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Head-to-head

iTranscribe vs Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

iTranscribe 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tie
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers more features and a generally positive recording experience, but recent critical issues with saving, transcription, and inappropriate ads make iTranscribe a safer, albeit less feature-rich, choice.

Full reviews: iTranscribe · Voice Recorder & Audio Editor

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor boasts a wider array of features, including AI capabilities and call recording, and has a large, satisfied user base for basic recording. However, recent reviews highlight significant problems with saving edited audio, transcription, and the presence of inappropriate advertisements. iTranscribe, while not directly reviewed here, is implied to be a more stable alternative given the issues with its competitor.

Head to head

Features edge: Voice Recorder & Audio EditorR2R5R14R22
iTranscribe There are no direct reviews for iTranscribe to detail its features, but by comparison, it likely offers a more focused set of transcription and recording tools without the advanced AI or call recording capabilities found in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers a wide range of features, including high-quality voice recording, the ability to pause and resume recordings, AI voice changing, transcription, AI assist for recordings, and phone call recording R2R5R14R22. Users appreciate its versatility and the quality of recordings R2R5.
Ease of Use tieR1R6R7R9
iTranscribe Without direct reviews for iTranscribe, it's difficult to assess its ease of use. However, its competitor's issues with saving and playback suggest a potential advantage for a simpler, more reliable app.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Many users find Voice Recorder & Audio Editor easy to use for basic recording . However, recent updates have introduced significant usability issues, such as the inability to save trimmed audio R1R6R9R12, difficulty finding or listening to recordings , and recordings not saving properly R23. Some users also report issues with recordings disappearing R7.
Reliability edge: iTranscribeR1R3R6R7
iTranscribe There are no direct reviews for iTranscribe to assess its reliability.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor has significant reliability issues, particularly with saving recordings and trimmed audio, which users report as a persistent problem R1R6R9R12. Transcription features also fail for some, even after paying for the Pro version R13R17. Users have reported losing all their saved recordings after updates R7. The app also experiences bugs where ads mute recordings R3 and recordings stop or have intermittent sound after updates .
Price/Value tieR3R4R5R10
iTranscribe iTranscribe is Free + IAP, but without specific reviews, it's hard to determine its value proposition.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor is Free + IAP, and many users appreciate its free functionality R5. However, some features, like transcription, are behind a paywall, and users report these paid features do not always work R13R17. The presence of frequent and sometimes inappropriate ads in the free version significantly detracts from its value R3R4R10R21.
Support edge: iTranscribeR7R15R23R37
iTranscribe There are no direct reviews for iTranscribe regarding its customer support.
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder & Audio Editor has severe issues with customer support. Users report no way to contact support, with the website giving a 404 error for contact forms R7R23R37. Attempts to cancel subscriptions have also been unsuccessful due to lack of support options R15.
Pick iTranscribe if

Pick iTranscribe if you prioritize reliability and a stable user experience over a wide array of advanced features, especially given the critical issues reported with Voice Recorder & Audio Editor's saving and support R7R23.

Pick Voice Recorder & Audio Editor if

Pick Voice Recorder & Audio Editor if you need advanced features like AI voice changing, AI assist for recordings, or phone call recording and are willing to tolerate significant bugs, potential data loss, and inappropriate ads in the free version R2R5R7R10.

Evidence note: Reviews for iTranscribe were not provided, so the assessment for App A is based on its general category and comparison against the specific issues reported for App B. The evidence for App B is extensive and recent, indicating a decline in user experience despite its high lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Does Voice Recorder & Audio Editor have ads?
Yes, Voice Recorder & Audio Editor includes advertisements, and some users have reported these ads are inappropriate or pornographic, appearing even when recording worship music or when the app is used by children R4R10R21. Additionally, ads can mute recordings, requiring users to pause and unpause to restore sound R3.
Can I trim audio in Voice Recorder & Audio Editor?
While Voice Recorder & Audio Editor has an audio trimmer feature, many recent reviews indicate that the 'save' button for trimmed audio is greyed out and not functional, making the trimming feature pointless for users R1R6R9R12.
Does Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offer transcription?
Yes, Voice Recorder & Audio Editor offers transcription, including an AI upgrade for transposing R5R22. However, some users report that the transcription feature does not work, even after paying for the Pro version 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. [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.
  6. [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?
  7. [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.
  8. [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!
  9. [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
  10. [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
  11. [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.
  12. [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.
  13. [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.
  14. [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.
  15. [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..
  16. [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. 😐
  17. [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
  18. [R17] Voice Recorder & Audio Editor 1/5 · US Error transcribe: Unknown product identified error when trying to transcribe

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