# Gistvox — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Gistvox by GistVox LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gistvox/id6751720190/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gistvox/id6751720190.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Gistvox? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Refreshing take on social media - 👍 Authentic and simple experience - 👍 Intimate and personal - 👍 Unique way to share stories - 👍 Reminiscent of radio - 👍 Powerful form of social media - 👍 Hybrid way of hearing from others - 👍 Refreshing break from screen scrolling ## Newest reviews (10 of 24) ### 5/5 — Radio Reinvented *2025-09-22* So much of social media today is in the form of the written word, which I love in its rightful place, or a snapshot. It almost always communicates that life is great! Life is great… and complicated. Our voices share that nuance in ways that the written word and photographs cannot. Gistvox, gives us the opportunity to share the trivial, the profound, our joys, and sorrows in our own voice. Reminiscent of the days of radio, which for me has been almost completely eclipsed by the use of podcasts and audiobooks, Gistvox gives us the opportunity to share, to listen, to consider. Download and enjoy! 🙌 **Developer response:** Thank you for such a thoughtful and eloquent review! We couldn't agree more—the human voice is unique in its ability to share the nuance and complexity of life, communicating both joy and sorrow in ways that text and photos often miss. We are thrilled that Gistvox provides you with that opportunity to share, listen, and consider. We appreciate you downloading and enjoying the app! ### 5/5 — Powerful social media *2025-09-15* This platform is a powerful form of social media. Listening to people's distilled thoughts in their own voice is both personal and intimate. The experience is powerful, and the app is well-built. This is the social media the world needs today. Well done team! **Developer response:** Wow, thank you for this incredible feedback! We are so glad you find the experience of listening to "distilled thoughts in their own voice" to be both personal and intimate. We truly believe in the power of the human voice, and we appreciate you recognizing our efforts in building a quality platform. Thank you for the "Well done team!"—it means a lot to us! ### 5/5 — Exciting new app *2025-09-15* Excited about a new way for people to engage! **Developer response:** That makes two of us! We are thrilled that you're excited about this new way to engage. Thank you for the positive feedback! ### 5/5 — Such a unique approach! *2025-09-13* Love the experience! Excited to see this grow! ### 5/5 — Unique and Fun *2025-09-13* Such a great concept. A hybrid way of hearing what those around you have to say. **Developer response:** Thank you! We're delighted you appreciate the concept of a hybrid way to hear what people have to say. We're excited to offer this new form of communication! ### 5/5 — Refreshing break from screen scrolling *2025-09-13* First day and I’m loving the refreshing take on social media. Listening seems more intimate, less work, and honestly more genuine as your not perfecting every word and pixel before you post. Excited to see the community that develops around this. **Developer response:** We're so happy to hear you're loving our refreshing take on social media, even on your first day! You perfectly articulated our goal: listening is more intimate and genuine when you don't have to perfect every word or pixel. We are excited too to watch the community grow! Thank you for your fantastic feedback! ### 5/5 — Updates and stories that don’t blind you! *2025-09-13* Love the ability to hear first hand news, stories and random updates on my commute into work! **Developer response:** That's wonderful to hear! We love knowing that our app enhances your commute by providing you with first-hand news, stories, and updates. Thank you for sharing your positive experience! ### 5/5 — Surprised *2025-09-13* In my mind I thought “who needs another social media platform?” But the simplicity of just voice is actually really peaceful. **Developer response:** We completely understand that initial thought! We are delighted that the simplicity of just voice has offered you a refreshing and peaceful social media experience. Thank you for giving us a try and sharing your feedback! ### 5/5 — Cool New App *2025-09-12* This has promise and could blow up. Very organic platform and I’ve enjoyed the content so far. Keep it coming Jeff **Developer response:** Thank you so much! We are thrilled to hear you see the promise in our platform and appreciate the organic nature of the content. We are working hard to keep the great content coming, and we appreciate your support, Jeff! ### 5/5 — Fantastic idea! *2025-09-12* Really enjoying this novel way to interact. **Developer response:** This is great to hear! We are so pleased you are enjoying this new and novel way to interact with others. Thank you for the positive feedback! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — No, Thanks *2025-11-19* Like most things advertised on Facebook; it’s not worth going there. The pages don't fit on the iPhone screen, so stuff gets cut off. In the App Store listing, it says “in-app purchases”, but they aren't laid out. Is there a premium version with more features? Do they surprise you with a bill? Who knows? Trust Pilot says the developer has hidden his identity. Let's see…new app; advertised on Facebook; the only reviews are glowing five-star ones from a small group; secretive source…nah. **Developer response:** Hi there — thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I completely understand the skepticism, especially with so many new apps out there, and I really appreciate you giving Gistvox a look. You’re right that it’s still in early beta: we’re updating the app every few days to fix layout bugs, improve performance, and make things fit properly on all screen sizes. Your feedback helps us move faster in the right direction. Just to clarify about in-app purchases: the only one currently available is a small, optional upgrade that adds two extra minutes of recording time. Most stories are meant to be under two minutes — that’s part of what makes Gistvox special — but this option exists to help cover data storage and ongoing development costs. There are no hidden fees, subscriptions, or surprise charges of any kind. As for transparency, I’m Abram, the founder and developer behind the app. Gistvox is an independent project built to make storytelling online a little more real, personal, and human. You can always reach me directly through the support link in the app. Thanks again for trying it, and for helping us make it better every day. 🙏 ### 3/5 — Blocking fail *2026-04-14* Developers, the blocking function isn’t working. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for notifying us! This should now be resolved. ### 3/5 — Fun Idea, Needs Development *2025-12-19* The app is fun but there are few opportunities for creators to thrive. This platform is perfect for ASMR, impressions, live broadcasts, collaborative mini-podcasts, and occasional ads to generate revenue. You could also offer a package subscription for creators who want to post more long form, and maybe an incentive to pay them back if they generate a certain amt of views. None of those things are accessible or heavily encouraged on the app. So much potential, but you aren’t leaning into what we already know works. The interface is also boring, which will fail to keep people on it for very long. I want it to succeed. But I also realize there are so many nonexistent features that would have launched this app into the mainstream a long time ago. You still have time! **Developer response:** Thank so much for this thoughtful review! We have many of the items that you mentioned coming soon. We've been in beta for the initial few months since going live, but we're working as fast as we can with a small budget and small team. Please stay tuned for many of these updates and more. ### 4/5 — Review of jist box app *2025-11-14* This app is fun for people to use, but unfortunately, it’s not 100% accessible for blind people. Voiceover (apples screen reader) does not announce buttons that should be labeled such as the record button. This makes it hard to know which buttons do what. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for taking the time to share this crucial feedback about your experience with VoiceOver accessibility. We agree completely—it's vital that our app is fully usable for everyone. You are absolutely right that buttons, especially key actions like the Record button, should be properly labeled and announced by screen readers. Please know that accessibility is a high-priority focus for our team, and we are actively working on addressing these exact labeling issues and ensuring better compatibility with screen readers like VoiceOver in our upcoming updates. We appreciate your patience and help in making our app better for the entire community! ### 5/5 — Such a refreshing take on social media *2026-08-10* I hope that Gistvox goes supersonic because the spoken word holds such power. I sit here, 10pm in England, my darkened room filled with the warmth of human voice. Rather than being overstimulated by a constant stream of images or posts, I Instead find myself feeling calmed. The feeling you get when you are with someone that you are totally at ease with, listening to them telling you about their day, their experience or their life. This is a beautiful idea, I want to thank you for creating something that I hope transforms peoples lives. Especially for those people who may live alone, where they may not speak to someone from one day to the next, the act of talking is therapeutic and this app has the potential to actually heal. I love it. **Developer response:** Wow. This is genuinely our favorite review we’ve received to date. When you build something, you are really just putting an attempt out into the world and hoping someone, somewhere, feels what you were trying to do. Thank you for seeing our exact vision through our attempt. Thank you for taking the time out of your night in England to share this. Your words are exactly the fuel we need to keep building and pushing this as far as it can go. ### 5/5 — The best app *2026-06-02* Brilliant app with a vibrant growing community. Lots of ways to interact with people. Everything is done by voice notes. I think this is a great app to replace scrolling with something a bit more social. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for this kind review! We love listening to your stories. :-) ### 5/5 — It’s a good idea and I hope it grows *2026-03-26* It’s much more human to just listen to people I think the experience feels more human for both the listener and the speaker I really hope that this grows, I will tune in if you all want to get on there and (now literally), just speak your mind Cheers! **Developer response:** Cheers to that! 🥂 There’s no algorithm for authenticity. Thank you for your kind review! ### 5/5 — Brilliant idea, well executed. *2026-02-26* Gistvox proves you don’t need a broadcast license, deep pockets, or a studio to have a voice. In today’s algorithm-driven, AI-saturated culture, your *story* is the only thing that can’t be replicated, generated, or told by anyone else. I love that GistVox provides a place to tell your stories, both big and small, like humans have for centuries… to learn, to grow, entertain, and change. The app is well-designed, the developers are anticipatory and responsive, and the UX is seamless. Can’t wait for the web app! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful review. Reading this honestly gave our team chills. You hit on exactly why we started Gistvox. In a world that feels increasingly automated and algorithm-first, we believe there is an irreplaceable magic in the human voice and the raw authenticity of a personal story. Hearing you describe the app as a place to "learn, grow, and change"—just as humans have done for centuries—is the highest compliment we could receive. We’re working hard to keep the UX seamless and the platform focused on you, the storyteller. And since you mentioned it: we are just as excited as you are for the web app! We’re putting the finishing touches on it now! Thank you for being part of this community and for reminding us why the "small" stories matter just as much as the big ones. ### 5/5 — Brilliant idea, well executed. *2026-02-24* Gistvox proves you don’t need a broadcast license, deep pockets, or a studio to have a voice. In today’s algorithm-driven, AI-saturated culture, your *story* is the only thing that can’t be replicated, generated, or told by anyone else the way you can. I love that GistVox provides a place to tell your stories, both big and small, like humans have for centuries… to learn, to grow, entertain, and change. The app is well-designed, the developers are anticipatory and responsive, and the UX is seamless. Can’t wait for the web app! ### 5/5 — Fun Idea, Needs Development *2026-01-22* The app is fun but there are few opportunities for creators to thrive. This platform is perfect for ASMR, impressions, live broadcasts, collaborative mini-podcasts, and occasional ads to generate revenue. You could also offer a package subscription for creators who want to post more long form, and maybe an incentive to pay them back if they generate a certain amt of views. None of those things are accessible or heavily encouraged on the app. So much potential, but you aren’t leaning into what we already know works. The interface is also boring, which will fail to keep people on it for very long. I want it to succeed. But I also realize there are so many nonexistent features that would have launched this app into the mainstream a long time ago. You still have time! UPDATE: under the context of this app still being in beta, my review was a bit harsh. I’m excited for the upcoming features and appreciate the response to my review. Praying for the best yall :) **Developer response:** Thank so much for this thoughtful review! We have many of the items that you mentioned coming soon. We've been in beta for the initial few months since going live, but we're working as fast as we can with a small budget and small team. Please stay tuned for many of these updates and more. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This app is the redemption of social media *2025-10-01* This take on social media is so refreshing. I wish all social media could be this authentic and simple! **Developer response:** We are thrilled to hear you enjoy the authentic and simple approach of our app! That is exactly what we aim for. Thank you for your fantastic feedback! ### 5/5 — The social App I’ve needed *2025-09-24* I’ve wanted more voices and less doom scrolling in my life. This app makes my friends and family feel closer through their voices and gives my brain a lovely screen break. **Developer response:** That is so wonderful to hear! We love knowing that our app helps you feel closer to your friends and family while giving your brain that much-needed screen break. Thank you for the lovely feedback! ### 5/5 — Gistvox *2025-09-24* What a great app. Love hearing voices in social media. It makes the world feel like a kinder place. **Developer response:** We are so happy to hear that our app brings more kindness to your social media experience through voices! That is truly our goal. Thank you very much for your kind words! ### 5/5 — Impressive! *2025-09-23* This is a super cool new “only audio” app. Its simplicity is refreshing in that it’s all about the raw and authentic experience of the human voice. If you want a unique way to share your stories, Gistvox is definitely worth checking out! **Developer response:** Thank you so much! We are thrilled that you find our audio-only approach "super cool" and refreshing. We completely agree—it's all about the raw and authentic experience of the human voice. We appreciate you recommending Gistvox! --- *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 2026-08-19.*