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Head-to-head

iRecord vs Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

iRecord 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner iRecord
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers more advanced features like AI transcription and voice modulation, but iRecord is a safer bet for basic, reliable recording and editing due to significant issues with saving and support in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor.

Full reviews: iRecord · Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor boasts a wider array of features, including AI capabilities and call recording, but is plagued by critical bugs like inability to save trimmed audio and missing recordings, along with inappropriate ads. iRecord, while having fewer reviews, appears to offer more consistent basic functionality without these severe drawbacks.

Head to head

Features edge: Voice Recorder & Audio EditorR2R5R14R22
iRecord There is no specific user feedback for iRecord regarding its features in the provided reviews, suggesting a focus on core recording functionality.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers a wide range of features, including high-quality voice recording, pausing and playing recordings, AI voice changing, transcription, AI assist for recordings, and phone call recording R2R5R14R22. Users appreciate the ability to export to various formats like WAV and save to files or cloud .
Ease of Use tieR31R34R36
iRecord There is no specific user feedback for iRecord regarding its ease of use in the provided reviews.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor is generally considered easy to use for basic recording, with users praising its simplicity and basic necessities R34R36. However, some users report difficulty finding files or listening to recordings after saving R31.
Reliability (Recording & Saving) edge: iRecordR1R6R9R12
iRecord There is no specific user feedback for iRecord regarding its reliability in the provided reviews.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor has significant reliability issues. Many users report being unable to save trimmed audio, with the save button often greyed out R1R6R9R12. Critical issues include recordings not saving properly or disappearing entirely R23. Some users also report the app stopping and starting recordings, or playing with no sound after updates .
Reliability (Transcription & AI) edge: iRecordR13R17R19
iRecord There is no specific user feedback for iRecord regarding transcription or AI features.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor While Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers AI features like transcription and voice changing, users report that the transcription feature often doesn't work, even after paying for the Pro version R13R17. Some AI options are also noted as not working R19.
Price/Value & Ads edge: iRecordR3R4R5R10
iRecord iRecord is a Free + IAP app, but there is no specific user feedback on its pricing or value in the provided reviews.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor is also Free + IAP, and while some users appreciate its free functionality R5, many are highly critical of intrusive and inappropriate advertisements, including pornographic ads R4R10R21R25. Pop-up ads can also mute recordings, requiring pausing and unpausing to restore sound R3. The Pro version is priced at $5, but users report that features like transcription still don't work after purchase R13.
Support edge: iRecordR7R15R23R37
iRecord There is no specific user feedback for iRecord regarding customer support in the provided reviews.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor has severe support issues. Users report no way to contact support, with the website giving a 404 error for contact forms R7R23R37. Some users also report being unable to cancel subscriptions and receiving no response from emailed support R15.
Pick iRecord if

You need a reliable voice recorder for basic functions, especially if you value consistent saving and a clean, ad-free experience. iRecord is likely better if you want to avoid the severe bugs and inappropriate ads reported in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor.

Pick Voice Recorder & Audio Editor if

You are looking for advanced features like AI voice changing, transcription, or phone call recording, and are willing to tolerate significant bugs, intrusive ads, and poor customer support in the hope that these features will eventually work reliably.

Evidence note: The evidence for iRecord is very thin, as no specific reviews were provided for it. The comparison is heavily weighted by the numerous and detailed negative reviews for Voice Recorder & Audio Editor. Therefore, iRecord's 'edge' in several categories is based on the *absence* of reported issues, rather than direct positive feedback.

Frequently asked

Does Voice Recorder & Audio Editor have issues with saving recordings?
Yes, many users report significant issues with Voice Recorder & Audio Editor, including the inability to save trimmed audio (the save button is often greyed out) and recordings disappearing entirely or not saving properly R1R6R9R12.
Are there inappropriate ads in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor?
Yes, multiple users have reported seeing inappropriate and pornographic advertisements within Voice Recorder & Audio Editor, making it unsuitable for children R4R10R21R25.
Does Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offer customer support?
Users report that customer support for Voice Recorder & Audio Editor is non-existent, with contact forms on their website leading to 404 errors and no response to emails R7R15R23R37.
Does the transcription feature work in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor?
Despite being advertised and available in the $5 Pro version, users report that the transcription feature in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor often does not work, showing errors or failing to transcribe R13R17.

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 Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US Awesome Voice Recording! 🎙️: You can CHOOSE how to do awesome voice recording 🎙️and it isn’t even staticy, AT ALL! And you can ALSO hear 👂🏾 the voice recording when your IPhone 📲 OR IPad is turned off! And you can pause the voice recording OR play it! And you can ALSO change your voice with AI! 🤖 (Artificial Intelligence) And the voice recording ACTUALLY sounds PRETTY good! 😊 👍 😁 😉 Awesome Voice R
  2. [R5] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US My Personal Assistant: This little app does so many things!! I can’t even believe the quality of the recordings! You can transcribe, use the AI assist to ask things about the recording (probably will even translate), phone call recording even!! I really love this app! Thanks for making it free too!! Option to upgrade of course.
  3. [R14] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US Super Awesome: Unlike voice notes in iOS, with this you can pause and restart. Love it….
  4. [R22] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US Durable: This app is the definition of a pioneer I been using it since 2017 at less. The AI upgrade for transposing is amazing too
  5. [R31] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US How do I hear my recordings: I have the app. It says it recorded, but can’t find files or listen to recordings. There is no menu. Pretty useless if I can’t verify if I recorded what I wanted and can’t hear it. Kind of pointless.
  6. [R34] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US Easy to use: Simple, just the basics you need
  7. [R36] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 5/5 · US Terrific app: Love this little app great for recording at any time of day or night useful on the road if I get a song in my head, I want to get it down with the lyrics but just great and very convenient
  8. [R1] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Can’t trim audio: When I go to trim my audio down the option to save is greyed out.
  9. [R6] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 3/5 · US Issues With Saving a Trimmed Recording: I love the app but for some reason the save button is greyed out after trimming. Is this a feature that lies behind a pay wall perhaps?
  10. [R9] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 3/5 · US The audio trimmer not working: This is a nice audio recorder, but there’s a problem, I can’t save the trimmed audio track because the SAVE BUTTON simply NOT WORKING. It’s not even highlighted. Please fix the SAVE button!
  11. [R12] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 3/5 · US Almost, EXCEPT for that one thing: I’ve been using Voice Recorder forever and I love this latest version. Especially useful for my purposes is the sound editor, EXCEPT for the fact I cannot save anything once I’ve edited it. Which make it kinda pointless. 🤷‍♂️ I removed another star from my rating because this issue has not been resolved or even acknowledged as far as I can tell. 😐
  12. [R13] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Transcription doesn’t work even if you pay for the Pro version! Junk: I’m on an iphone11. I’ve been using the free version of the recorder just to record voice memos. But now I have a voice file (MP3 high quality) I’ve already recorded using the app that I need to transcribe. So I paid the $5 for the Pro version which according to Tap Media will give you the transcription feature. I don’t need to
  13. [R17] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Error transcribe: Unknown product identified error when trying to transcribe
  14. [R19] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Some AI options don’t work: I can’t trim my audio, the save button stays greyed out
  15. [R3] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 3/5 · US Pop ups mute the recording: I do love this app, and it seems like it used to not do this, but now every time I play one of my recordings as soon as the pop-up advertisement comes up it silences the recording! The recording keeps going on the screen, and I have to pause an unpause to get the sound to come back. Then the sound comes back, but mutes again as soon as the advertisement refreshes. I thi
  16. [R4] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Pornographic ad: When I went to listen to my recorded worship music, all I could see was a pornographic ad
  17. [R10] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Not for kids!!: I originally downloaded this app in 2020, and it was as advertised for many years. However, I opened it today to record a happy birthday message for a friend and there was a banner of naked women at the top. Do not download for children. Apparently this app is happy to get money from wherever.
  18. [R7] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Deleted all my babies voice recorded memories. No way to reach support.: I lost ALL my kids’ recorded baby voices and memories. As expected with AI dependency, There is no way to contact App support to get my recordings back. Website gives the 404 error when you send a message to their contact. Beware if you value your information you will lose it.
  19. [R15] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Can’t cancel: I’ve tried canceling the app and there’s no option to do so. I’ve emailed support as well and nothing.
  20. [R23] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Recordings won’t save: I have good luck with app in the past, but lately the recordings are not saving properly. There is no way to contact the company for support, their contact form loads a 404 page.
  21. [R37] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Non-existent customer service: The trim feature is not working, and their customer support is non-responsive.
  22. [R21] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Disgusting photos: How can I get the pornographic images off this app? I don’t know if they’re ads or what..
  23. [R25] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US No thanks: The adds are very inappropriate. If that’s how you have to make money I don’t need to be apart of it.

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