# Instant Rec Lite: Audio Recorder & Voice Recording — user reviews > 104 indexed App Store user reviews of Instant Rec Lite by Wim de Nood, rated 3.80/5 from 55 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-rec-lite-audio-recorder-and-voice-recording/id444800224/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-rec-lite-audio-recorder-and-voice-recording/id444800224.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Instant Rec Lite? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface - 🎙️ High quality audio recording - ⚡ Instant/auto-start recording feature - 📤 Easy file sharing via email, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox - 🎯 Simple and straightforward functionality - 📊 Visual waveform display - 🔊 Excellent microphone sensitivity and clarity - 💾 Reliable background recording capability - 🎵 Good playback quality without static - ⏱️ Quick app load time **Cons** - 🐛 App freezes and becomes unresponsive - 🐛 Recording stops unexpectedly or randomly - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🔴 No pause function, only stop and save - 🔴 Limited file management (difficult to delete recordings) - 🔴 No MP3 format option, only WAV files - 🔴 Cannot record while using other apps (multitasking issue) - 🔴 Free version severely limited (5 recordings max) - 💰 Aggressive upgrade prompts and paywalls - 📧 Files too large to email easily - 🎙️ Mono audio quality in free version - ❌ No phone call recording capability - ❌ Cannot record Skype calls - 📱 Incompatibility with external microphones - ⚠️ Poor customer support and unresponsive to emails - 📚 Missing or broken help documentation **Commonly reported bugs** - App stops recording when switching to another application - Recording stops after 30 seconds in background mode - App becomes unresponsive and freezes - Random recording delays (20+ seconds after pressing record) - Recording stops without user action - App crashes on startup - Sharing/email function not working - Upgrade purchase not applying properly - File not found error in help documentation - Multitasking breaks recording functionality - Recent update broke background recording feature - App fails to recognize external microphones - Cannot save recordings to camera roll in lite version - Microphone input selection not working properly **Most requested features** - MP3 format export option - Pause function instead of stop/save - Audio editing capabilities (trim beginning/end) - Ability to record while using other apps - Multiple simultaneous audio playback - AirDrop sharing option - iTunes/iCloud upload capability - Ability to designate Dropbox folder destination - Phone call recording feature - Screen recording capability - Recording duration indicator/limit information - Increased file storage limit for free version - Separate playback-only app - Flagging function for long recordings - Customizable recording format selection - Monitoring/preview option during recording ## Newest reviews (13 of 104) ### 3/5 — Needs fixing. Hard to learn to use. Should be “intuitive “ *2019-11-30, version 8.3.2* Hey, too hard to learn how to use . It says start recording but won’t. What’s that about. ### 4/5 — Good and bad *2019-02-15, version 8.3.2* I love this app lots but it’s really confusing it does not glitch out at all but it’s cool. ### 2/5 — Question: How do I save my recording to camera roll? *2018-06-19, version 8.3.2* Hi, so I spent an hour with my brother recording a video using this great app, but I can’t seem to save it. We currently can’t buy the upgrade and I would be sad to lose an hour of hard work because I have to pay money to save my thing? Is there a way to save audio in any way to some other medium than the app on the lite version? Please help! Thanks! ### 3/5 — Looks good but *2017-08-20, version 8.3.2* I was disappointed that I could not use my microphone that I have plugged into my iPhone. Also everything is a wave file which can get pretty big. I can't find any option to send anything as an MP3. Otherwise it's a pretty good app. I never knew that my iPhone had three different options for what microphone to use. This would be a five star app if they corrected the above issues. I also see they have a transcribe feature which I will give a try. ### 2/5 — Good but *2017-07-24, version 8.3.2* Good but it just stopped at to a point ### 4/5 — Very good app *2017-07-10, version 8.3.2* The only one app so far, doing what it promised to do,I'm on trial mode and I wish to buy it though gift card, and not credit card,I can't see the price mentioned anywhere! Help plz ### 3/5 — Good but *2017-02-06, version 8.3.2* I want to monitor it. ### 4/5 — Pretty good recording app *2016-07-21, version 7.8* Easy to use but can't seem to figure out how to delete unwanted recordings. Other than that, good app for basic needs. ### 2/5 — Baffled!!! *2016-04-11, version 7.8* I'm sure it's a great app if u can work out how to use it.... A user guide / manual help??!! ### 2/5 — Stupid *2016-02-06, version 7.8* As soon as you push the button the microphone to record doesn't even give me a second to get ready or anything that's just not gonna work that's stupid ### 4/5 — Great app *2016-01-25, version 7.8* It's does what is says it will do. ### 3/5 — Working fine *2015-11-17, version 7.8* It's working ok by now! ### 5/5 — Awesome recorder *2015-10-30, version 7.8* Great recorder, very easy to use love it. Easy to share and everything ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of fixing *2020-05-26, version 8.3.2* I hate this app it sticks I do not recommend it is a rip off FIX IT AND MAYBE JUST MAYBE I WILL CHANGE MY REVIEW OH YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TO FIX DOWNLOAD THE APP YOULL SEE WHATS WRONG 😤😡😭🙄😡😤🤬😭😡🤬🙄😡😭😡🤯🙄😡😭😡🙄😡 ### 1/5 — Purchased the upgrade WASTED MONEY *2017-06-07, version 8.3.2* I can't send my recording through email, text, or anywhere I can keep and save the recording. I've tried everything. Save your money go to another app! ### 1/5 — Not happy *2017-05-26, version 8.3.2* Thought it would record in MP3 format 😞 ### 1/5 — Retarded app (don't download) *2016-11-13, version 7.8* It records randomly I click it 20 seconds later it records and I don't know it it also garbage bc it doesn't pick up voices so I say you SHOULD NOT!!! DOWNLAOD THIS ### 1/5 — SO DUMB *2016-10-18, version 7.8* This is so dang dumb don't waste space and time on this piece of crap. ### 1/5 — Good but... *2016-08-22, version 7.8* This is a good app but how do you like record your screen does it record your screen? Plz answer back ### 1/5 — Don't waste your time. *2016-03-03, version 7.8* This is the dumbest/stupid apps ever. No option to delete a file? Who would thought that??? Waste of time! ### 1/5 — Quit working- no support. *2015-05-15, version 7.8* It worked fine for a while but then it would stop recording if I switched to a different app. Emailed for support but no reply. Tried deleting and reinstalling but still didn't work. ### 1/5 — No delete *2015-01-22, version 7.8* You can't delete unwanted recordings. Very poor! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2015-01-08, version 7.8* Unresponsive ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The free version is okay *2019-10-29, version 8.3.2* The sound quality seems mono Like an am radio but at least you can easily delete files. So ok to record my saxophone playing while the orchestra recording plays on my CD. Wonder if sound is of higher quality in the upgrade? ### 5/5 — Best Recording App I’ve Tried *2019-07-06, version 8.3.2* Very user friendly and produces quality recordings. ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2017-09-28, version 8.3.2* Really user friendly, good sound quality! ### 5/5 — Questions *2017-09-13, version 8.3.2* How long can you record for? ### 5/5 — REALLY great! *2017-04-25, version 8.3.2* Exactly what I needed! Very high quality audio 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Great App *2017-01-12, version 8.3.2* Rex Lite is extremely easy to use, I recommend it without reservations. ### 5/5 — Works Great!! *2016-12-08, version 8.1* Super smooth to use. Excellent! ### 5/5 — My go-to app *2016-08-30, version 7.8* Love this app for recording meetings. I don't have the best memory, so this is my professional life-saver! ### 5/5 — Rave, I mean rave review *2015-12-07, version 7.8* This is one of my favorite apps. I use it regularly. I have recorded guided meditations, music to fall asleep by, sections of the novel I'm writing as I'm driving in my car, reminders, precious words from members of my family, Business meeting, lectures and presentations I want to remember and learn from, presentations I'm practicing and trying to memorize and the music I'm practicing to perform with groups. This is cool beyond words. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2015-11-26, version 7.8* This app works really well and Is super easy to use for iPod or iPhone. LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- *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 2026-06-09.*