# Tsugra: AI Voice Recorder — Transcribe Meetings & Journal > Transcribe Meetings & Journal (iPhone/iPad app by Yukiya Matsumoto.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tsugra-ai-voice-recorder/id6821973387 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Yukiya Matsumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/6821973389) - Category: Productivity, Business - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 25 MB - Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2026-10-14 - Data updated: 2026-11-06 ## What is Tsugra? Tsugra records conversations and turns them into transcripts, summaries and a daily journal. Record on iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac, then review what was said and decided. One purchase covers iPhone and Mac. RECORDING • Three modes: Always listening (auto-starts on speech), Only with a headset, or Manual only (default) • Keeps recording with the screen locked (iOS shows the mic indicator) • Splits on silence; a continuing conversation stays one record • Start recording on Apple Watch; the audio is transcribed on your iPhone TRANSCRIPTION • On-device transcription with Apple speech recognition; audio is not sent anywhere • Enroll your voice to label "Me" and "Others" (voice profile stays on device) • Optionally use a transcription service you subscribe to AI ORGANIZING • Per-conversation summaries, categories, insights and the tasks you took on • A daily journal that weaves the day's conversations into one entry • Ask: question your records in plain language; answers quote what was said. Keyword search updates as you type • Memos MEETINGS • Minutes, with dates you can add to your calendar (Meeting add-on) • Interpreter: speak either of two languages; it detects which, transcribes and translates each sentence on device, no buttons needed (Meeting add-on) • Note Taker: paste a Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Webex link; it joins and brings back the transcript, and can join calendar meetings automatically (requires an account and Note Taker hours) • Interpret in chat (optional): Note Taker posts AI translations to the meeting chat (English meetings for now) MAC • Notices meetings starting in browsers like Chrome or Safari, or in the Zoom or Teams app, and offers to record, show captions or send Note Taker • Record meetings with your voice (mic) and the other side (Mac audio) kept separate as "Me" and "Others" • Translate with captions: the other side's speech is transcribed and translated on device, shown as on-screen captions (Meeting add-on) MORE • Export as Markdown, plain text or audio (WAV) • Keep audio until transcribed, 7 days, 30 days, or always • Optional sync via your own iCloud • 5 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese PRIVACY • Records are stored on your device • AI organizing, journals and Ask use a cloud AI (Claude by Anthropic) only after you allow sending in Settings • Sign in with Apple to create your account; Tsugra doesn't get your name or email. Recording and transcription work without one • No tracking When recording others, follow local laws and tell them when required. PRICING Free: recording (including Mac meetings), on-device transcription, Apple Watch recording, keyword search and export. On supported devices and languages, on-device Apple Intelligence also creates summaries and journals for free. Ask, and summaries on devices without on-device AI, need Plus. No ads. Subscriptions are optional. • Tsugra Plus (monthly/yearly): cloud AI summaries and journals (600/mo), Ask (100/mo) • Tsugra Pro (monthly/yearly): Plus, the Meeting add-on and 10 Note Taker hours a month • Tsugra Pro 20 (monthly/yearly): Plus, the Meeting add-on and 20 Note Taker hours a month • Meeting add-on (monthly/yearly): minutes, Interpreter and Mac captions • Note Taker hour packs (1 h / 5 h, consumable) SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Auto-renewable subscriptions: Tsugra Plus, Tsugra Pro, Tsugra Pro 20 and Meeting add-on, each for 1 month or 1 year • Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account (Apple ID) at confirmation of purchase • A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://tsugra-gate.jipanglobal.workers.dev/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://tsugra-gate.jipanglobal.workers.dev/en/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Tsugra Pro 20 (Yearly) | $249.99 | per year | | Tsugra Pro 20 (Monthly) | $24.99 | per month | | Tsugra Plus (Yearly) | $69.99 | per year | | Tsugra Pro (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month | | Tsugra Pro (Yearly) | $179.99 | per year | | Tsugra Plus (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month | | Meeting Add-on (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year | | Meeting Add-on (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Meeting Bot 1 Hour | $0.99 | one-time | | Meeting Bot 5 Hours | $4.99 | one-time | ## Is Tsugra safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Tsugra. ## Is Tsugra legit? Tsugra: AI Voice Recorder has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tsugra is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-27 • iPhone Duo: Today becomes two columns when unfolded. Folding keeps your open record and half-typed question, recording never stops, and the interpreter works side by side with other apps • Apple Watch: double tap starts recording when stopped (highlights while recording); start from the Action Button or Shortcuts too • Accurate v2 (Japanese): an optional model refines Japanese transcripts while charging (choose in Settings, downloads on Wi-Fi) • Fixes and stability improvements ### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-22 • Highlights: one tap marks an important moment while recording, from iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac, and jumps back to the original audio later • Saved memories: facts you save (names, roles, routines) are used by Ask and your journal • Accurate transcription mode recovers missed words in noisy places, on device • Read your records from Codex and the Claude app too (Mac) • Fixed journals sometimes failing on very busy days • Fixes and stability improvements ### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-20 • Live meeting notes (Mac): notes fill in every few minutes in the template you choose, and you can ask "what did we just decide?" during the meeting (Meeting add-on) • Recording status everywhere: on every iPhone tab, the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island; on Mac, a small badge while a meeting is recorded • Try Ask free 3 times • Export to Obsidian and connect Claude Code (MCP) • Choose a template for minutes • Fixes and stability improvements ### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-19 • Day timeline: conversations with heart rate, stress (estimated), steps and sleep (only if you turn it on) • Related conversations shown automatically • Search by meaning, on device • Long all-day recordings split by topic • Send to Slack, Notion, ChatGPT, Claude and Reminders • Transcription in 46 languages (depends on device and OS) • Meeting titles used as record titles; newest first with dates • Much better battery life on iPhone and Apple Watch • More accurate Ask ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-16 • Much more accurate Ask: questions like "today" or "last week" are answered from that day's records, quote checking is more reliable, and fewer answers are withheld • Fixed the voice enrollment screen closing right away • Ask and cloud AI summaries are now part of Tsugra Plus. Recording, on-device transcription and on-device summaries stay free. 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