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Head-to-head

Voice Recorder Lite vs Voice recorder

Voice Recorder Lite 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Voice recorder
Voice recorder 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70

Voice Recorder Lite is suitable for basic, in-app recording, but Voice recorder is likely a better choice for users who need to export or share recordings without paying for a premium version.

Full reviews: Voice Recorder Lite · Voice recorder

Voice Recorder Lite offers clear recording and is easy to use for simple tasks, but its free version is heavily restricted by ads and paywalls for essential features like saving or sharing recordings. Voice recorder, with no reviews provided, cannot be directly compared on user experience, but its paid-only status suggests a more complete feature set without the free-tier frustrations.

Head to head

Features (Free Version) edge: Voice recorderR1R3R7R8
Voice Recorder Lite Voice Recorder Lite's free version is severely limited, preventing users from saving recordings to their library, transferring them, or sharing them via email or WhatsApp without upgrading to the Pro version R3R7R13R20. Some users also noted limitations on recording duration in the free version R8. The app records in WAV format, which some users found incompatible with other software and desired MP3 format instead R1. Playback speed options are also limited . There's no option to edit recording names .
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its free version features.
Ease of Use edge: Voice Recorder LiteR5R7R10R18
Voice Recorder Lite Voice Recorder Lite is generally considered easy to use for basic recording R5. However, the constant ads and difficulty navigating back to recordings due to ad interruptions detract from the user experience R10R18. Some users also found the process to access recordings without Pro cumbersome R7.
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its ease of use.
Recording Quality edge: Voice Recorder LiteR6R14R16R21
Voice Recorder Lite Many users praise Voice Recorder Lite for its excellent and clear recording and playback quality R14R21. However, some users reported poor recording quality, low volume, or their voice sounding bad R6R16. One user wished for better noise disturbance reduction .
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its recording quality.
Reliability edge: Voice recorderR19R40R54
Voice Recorder Lite Voice Recorder Lite has significant reliability issues, with recordings sometimes cutting out or stopping unexpectedly, leading to lost content R19. The app has also been reported to freeze R40 and, in one severe case, deleted four years of recordings with no recovery option R54.
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its reliability.
Price/Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Voice recorderR4R5R7R10
Voice Recorder Lite Voice Recorder Lite's free version is heavily criticized for being unusable due to excessive ads R4R10R12R15 and severe feature limitations that force users to upgrade to Pro R7R13R20. Some users felt the Pro version was expensive R5 and one even reported still getting ads after paying for it .
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its price/value.
Support/Data Recovery edge: Voice recorderR39R54
Voice Recorder Lite One user reported losing four years of recordings due to the app deleting them and received an unhelpful response from the developer R54. Another user asked about recovering recordings after reinstalling the app R39.
Voice recorder No user reviews are available for Voice recorder to assess its support or data recovery.
Pick Voice Recorder Lite if

You need a very basic, free voice recorder for quick, in-app listening and don't mind frequent ads or paying for essential features like saving and sharing R5R21.

Pick Voice recorder if

You need a reliable voice recorder with full functionality, including the ability to save and share recordings, and are willing to pay for a premium experience without the frustrations of ad-filled, feature-limited free tiers. Since no reviews are available for App B, this is an inference based on App A's significant free-tier issues.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily skewed by the lack of user reviews for 'Voice recorder' (App B). All direct evidence and specific user experiences are drawn from 'Voice Recorder Lite' (App A). The 'edge' for App B in several dimensions is inferred from the significant negative feedback regarding App A's free version limitations, ads, and reliability issues, suggesting that a paid-only app or one with a better free offering would inherently provide a superior experience in those areas.

Frequently asked

Can I save or share recordings with Voice Recorder Lite's free version?
No, the free version of Voice Recorder Lite does not allow you to save recordings to your library, transfer them, or share them via email or WhatsApp; these features are locked behind a paywall for the 'Pro' version R3R7R13R20.
Does Voice Recorder Lite have ads?
Yes, Voice Recorder Lite's free version is heavily plagued by frequent, full-page pop-up advertisements that appear when you stop or start playback, making the app difficult to use and interrupting the experience R4R10R12R15.
Is Voice Recorder Lite reliable for important recordings?
No, Voice Recorder Lite is not reliable for important recordings as users report that it can cut out, stop recording unexpectedly, freeze, or even delete years of recordings without recovery options R19R40R54.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 60 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. [R1] Voice Recorder Lite 2/5 · GB WAV file: The recorder records in WAV file format. This is not recognised by Roxio. Roxio would normally accept WAV files, it say that the WAV file is invalid. I really wanted to record in MP3 format, but this is not available, and hence useless.
  2. [R3] Voice Recorder Lite 3/5 · GB Ok one problem: You need to make it so you can save them to library without pro otherwise waste of time
  3. [R7] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB Upgrade to pro or your recordings are stuck forever: Really annoyed to discover that if you don’t pay for the ‘pro’ version, you can’t get at your recordings except by some crazy round-about route that literally involves plugging the phone into a computer and firing up iTunes. So there’s little point in bothering with the ‘free’ version.
  4. [R8] Voice Recorder Lite 5/5 · GB Recorder review: I didn’t have any issues other than the fact that the record didn’t last more than 1:30min perhaps because it is not the pro version
  5. [R5] Voice Recorder Lite 5/5 · GB GREAT!!!: I just started using this app for basic recording and i loved it from the first minute. I really suggest using this app , if i could improve one thing though it would probably be that you can still record whilst using a different app or putting the price on PRO down a bit as it can be a bit expensive . Other than that its perfect!
  6. [R10] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB Rubbish time wasting: Full of bullsh..it ads . Will start when you ready to record and then it’s difficult to get back to the recording as the ads stuck there. Absolutely rubbish.
  7. [R18] Voice Recorder Lite 2/5 · GB Bad: It keeps coming up with some advert that I do not want I keep closing it but every time I look at a voice recording it comes up with the same one I might delete this app if it carries on
  8. [R6] Voice Recorder Lite 3/5 · GB Not very good: You can not hear what you say to it.
  9. [R14] Voice Recorder Lite 5/5 · GB Highly recommended: I only have praise for this fantastic app. Excellent clear recording and playback. Thank you! Well done!!
  10. [R16] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB It’s AWFUL DOES NOT RECORD PROPERLY: Awfulllllllll
  11. [R21] Voice Recorder Lite 5/5 · GB Very clear: Nice little program and FREE I am forgetting lots of little things lately but when I am in a meeting I use this and then I can recap at home to make sure I get everything well done on a great APP
  12. [R19] Voice Recorder Lite 5/5 · GB When it works it’s great but it does cut out: I had several conversations that I thought were being recorded that just stopped, so I was left with nothing. If it is important I would not rely on this app which is a shame because when it does work it is great.
  13. [R40] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB It froze: It froze, couldn’t stop recording
  14. [R54] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB STAY AWAY!!!: This app had just deleted 4 years worth of recordings!!! No way of getting them back - developer just said “oh well” AVOID!!!!
  15. [R4] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB Unusable: Can’t even try it out in peace!
  16. [R39] Voice Recorder Lite 4/5 · GB Please help: I’ve downloaded this app previously and somehow the apps been deleted I’ve re downloaded it but the recordings are gone. Is there any way I can get them back?
  17. [R13] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB Avoid at all costs: A totallly worthless app. Poor recording quality and worst of all you can't transfer anything you record without paying for the pro version. Don't waste your time downloading this. You can't even send what you've recorded anywhere like WhatsApp or email or anything. The coders were really on a scam. Hopefully those who can't understand technology don't get fooled by these con a
  18. [R20] Voice Recorder Lite 1/5 · GB No transfer inless you buy: Download it and you’re stuck with it. If you make recordings make sure they’re not important as if you just want the fee version you have to upgrade to be able to transfer or save your recordings to another file and they take up space on the cloud for back up.unless you want to pay for it and then it’s not stereo
  19. [R12] Voice Recorder Lite 3/5 · GB Rubbish: Too many adds, rather spend money on a tape recorder
  20. [R15] Voice Recorder Lite 3/5 · GB Good app but adverts: App works well but there are lots of adverts

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store