# FR-1: Jam Recorder — Record & Auto Detect Music

> Smart session recorder for musicians to capture, organize, and transcribe music. (iPhone/iPad app by Qi Yang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fr-1-jam-recorder/id6794047261 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Qi Yang](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814670818)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fr-1-jam-recorder/id6794047261/reviews.md

## What is FR?

Smart session recorder designed for musicians. Capture the entire jam or rehearsal session, FR-1 automatically detect music clips and transcribe any speech. Great for jam, sessions, practice, or generating musical ideas.

Hit Record and Forget
• Start recording from the Lock Screen, or Control Center, monitor with Live Activity

Find the Music
• Auto detect music clips, you can then name and export them
• Speech are transcribed for context (Note: transcripts may not be accurate)

Audio Import / Export
• Import audio for analysis and transcription. Export clips or tune lists.

Lookup Traditional Tunes
• Suggest known tune names, Quickly look up tunes on TheSession.org, Traditional Tune Archive and more.

Private by Design
• Analysis and transcription run locally, your data never leaves your device.

Free to use, one-time paid Pro upgrade unlock advanced features:
• Clip Editor: trim, split and merge clips
• Export clips in batch and clip name lists
• Star favorite clips for future reference
• Adjust playback speed
• Support development of new features for organizing your clips

## Key features

- Automatic music clip detection
- Speech transcription
- Audio import and export
- Traditional tune lookup
- Local on-device processing
- Clip editing (Pro)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FR-1 Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fr-1-jam-recorder/id6794047261/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works great!

*2026-10-05*

This is now my go-to for recording jams etc.  it is user friendly and robust in terms of its capability.  I recommend using it

## Frequently asked questions about FR

### What is FR-1: Jam Recorder?

FR-1: Jam Recorder is a smart session recorder designed for musicians. It automatically detects music clips and transcribes speech from your jam sessions or rehearsals, helping you organize and export your musical ideas.

### How does FR-1: Jam Recorder handle privacy?

FR-1: Jam Recorder is private by design. All analysis and transcription run locally on your device, ensuring your data never leaves your device.

### What are the advanced features unlocked by the Pro upgrade?

The one-time Pro upgrade unlocks features like a Clip Editor for trimming, splitting, and merging clips, batch export of clips and tune lists, the ability to star favorite clips, and adjusting playback speed.

### Can FR-1: Jam Recorder transcribe speech accurately?

FR-1: Jam Recorder transcribes speech for context, but it notes that transcripts may not always be accurate. The primary focus is on capturing and organizing musical content.

### What devices does FR-1: Jam Recorder support?

FR-1: Jam Recorder is available for iPhone and iPad, supporting a wide range of Apple devices.

### How often is FR-1: Jam Recorder updated?

The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on September 19, 2026, indicating recent development and support for new features and improvements.

### What is the user rating for FR-1: Jam Recorder?

FR-1: Jam Recorder has an excellent rating of 5.0 stars from 2 user reviews, indicating high user satisfaction with its functionality.

### Does FR-1: Jam Recorder have ads?

No, FR-1: Jam Recorder does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with an optional one-time paid Pro upgrade.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-10-01

- Export clip filename now have date prefix
- Pause and resume recordings
- Location tagging flow improved
- More space efficient default recording format, AAC 64kbps takes half the space as before.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-19

- Mini player to keep the recording playing while navigating in the app
- Bugfixes for iPad

### 1.1 — 2026-09-18

No release notes.

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## More apps by Qi Yang

- [Tempobot - Metronome](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempobot-metronome/id1042907457)

All apps by Qi Yang: https://appshunter.io/developer/6814670818

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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 2026-10-11.*