# Audio Memos — Voice Recorder, Note Dictation

> Professional voice recorder with advanced features and transcription. (iPhone/iPad app by Imesart S.a.r.l..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-memos/id338550388 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Imesart S.a.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/290160983)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 668 App Store ratings · 441 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2009-11-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-memos/id338550388/reviews.md

## What is Audio Memos?

Audio Memos is a professionally made audio recorder. It has an amazingly intuitive interface, which is easy to use and full of powerful features. Use it in interviews, lectures, music session, briefings, ... and simplify your recording tasks.

The New York Times - "A really useful feature is that the app can automatically start recording the moment it is started"
LifeHacker - "The best voice recording app"
TUAW - "Powerful, inexpensive, and useful"
Apple - "What's hot" section


TOP FEATURES

• Best quality - adjustable to fit your needs.
• Amazingly loud - hear your recordings.
• Background recording - multitask at will*.
• iCloud - access your memos everywhere.
• Transcription - transform your memos into text.


MORE FEATURES

• Email your recordings.
• USB file transfers.
• Append audio to existing recordings.
• Search / Sort / Filter your recordings.
• Variable speed scrubbing.
• Send recordings to a computer using WiFi.
• Records when your device is in sleep mode.
• Pauses automatically on incoming phone calls.
• No time limit on recording length.
• Application lock code.


SUBSCRIPTION

All features listed above can be used without an in app purchase. Some advanced features require an active subscription. These include:
• Voice activated rec. - stop recording silence.
• Upload to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, FTP or WebDAV.
• Insert audio - insert comments easily.
• Position markers - easy navigation.
• Memo alert dates / reminders.
• Adjustable reading speed.
• Add pictures to a memo.
• Send or delete multiple recordings at a time.
• Stereo recording using the builtin microphones (requires a compatible device and an active «Pro +» subscription).

Duration and price of each subscription are displayed in our storefront. All subscription costs will be charged to your Apple ID account, starting at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. It is not possible to cancel a subscription period once you have been charged for it. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. You can manage subscriptions and disable auto renewal by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.

Terms of Service: https://imesart.com/legal/terms-of-service.php


* recording will stop if another app uses the audio system.

## Key features

- High-quality audio recording
- Background recording
- iCloud synchronization
- Transcription to text
- Voice activated recording
- Cloud storage uploads

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio Memos Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Audio Memos Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Audio Memos Pro+ Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Audio Memos Pro+ Yearly | $69.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #28 in Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

## What do users think of Audio Memos?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fantastic
- 🚀 Amazing App
- 🚀 Really great audio memo
- 🚀 Helpful for years
- 🚀 Great App
- 🚀 Great app!!
- 🚀 Meets my needs well
- 🚀 Capture What's Important and Listen Again
- 🚀 Used it for years
- 🚀 I love this app
- 🚀 Great just the way it is...
- 🚀 Amazing and easy!!
- 🚀 Excellent
- 🚀 Unbelievable

**Cons**

- 🐛 Recording does not always work
- 🐛 Recording Doesn't work
- 🐛 Stops Recording and Doesn't pick up voices well
- 🐛 Reduced capacity
- 🐛 No sound!
- 🐛 Freezes. Doesn't send. Records but doesn't play.
- 🐛 Freezes. Doesn't send. Records but doesn't play.
- 🐛 Horribly
- 🐛 Formerly great, now useless.
- 🐛 Distortion every time!
- 🐛 Glitch alert
- 🐛 Crappy quality
- 🐛 Doesn't work.
- 🐛 Disaster!
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 No Bluetooth functionality
- 🐛 What changed?
- 🐛 No bt recording
- 🐛 Might want to see who is seeing me
- 🐛 Frequently Crashes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recordings disappearing
- Sync issues with Apple Watch
- Playback issues after iOS updates
- Recordings stopping unexpectedly
- Inability to delete recordings properly

**Most requested features**

- Ability to record from Bluetooth mic
- Ability to play music through Bluetooth headset while recording
- Folders for organizing recordings
- Ability to send recordings via iMessage
- Ability to record screen
- Ability to record phone calls

## Recent user reviews (10 of 441)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-memos/id338550388/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great!

*2026-05-07, version 6.1.4*

Great recording app!

### 5/5 — Amazing Application

*2026-05-07, version 6.1.4*

This is an amazing App built for Dictation and Transcription have been using this for 10 years daily - nothing else even comes close.

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2026-05-07, version 6.1.4*

I’ve been using this App for many years and it’s been very reliable and valuable. Thank you.

### 5/5 — Very Blind-Friendly, Good to Trust

*2026-04-22, version 6.1.3*

Easy to navigate, allows you to use it very amazingly with VoiceOver. Thank you to those who participated in the development of this app! I owe you tons of gratitude!

### 5/5 — Grabación reciente

*2026-04-21, version 6.1.3*

Excelente aplicación para guardar informaciones de audioRafael

### 5/5 — Gut

*2026-04-05*

Wurde wieder kaufen

### 3/5 — I’ve used it for years, but it seems tired

*2026-04-04, version 6.1.3*

I’ve used Audio Memos for years and have been generally pleased with it. I do t find the transcripts very useful, as they have more errors in them than a Zoom or Notability transcript. What I wish it had was the option to produce a cleaned up, AI summary of a dictation. I’m currently testing other apps to find this feature

### 5/5 — Love This

*2026-03-31, version 6.1.3*

I have used this program from the early days and absolutely love the functionality and use of it.

### 5/5 — Really great audio memo - I highly recommend it!!!!

*2026-03-12, version 6.1.2*

Hi
I use this audio memo for all my important lessons so I can re listen when ever I need to recap. I keep these lessons for many years and they are always there. Please keep this app going for me.
I am so grateful to have this memo app.
All of this is exactly true. Please keep this memo active ongoing.
Thank you.

### 2/5 — Didn’t save

*2026-02-16, version 6.1.1*

I recorded a whole interview with one of my son’s teachers, then I renamed it, and then when I went to be done with the renaming, I hit the X and instead of taking me out of the deleted the whole recording

## Frequently asked questions about Audio Memos

### What does Audio Memos do?

Audio Memos is a professional audio recorder designed for ease of use and powerful functionality. It allows users to record interviews, lectures, music sessions, and more with high quality and various advanced features.

### What are the key features of Audio Memos?

Key features include adjustable high-quality recording, loud playback, background recording, iCloud access for memos across devices, and transcription to convert audio into text. Many of these features are available for free.

### How much does Audio Memos cost?

The app offers a free version with core recording functionalities. Advanced features, such as voice-activated recording, cloud uploads to services like Dropbox and Google Drive, and stereo recording, require an active subscription.

### What devices is Audio Memos compatible with?

The application is designed for Apple devices, as indicated by its mention of iCloud and App Store. Specific features like stereo recording may require compatible built-in microphones on certain devices.

### What are common use cases for Audio Memos?

Common use cases include recording lectures for later study, capturing interview notes, documenting musical ideas, transcribing meeting minutes, and creating voice memos for personal reminders or professional briefings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.4 — 2026-04-23

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 6.1.3 — 2026-03-20

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 6.1.2 — 2026-03-05

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 6.1.1 — 2026-02-06

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 6.1.0 — 2026-02-04

• New shortcuts in Shortcuts app.
• Many other improvements.

Leave us a review on the App Store to tell us what you think about this update.

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All apps by Imesart S.a.r.l.: https://appshunter.io/developer/290160983

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*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 2026-08-30.*