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Instant Rec: Audio Recorder & Voice Recording

Instant Rec: Audio Recorder & Voice Recording

by Wim de Nood

19 ratings
99 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity

Archived App (Last seen on 14 Jan 2026)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 10, 2011
  • January 5, 2017

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Wim de Nood
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About

Record, play, and share high-quality audio with this intuitive app. It offers advanced recording features like auto-start and pause/resume, along with seamless playback and sharing options. Transcribe your recordings through an integrated partner service.

✓Auto-start recording
✓Pause and resume recording
✓High-quality audio options
✓Rename recordings
✓Background recording
✓Transcription service integration
✓Extended playback options
✓Share via social media, email, SMS
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Instant Rec. Based on 19 reviews and a 4.0/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Instant one-tap recording startup
  • 👍Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎵High-quality audio recording
  • 🔄Background recording while using other apps
  • 📧Easy file sharing via email and Dropbox
  • ⚡Quick and responsive developer support
  • 🎓Excellent for educational and professional use
  • 💾Reliable file management and playback
  • 🔊Works with external audio inputs
  • ⏸️Loop and pause functionality

Negative things

  • 🐛iOS compatibility issues (iOS 6, 7 crashes)
  • 🔋High battery drain and device heating
  • 📧Email limitation for large files (20MB+)
  • 🔐Concerns about secret recording capability
  • ❌Intrusive review request pop-ups
  • 💳Repeated billing/charging issues
  • 🎯Automatic recording on startup can be inconvenient
  • 📁Limited file organization and folder system
  • 🔄No pause-and-resume for continuous recording
  • ❓Poor customer support responsiveness (older reviews)
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What's New in Instant Rec

8.3.2

January 5, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Added iOS9 support for users with somewhat older devices

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User reviews

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Works great

Works great for a affordable Bluetooth recorder for my smart watch. This way I can secretly record conversations with my watch and no body will ever know.
Deepfreeze333Deepfreeze333

NICE APP

Easy to use. Very helpful.
StanResStanRes

Great for music teachers

I have learned to use this in the COVID crisis whilst teaching singing on Zoom.
I record accompaniments and send them as files to my students, attached to an email. Then they can practise to them and use them in the lesson, thus avoiding the time lag problem.
The filing system is easy to use too.
CPLHibiscusCPLHibiscus

Wonderful!

This tool is so handy and useful - from quickly playing in composition ideas, to sending student recordings to parents.
RConGloryRConGlory

Works perfect ios 12

This app is made to instantly 1Touch open and start recording audio with no other intervention or hunting for tiny record buttons . It can play back the audio back with its built in player. Its kinda like a 1 touch solution when your under stress or in a hurry. You can mail the recording and open it on another device or computer or you can open or copy to whatever other app you have on the same device. If your going to be opening and listening to the recording over and over again common sense would tell you to send it to another app that does not create a new recording every time you open it... This app is meant to start recording the second you tap on the icon on the home screen. Its simple and fool proof.

I can't help but to thank the gentleman who called the app a SCAM because it does not record the audio from his game app being played on the same device this app resides on. lolololololololololololololololololololololololol
Thanks for the laugh xD
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Reported Bugs

11 issues

App crashes on iOS 7 and iOS 6 upgrades

Bug

Audio loss after saving recordings

Bug

App freezes and locks up with certain iOS versions

Bug

Crashes when attempting to email large files

Bug

Repeated unauthorized charges for upgrades

Bug

App store auto-update billing loop

Bug

Recording stops unexpectedly mid-session

Bug

Black screen of death on iPhone 4 with iOS 7

Bug

Loop feature malfunction

Bug

Keyboard input issues when renaming files

Bug

Cannot record audio from other apps as advertised

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Audio file trimming/cutting tool

Feature

Folder system for organizing recordings

Feature

iCloud support for cloud backup

Feature

Pause and resume recording functionality

Feature

Automatic naming prompt after recording

Feature

Multiple file format export options

Feature

Waveform visualization during recording

Feature

Fast-forward/rewind in playback

Feature

Alternative file sharing methods beyond email

Feature

Playlist feature for multiple recordings

Feature

Option to disable automatic recording on startup

Feature

Badge counter for number of recordings

Feature

SMS sharing capability

Feature

Larger, more visible save button

Feature

FAQ

What does Instant Rec do?

Instant Rec is an audio recording application that allows users to record, play back, and share high-quality audio fragments. It offers advanced recording features, seamless playback options, and the ability to send recordings for transcription.

What are the key features of Instant Rec?

Key features include auto-start recording, the ability to pause and resume recordings, choosing recording quality, renaming audio fragments, background recording, and various sharing options like social media, email, and SMS. It also supports transcription through a partner service.

Is Instant Rec free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no advertisements or in-app purchases mentioned in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience for users.

What devices is Instant Rec compatible with?

The app is optimized for both iPhone and iPad and supports iOS 10. This means it is designed to function well on Apple's mobile devices running that operating system or newer.

How can I share my recordings?

You can share your audio fragments through multiple channels. Options include copying to your computer via iTunes, sharing on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter, sending via Email or SMS, and opening directly with other compatible applications.