# Life Recorder: Voice Recorder — Background audio recorder

> Retroactive voice recorder to save audio from the recent past after it happens. (iPhone/iPad app by Bar Ish SHalom.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-recorder-voice-recorder/id6812500586 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bar Ish SHalom](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812500588)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 89 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 20 more
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases

## What is Life Recorder?

Ever wished you could record the past? Life Recorder is a background voice recorder and audio recorder: it listens quietly and lets you save the last few minutes of audio - AFTER the moment has passed. A conversation you want to keep, a funny thing your kid said, a sudden idea, an important detail from a meeting - tap Save and it's yours.

Perfect as a meeting recorder, lecture recorder or interview recorder, for recording conversations, or for quick voice notes and memos - like a dashcam for sound, with speech-to-text transcription built in.

HOW IT WORKS
Start the recorder once. It keeps a rolling buffer of the recent past. When something worth keeping happens, save it with one tap - from the app, the notification, or the home screen widget - and the last minutes become a recording. Nothing else is kept.

KEY FEATURES
- Save the moment after it happens - one tap for the last 5 or 10 minutes, or any amount up to a full hour
- Save from the home screen widget or straight from the notification
- On-device transcription - turn any recording into text in ~100 languages, right on your phone; pick the language, or several for a recording that switches between them (automatic transcripts may contain mistakes)
- Recording schedule - record only during the hours you choose and save battery
- Skip silence - quiet stretches are not stored, so your buffer reaches even further back in time
- iCloud backup - every recording is copied to your own iCloud and restored by itself after a reinstall
- Living sound wave while recording
- Waveform player - see the sound graph and drag right on it to seek
- Share as video - every shared recording becomes a waveform clip that plays anywhere: WhatsApp, Instagram, email
- Battery friendly - optimized to sip power while listening in the background

YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST
Everything stays on your device. Recordings never leave your device unless you turn on iCloud backup to your own iCloud, and only audio you explicitly save is kept - the rest is continuously discarded. Even transcription runs entirely on your device.

GO PRO
Invite a friend: when they install from your link, you both get a month of PRO free.

Please respect local laws: in some places you must have the consent of everyone being recorded.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://liferecorderapp.com/privacy.html

## Key features

- Save audio after the moment passes
- On-device speech-to-text transcription
- Home screen widget and notification saving
- Recording schedule and silence skipping
- iCloud backup for recordings
- Share recordings as waveform video clips

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| PRO Monthly | $2.49 | per month |


## Is Life Recorder safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Life Recorder.

## Is Life Recorder legit?

Life Recorder: Voice Recorder has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Life Recorder is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Frequently asked questions about Life Recorder

### How does Life Recorder work?

Life Recorder listens quietly in the background, maintaining a rolling buffer of recent audio. When you want to save a moment, you tap a button, and it saves the last few minutes of audio from that buffer. This ensures you can capture something even after it has happened.

### Can Life Recorder record for a long time?

You can save the last 5 or 10 minutes with a single tap, or specify any amount up to a full hour. The 'skip silence' feature also helps extend the buffer by not storing quiet periods.

### Does Life Recorder transcribe audio?

Yes, Life Recorder offers on-device transcription in approximately 100 languages. You can select a language or multiple languages for a recording that switches between them. Note that automatic transcripts may contain mistakes.

### Is Life Recorder battery friendly?

The app is optimized to sip power while listening in the background. You can also set a recording schedule to only record during specific hours, further saving battery life.

### How is my privacy handled with Life Recorder?

Your privacy is a priority. All recordings stay on your device unless you enable iCloud backup. Only the audio you explicitly save is kept; the rest is continuously discarded. Transcription also runs entirely on your device.

### What are the subscription options for Life Recorder?

Life Recorder offers a PRO subscription with monthly and yearly plans. The PRO Monthly plan costs $2.49 per month, and the PRO Yearly plan is $14.99 per year. You can also get a free month of PRO by inviting a friend who installs the app from your link.

### Can I share recordings from Life Recorder?

Yes, you can share recordings as video clips. Each shared recording becomes a waveform clip that can be played and shared across various platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and email.

### What devices does Life Recorder support?

Life Recorder is currently supported on iPhone devices. It was last updated on November 4, 2026, with version 2.1.8.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.9 — 2026-11-07

• Bug fixes and reliability improvements

### 2.1.8 — 2026-11-04

• Security and reliability improvements

### 2.1.7 — 2026-10-18

• The subscription page shows the store's actual terms in your country
• A pending payment is shown clearly, and you get a notification when it goes through
• Fewer false alerts that another app is using the microphone

### 2.1.6 — 2026-10-16

• Sharing a recording is much faster: the video is ready in seconds
• Entering a code from a friend is clearer
• Prompts no longer vanish right after they appear

### 2.1.5 — 2026-10-10

• The transcription model download picks up where it stopped if the connection drops, and now works in more countries
• Trim cuts exactly where you set the handles, and keeps them when the screen turns
• Clearer transcription notifications and smoother progress
• Where the store can't sell PRO, every feature is now free

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