Easy Voice Recorder

#3 of 28 in Recording and transcribing speech

62 of 100 · reviews
4.8of 5 · store
10,132ratings on the App Store
349reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

A simple, free voice recorder with solid recording quality. The main issue is unreliable state indication: the app sometimes records with no visible response to a button press, leaving the user unsure whether recording is active. Renamed files can disappear from the list.

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What people use it for

Users who want a reliable, free recorder for lectures, rehearsals, and personal notes without extra setup.

What reviews praise

High microphone sensitivity, recording continues in the background while switching apps, choice between local storage and cloud, and no ads.

What reviews complain about

The delete button sits at the top of the action list and is too easy to tap by accident with no trash and no confirmation prompt, so a file is gone for good.
Renamed recordings sometimes vanish from the list and only auto-named files remain.
Transcription has a length cap even after purchase.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I had several recordings that I changed the name to and all of them are gone. Only the ones named 'Recorder' with incrementing numbers stayed. The app is nice and can record even when changing apps or when the screen shuts off.

I wish there was an option to start playback 5 seconds previous when pausing a recording that you're listening to. This would really help when you're transcribing and you need to make sure the quote is exactly right.