reviews, particularly regarding ads and reliability, despite its higher lifetime rating. Voloco's reviews also highlight significant issues with its free tier and subscription model, but its core music creation functionality is generally well-received by its target audience.

Frequently asked

Does Voice recorder have a lot of ads?
Yes, Voice recorder is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of intrusive, full-screen, and sometimes inappropriate ads, including pop-ups for adult sites or scam virus warnings R1R3R10R13.
Is Voloco good for making music?
Yes, Voloco is considered a good app for making music, especially for its vocal effects like autotune, and it provides a platform with a variety of beats for artists R67R74R77R98.
Do I have to pay for features in Voloco?
Yes, many desirable features in Voloco, particularly advanced vocal effects and beat uploading, are locked behind a subscription, and users often express frustration over having to pay for basic functions R69R90R99R106.
Does Voice recorder drain battery quickly?
Yes, multiple users report that Voice recorder drains battery very quickly, with some experiencing a 40% battery drain in one hour or a full drain in 90 minutes of recording, and the app can also cause the phone to overheat R12R37R52R60.

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 recorder 5/5 · US I love this app!: It works so good and the audio is so good! You get to record as much as you want and go back to listen to it.
  2. [R5] Voice recorder 4/5 · US Great, but…: This is actually a great app. The sound quality is excellent. I love the big record button. Very easy to use. However, the pause button should be bigger. And there should be a way to pause and rewind while recording before saving in order to make changes, Instead of having to save, or delete, and start over over. Overall, I use this app more than the other two that I have, strictly be
  3. [R8] Voice recorder 5/5 · US Useful: Meeting recordings are sufficient, supports multiple formats, currently one of the better ones out there. · translated
  4. [R18] Voice recorder 3/5 · US Not the best quality recording: I recorded the sound outside my window of the city workers using the sewer cleaner. It didn’t catch the low humming thumping sounds. Disappointing recording. iPhone 12 fulling updated, file type M4A, 48 kHz. Any suggestions? I have the Pro Version but my recordings are showing up there. How do I get the ones from this app into that app?
  5. [R22] Voice recorder 2/5 · US Voice recorder: There is no way to rewind or fast forward. Besides that it is great. Need to transcribe meeting notes. How do you fast forward or rewind.
  6. [R23] Voice recorder 5/5 · US My favorite!: Easy to use, and easy to find all your recordings!
  7. [R45] Voice recorder 5/5 · US Good App: Simple and does the job. Thank you!
  8. [R7] Voice recorder 1/5 · US No longer usable: Used to be a solid app. Then the ads started getting very aggressive and hard to click out of. But now it will just randomly stop recording after under 30 seconds. Moving on.
  9. [R12] Voice recorder 3/5 · US Everything is good except battery: I’ve been using it to record a class voice, after class ending I saw my phone battery is about 13% !! I know iPhone batteries are bad but not like that!
  10. [R19] Voice recorder 1/5 · US Bad surprise: Randomly stopped recording some time before crucial info that should have been recorded but wasnt. Disaster
  11. [R21] Voice recorder 3/5 · US somewhat useful: It is basic and it helps with simple tasks of recording, but somehow files were deleted when not properly exiting the app and cannot retrieve.
  12. [R1] Voice recorder 1/5 · US No cancel for ads: They put up pop ups with no way to get rid of them. I checked all corners, I sat on the app for 10 min waiting for it to vanish, I swiped from every side, I long pressed. My recordings are being held hostage by an ad for an AC company
  13. [R3] Voice recorder 3/5 · US Rich with Ad’s: Simple product work as expected but has ads popping up in full screen. I’m okay with them on a part of the screen just not full screen. Some of the Ads are also clickbait as if something was detected wrong with your phone.
  14. [R4] Voice recorder 1/5 · US App corrupted?: App opened to suspicious ads claiming my iPhone had been infected
  15. [R6] Voice recorder 3/5 · US Intrusive ads getting worse: I get this is ad supported but there are more full screen timed ads than those annoying games like Homescapes! It’s gotten to the point where it’s hard to use.
  16. [R11] Voice recorder 4/5 · US Rate you guys a 4 big Stars: Why not we get to add auto tune to recordings or change in transposes recording a song, that would be a great and nice idea, just suggesting tho💛👏
  17. [R10] Voice recorder 1/5 · US Dangerous connections: I downloaded this app and opened it. It immediately connected me to an Adult website and then directed me to a phone cleanup app. It’s all a scam. Stay away from!
  18. [R13] Voice recorder 1/5 · US The ads ugh: This app is fine for what it’s for, but the ad for the porn site is really bad. I’ll be deleting this app and reporting it to the App Store due to the presence of children in your porn site ad.
  19. [R67] Voloco 1/5 · US Miss the old ui bit things change: I really loved it before when I paid for the vocal effects, but the app has been revamped and a lot of people really like it. I am glad it is getting the attention it deserves I was really only into it for the vocal effects because I think that they are some of the best on iOS. I mean their are some really good vocoder apps for iOS and this one is definitely
  20. [R74] Voloco 5/5 · US Amazing app: I love the features and everything it’s a must try!
  21. [R77] Voloco 5/5 · US Must have: So easy to use and live making music in my free time very therapeutic
  22. [R98] Voloco 5/5 · US Everyday Voloco User!: Honestly I’ve dealt with a few different apps that specialize in providing beats and artists in one place. But never like this, Voloco be providing a crazy variety of music. I love it frfr
  23. [R69] Voloco 3/5 · GB It was great: I brought the yearly subscription and it was great I could upload beats straight to the platform with no troubles at all and then you teamed up with beatstars and they then expect you to buy a subscription with them too, I paid a good chunk of money to be with you guys and now I can’t upload beats without being subscribed to beatstars too. I’m very annoyed.
  24. [R90] Voloco 3/5 · GB A subscription required: Ok so nearly everyone making a review on this app said it was really good (lol) but my problem with this app is that you need a subscription to do the changed voices. Now I just got this app to try make my friends laugh with all the weird and funny voices but when I go onto the auto tune option it tells me to pay for a subscription.Ok myself from the future adding non to t
  25. [R99] Voloco 3/5 · GB PLEASE LISTEN: The app is very good but I’m giving it 3 stars because there is not much free features which is very annoying thx for listening
  26. [R106] Voloco 1/5 · GB Disgusting: Absolute bullcrap, awful autotunes which I can’t remove, and also I can’t even add more vocals without subscription! Outrageous, one star! ps if you want me to put 5 stars it’s just £4.99 a month
  27. [R37] Voice recorder 1/5 · US Battery Drain: 1 hour recording used 40% of my battery
  28. [R52] Voice recorder 2/5 · US Drains battery: Records well, but drains battery super fast, as in 90 min recording will completely drain battery from a full charge. Similar app on android could run at least a day and half before getting low battery level.
  29. [R60] Voice recorder 1/5 · US Phone super hot when using this app: This app uses too much battery power to the point my phone is super hot when use this app. The battery runs down to 0% in 2 hours, not a good app. None of other apps turn my phone hot.

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