# Smart Recorder and transcriber — user reviews > 173 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart Recorder and transcriber by Roe Mobile Development, rated 3.70/5 from 480 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-recorder-and-transcriber/id700878921/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-recorder-and-transcriber/id700878921.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 235 · 4★ 89 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 101 ## What do users think of Smart Recorder and transcriber? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💡 Convenient to use - 🚀 Easy to record and playback - 👍 Dependable and reliable - 🚀 Intuitive interface - 👍 Great for recording meetings and lectures **Cons** - 🐛 Recordings disappearing or getting corrupted - 💰 Paywall for basic features like exporting - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🐛 Unreliable transcription and export functionality - 🔒 Privacy concerns with sharing recordings **Commonly reported bugs** - Recordings stopping unexpectedly - Login screen issues - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions - Inability to recover deleted recordings **Most requested features** - Ability to trim and edit recordings - Improved cloud/backup integration - Better support for wireless headphones - Transcription with time stamps ## Newest reviews (10 of 173) ### 4/5 — App is good except *2023-04-24, version 5.1* The app is okay overall except that when I go to download my recording the app shuts off unexpectedly. ### 2/5 — Can’t export *2022-04-19, version 5.1* Can’t export or save recordings to phone on free version ### 1/5 — No longer displays saved files for playback. *2021-06-27, version 5.1* I purchased this app years ago. I loved it, until it stopped listing my saved audio files. I make an audio file, the app asks if I want to save it, and I say yes, and when I close and reopen the app, the audio I just recorded is not listed. What in the actual f? Another app bites the dust. ### 2/5 — I press Resume *2021-03-27, version 5.1* When I press resume nothing happens ### 1/5 — Une vraie daube *2021-02-27* Se plante au démarrage. Impossible à mettre en service sur IPhone 11Pro ### 1/5 — Ne marche pas sur iPhone 12 Pro *2021-02-07* Ne marche pas pour enregistrer une conversation téléphonique, très déçu. ### 1/5 — Marche pas *2021-01-16* Appli qui. Bug a chaque. Fois. Au moment. D enregistré. ´. Merci de corriger ça ### 3/5 — Doesn’t do what I paid for *2020-11-26, version 5.1* The app was amazing...until recently. I can no longer send audio I’ve recorded to my email. Was the only reason I made the purchase. Lately I haven’t been receiving the emails from the app. I paid for it, so It should work ### 1/5 — New app *2020-11-06, version 5.1* The app worked perfectly during the trial. When I paid for it it has not worked since! ### 1/5 — Impossible d’enregistrer *2020-10-31* Au lancement de l’application je peux enregistrer. Par contre lors d’un appel téléphonique reçu ou émis j’ai systématiquement une erreur. J’ai essayé de lancer l’application avant ou pendant l’appel le résultat est identique. Comment faire ? La mise à jour m’avait fait espérer une solution. Il n’en est rien. Toujours la même annonce d’erreur... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trim my completed recording and cannot retrieve *2024-05-02, version 5.1* Terrible ### 1/5 — Can’t EXPORT until you pay for the entire app! *2023-11-27* Unaware that my recording would be used as an extortion tool. I made a important phone conversation only to find out it is locked in this app until you purchase the full application. Don’t make a recording longer than three minutes and expect to export it as you’re going to be extorted to purchase the entire app in order to export the transcript or audio. Additionally, the app crashes regularly. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time or money *2023-10-04, version 5.1* Not user friendly. Can’t even log in to export a very important recording. The login screen is so dark you can’t see what your typing. Tried to get live help and an hour later, still no answer. ### 1/5 — Help my recordings are spotty *2023-06-18, version 5.1* I record just fine, but when I play it back it seems as though the it plays back in snippets and they are playing over another snippet. I will need to fix this or get a different app. PLEASE HELP ### 1/5 — What happened? *2023-03-07, version 5.1* This was a very useful tool at one point but now it’s completely useless. Doesn’t work at all. ### 1/5 — Won’t finish recordings *2022-07-07, version 5.1* Having an issue for when the screen goes dark, it won’t record anymore. I’ll open it up after recording, it will say it’s recording but going back to playback, it only recorded for about 40 seconds. This has been an issue since last iPhone update. ### 1/5 — Unable to save recordings *2022-01-21, version 5.1* I upgraded to iPhone 12 Pro. Since doing so, I can’t seem to save my recordings for more than maybe a day. Why? And how do I delete all my trash. For some reason that sticks around for quite some time. I am so frustrated that I will soon be looking for another recording app!!! I am not happy!! ### 1/5 — LOSES FILES but they are recoverable! *2021-08-08* Many reviews report a problem I also just encountered: your files will disappear from the app after it’s closed and reopened. This has been going on for months and the developer has not corrected it. For anyone experiencing this, your files are not gone! Use a desktop application that lets you explore your iPhone backups and you’ll see your files. I used something called iMazing. Go into “File System,” find this app, and you’ll see every files in the Documents folder. ### 1/5 — Disappearing Recordings *2021-07-11, version 5.1* I loved this app until my recordings started disappearing. I would record, save and play it back. But the second I would close the app and reopen it, my recordings would no longer be there. What is going on? Why doesn’t the developer respond to request for help? ### 1/5 — Not cool *2021-06-29, version 5.1* My recordings literally disappeared and are not even in deleted file when I know I saved them ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best recorder app I have ever used *2026-07-01* Simple and multifunctional. I go back to the days of micro tape recording and this app is great. I’ve used it for over ten years. I’ve never had any issues and many of my recordings have been used in the court settings. ### 5/5 — Great ! Simple! *2026-05-01, version 5.1* I be used this ap4 many years on the go to record music ideas on the go or interviews, i love it! Dr. Blin. ### 5/5 — My opinion *2024-02-08, version 5.1* I like it, it’s convenient . ### 5/5 — Long and strong *2023-10-04* I’ve had this simple to use recorder for many years and I still use it often. Never had a problem ### 5/5 — Very good. Keep up the good work *2023-09-23, version 5.1* Thanks ### 5/5 — Easy app to use *2023-04-28, version 5.1* This app is intuitive and does what I need it to - simple voice memos, etc. ### 5/5 — Dependable *2022-03-12, version 5.1* Great app. Great recordings and excellent playback. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2022-03-04, version 5.1* I am so grateful for this app. It’s easy to use and has recorded well without fail. I would highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — Ghosts *2021-02-13, version 5.1* My house developed a periodic banging sound and I didn’t know what was causing it. Could be either pipes, or heat run? Different spots along one wall. Recorded it overnight with my phone and iPad. Still haven’t figured it out. Call Ghostbusters! This app worked well. ### 5/5 — Review *2020-12-25, version 5.1* LOVE ❤️ IT,Love it,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 2026-08-24.*