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Head-to-head

Voice Memos & Sound Recorder vs Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ

Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Voice Memos & Sound Recorder
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ 4.4★ · Free + IAP 40

Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is the better choice for general voice recording and transcription, despite its recent shift to a subscription model and some reliability issues, as Call Recorder for iPhone lacks sufficient user reviews to make a meaningful comparison.

Full reviews: Voice Memos & Sound Recorder · Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ

Voice Memos & Sound Recorder offers robust recording and transcription features, though users are frustrated by its subscription requirement and occasional bugs. Call Recorder for iPhone, while popular, has no user reviews provided for a direct comparison of its features or performance.

Head to head

Features edge: Voice Memos & Sound RecorderR2R21R33R31
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Users appreciate Voice Memos & Sound Recorder for its ability to record positive affirmations, daily devotionals, and music R2R21R33. The transcription feature is a major draw, used for journaling, grocery lists, and speeches, though some find it cumbersome with language selection and saving R31. It also offers folders, a feature missing in the iPhone's built-in app . However, some users report issues with uploading files and transcription not working .
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ No specific features of Call Recorder for iPhone could be assessed due to the lack of provided user reviews.
Ease of Use edge: Voice Memos & Sound RecorderR3R11R7R14
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is described as an "easy app to use" by some R3. Users like that they can open and start recording immediately R11. However, others find it confusing, particularly with saving recordings and naming files, leading to lost data R7R14R16R32. Some users also complain about pop-up surveys and review requests interrupting recordings or general use R2R3.
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ No information on the ease of use for Call Recorder for iPhone could be determined from the provided reviews.
Reliability edge: Voice Memos & Sound RecorderR5R11R7R10
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is praised by some as "dependable" and working "as promised" R5R11. However, a significant number of users report critical reliability issues, including recordings not saving, losing entire recordings, the app not working despite an active subscription, and transcription failures R7R10R16R32. There are also reports of syncing issues between devices and the app stopping recordings after a certain time limit R24R43.
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ No user reviews were available to assess the reliability of Call Recorder for iPhone.
Price/Value edge: Voice Memos & Sound RecorderR4R13R18R28
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder Voice Memos & Sound Recorder has shifted from being free to subscription-only, which has caused significant user dissatisfaction R4R13R18R28. Users feel the subscription, priced at $9.99/month, is not worth it, especially given the app's reliability issues R4R7R10. Some users report paying for a subscription only to be prompted to pay again later . The free trial is also criticized for not allowing full feature testing or requiring subscription commitment upfront R13.
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ No user reviews were provided to evaluate the price/value of Call Recorder for iPhone.
Support tie
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder There is no direct mention of user support in the provided reviews for Voice Memos & Sound Recorder. However, issues like subscription problems and lost recordings imply a potential need for support R10.
Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ No user reviews were available to assess the support for Call Recorder for iPhone.
Pick Voice Memos & Sound Recorder if

You need a voice recorder with transcription capabilities for tasks like journaling, creating lists, or practicing speeches, and you are willing to navigate some usability quirks and a subscription model R31. You also value features like folders for organizing memos .

Pick Call Recorder for iPhone ㅤ if

You are specifically looking for a call recorder and are not concerned with general voice memos or transcription, as the provided reviews do not offer insight into its performance or features.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily skewed towards Voice Memos & Sound Recorder because no user reviews were provided for Call Recorder for iPhone. Therefore, all 'B_take' sections reflect this lack of information, making it impossible to assess App B's actual performance or user sentiment. The lifetime rating for App B is lower, but without reviews, the reasons are unknown. The free vs. paid asymmetry is present for App A, where many negative reviews stem from the shift to a subscription model and issues with the free trial.

Frequently asked

Is Voice Memos & Sound Recorder free to use?
No, Voice Memos & Sound Recorder is no longer free; it requires a subscription, with some users reporting a cost of $9.99/month, and even the free trial often requires signing up for a subscription upfront R4R13R18R28.
Can Voice Memos & Sound Recorder transcribe long recordings?
Voice Memos & Sound Recorder can transcribe, but some users report issues with time limits, stating it stops transcribing after a certain number of minutes, and one user noted it stops recording at 45 minutes R24R43.
Are recordings reliably saved in Voice Memos & Sound Recorder?
Many users report significant issues with recordings not saving automatically or being lost if not explicitly saved in a specific sequence, leading to frustration and loss of important audio R7R14R16R32.

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. [R2] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US Praise & Suggestion: I started using this for work - recorded a positive affirmation for myself. Now I am using it to read a daily devotional as part of a group. One of the members learns better when he can listen as opposed to read, so I am recording each day and then sharing it with him. Couple of Suggestions or Spots to Tweak - The app has started popping up a survey question *while* I am
  2. [R21] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US Love this app I’m a Local Reggae Artist and if I feel a: Vibe to do a song I can record it so I remember the vibrations💋
  3. [R33] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US GeM: I use this to record and practice music and hymns, A very useful tool, Thanks.
  4. [R31] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US Great for Journaling: I spend a lot of time writing things down so I can better remember them later, and sometimes that takes up a large part of my day. I used to write by hand, but that easily became a mess as I journaled more and more. I switched to typing and it is a lot better, but still not exactly what I was looking for. I have been playing with the app and it already is great. I use the tra
  5. [R3] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 3/5 · US Recorder: This is an easy app to use. Only complaint is the infernal pop up to enroll drove me crazy.
  6. [R11] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US As promised: Recorder does what is says, no messing around like other similar space apps! Can open and be recording immediately which for myself is the whole point of having the app.
  7. [R7] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Not Worth The Money: The sound is really good, but it’s easy to lose entire recordings because you changed the name of the recording before clicking save first. I clicked to edit the title then clicked save and the recording deleted. It’s not reliable, you will likely lose a receding at some point.
  8. [R14] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 4/5 · US Great app but…: Great app but first couple of tests resulted in loosing the recording because it doesn’t automatically start recording when opened and if not saved it will be lost forever. Took a couple of times to get the sequence right.
  9. [R5] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 5/5 · US Dependable: Awesome
  10. [R10] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Unreliable: My subscription is active until 2025. I used the app several days ago. Tonight when I needed to use it, it would not record. So I had to use another app. This is not the first time the app has not worked and I had to switch. If you need 100% dependability, this is not the app to use, especially for the money.
  11. [R4] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 2/5 · US Why make it subscription only????: I used to use this app all the time to record book readings for my friends and all of a sudden I can’t record anything without a subscription??? Not worth the 10 dollars a month I’ll find something else
  12. [R13] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Aweful: VERY disappointed that you can’t even try the app without signing up for a free trial & subsequently subscribing??!! I have a voice memo app on my iPhone, but I was interested in this one for the transcribing feature and if worth it, I would’ve subscribed for it, but I’m not being forced to sign up for an app before even getting to try it out!! I understand there’s a free trial but too ma
  13. [R18] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US I don't like it: Ok first of all the like you do payment and don't want to pay for an app like bro second of all it doesn't let me record something bro if I could I would give it a 0 star I should've known better....., ireri
  14. [R28] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US No longer free.: It used to be free. When I opened it today, I was presented with pricing and unable to use it without paying. I chose not to use it.
  15. [R24] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 2/5 · US The sound an quality is great but time limits: I don’t like a verbal story transcripts will only do a x number of minutes then it stop an will not keep recording
  16. [R43] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 4/5 · US Useful: This app appears to be useful for the short period of time I have used it. However, it stops recording at 45 minutes, which does pose some limitations, such as college lectures or business meetings. Increasing the recording time to at least an hour would be nice and provide complete coverage in most cases.
  17. [R16] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Won’t save: I’ve attempted three recordings in the past two days, none of them have saved. I’ve clicked save in the upper right hand corner after stopping the recording. Saving shouldn’t be a ten step process.
  18. [R32] Voice Memos & Sound Recorder 1/5 · US Does not save: If you’re creating a voice memo it will not save unless you click the save button! I accidentally cleared the app and it deleted everything I had recorded bc I didn’t press save before clearing. It should have an auto feature where when you reopen the app it asks if you want to keep working or something. Everything is just gone now

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