# Audacity - Audio Recorder — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of Audacity by TECHPAL JOINT STOCK COMPANY, rated 1.30/5 from 39 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audacity-audio-recorder/id6755687996/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audacity-audio-recorder/id6755687996.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 36 ## Newest reviews (19 of 33) ### 1/5 — This Is Not Audacity *2026-07-28* Don’t be fooled by the icon. Not sure the value of this app. It doesn’t do anything that the desktop application does. Seriously, your voice recorder does more. ### 1/5 — App still shows up even though I deleted it *2026-07-25* Thumbs down ### 1/5 — A scam wearing audacity’s name *2026-07-22* This “Audacity” app is a fake, predatory knockoff. It abuses the real Audacity name to push misleading paywalls, constant upsells, and subscription traps. Nothing is free, the UI is deceptive, and the whole thing feels engineered to take your money. Avoid this app. ### 1/5 — Best app ever *2026-07-22* Best app ever!! ### 1/5 — fake app! *2026-07-21* this isnt real audacity. audacity didnt ever release an ipad version. this is a scam app that tries to get you to pay. dont download. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-07-20* Couldn’t even open the .wav file I wanted to edit, the whole reason I got the app. It plays fine on my phone but audacity can’t read it ### 1/5 — THE AUDACITY! *2026-07-19* This is a free open source program that’s been around for 20+ years. Whoever is in charge is out of their minds ### 1/5 — Fake App *2026-07-18* Does absolutely nothing. ### 1/5 — There is no free version. It’s a trap *2026-07-17* It says free but you can’t even use it once without paying, a lot ### 1/5 — Money *2026-07-17* It’s a shame that you don’t have a free section to use like I can do online. I believe you’re missing out. ### 1/5 — Want to try it but they want money! *2026-07-15* I use Audacity on my Win PC. AMAZING! But these folks can’t even give users the opportunity to even try it on an iPhone without paying money? Bad! I deleted it and will look for other options. List my future purchase. No good. ### 1/5 — Pas gratuit *2026-07-15* Payante oblige d’avoir un abonnement ### 1/5 — Fake *2026-07-13* This is a fake ### 1/5 — Kein Audacity *2026-07-13* Es ist nicht Audacity und nutzt Icon und Namen des Open Source Projekts. Der Quellcode ist hier nicht offen und kein Hinweis auf GNU GPLv2+ Lizenz von Audacity oder Github. ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-07-11* No good ### 1/5 — I think this is not Authentic Audacity *2026-07-08* Audacity is open source free software but this app is trying to charge a subscription. I deleted it. ### 1/5 — Not what I expected *2026-07-08* Requires subscription and noticed after I was charged and it just gives you the ability to record and trim your sound. I was looking for more advanced audio tools. And now I had to pay for something I didn’t get. ### 1/5 — Miserable software *2026-07-01* They force you to subscribe and then when I was inside I realised there was no editing feature except trim etc please don’t fall for this ### 1/5 — This is a scam *2026-06-20* This is not the real Audacity. This is a scam. Get a refund immediately. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Achtung! Vorsicht! *2026-08-16* Eigentlich null Sterne, siehe vorige Rezensionen ### 1/5 — The WORST THING EVER *2026-08-12* Don’t know how the App Store lets this continue. Everyone has the same experience. It wouldn’t let me post without a star. Can’t even uncheck the star. Wow. Apple gets a slice? ### 1/5 — This is a FAKE *2026-08-08* The app needs a subscription. I confirmed that the actual app does not require a subscription. If you go to a developer, which is in this area it actually isn’t the actual audacity. The actual audacity cost no money. This is a FAKE 1 star ### 1/5 — Should have read bad reviews *2026-08-07* Truly a stupid app your voice notes is better. ### 1/5 — Scam likely *2026-08-07* Quit working after 5 days ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-08-07* Sucks I want my money back ### 1/5 — I am paying for pro but it doesn’t work *2026-08-06* It keeps asking me to subscribe which I did and paid and it won’t give me access to the full features. ### 1/5 — Its fake! *2026-08-03* Do not pay for this subscription! Audacity is only available on windows, linux, and macos! Otherwise, it is only available on PC. This app is fake and made to rip you off. ### 1/5 — Fake, nicht kostenlos *2026-07-30* Hier wird Name und logo des Open source projekts genutzt, aber die App will sofort nach dem Start ein Abo zu horrenden Preisen. Ich habe sie gleich wieder gelöscht. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-07-29* Terrible I paid 49.99 for the year and app don’t work ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 2/5 — Проблемы с входом *2026-08-05* Сначала как только скачиваешь приложение все ок, затем заходишь повторно уже требует платную подписку и не пускает в приложение --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*