# yapyap go — Own your voice again

> Private, on-device voice recorder and transcriber for meetings and notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Adrianus Sebastiaan Boer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapyap-go/id6785631426 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adrianus Sebastiaan Boer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1632219287)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapyap-go/id6785631426/reviews.md

## What is yapyap go?

Your phone is always with you. yapyap go turns it into a private voice recorder that captures every meeting, interview, lecture, and late-night idea and then writes down what it heard, right there on the phone.

No account. No upload. No cloud. Your voice never leaves your device. Full stop.

IT TRANSCRIBES ITSELF
Stop a recording, and the transcript starts writing, using the speech recognition your phone already has. Nothing to download, nothing to configure, nothing to wait for. Tap any line to jump the audio to that exact moment.

Want more? Pick a whisper model in settings, from 57 MB up, for higher accuracy and for languages your phone can't handle offline. It downloads once and runs entirely on your device, in airplane mode, in a basement, on a plane.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Tap record. Capture audio in a single tap and keep recording when you switch apps or lock your screen.
2. Read it back. The transcript appears under the recording, split into turns, synced to the audio.
3. Do something with it. Share the transcript as text or send the recording to your yapyap desktop for speaker separation and summaries.

IN THE APP
• One-tap recording with start, pause, resume, and retry
• Background & screen-lock recording, so a locked phone keeps listening
• On-device transcription with no download or an offline whisper model if you want more accuracy
• Transcripts split into turns, tap-to-seek, and shareable as plain text
• Mark a moment mid-recording with a tap and a buzz so you can find it later
• An on-device library grouped by day, with playback
• Import audio from other apps and transcribe it here
• Optional pairing with the yapyap desktop app: automatic discovery, direct device-to-device sync, per-file progress, and retry
• Free up space: remove the local copy once a recording is safely synced
• Light and dark themes

WHY YAPYAP
• Local-first. Recording and transcription both happen on your phone, never in the cloud.
• Works offline. No Wi-Fi, no signal, no problem.
• No account. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to log into.
• You're not the product. Your conversations are never mined, sold, or used to train anything.
• Own it, don't rent it. yapyap is yours to keep.

Made for knowledge workers capturing decisions and action items across back-to-back meetings, and for journalists and researchers recording interviews and field notes who need accurate, private transcripts.

BETTER WITH A DESKTOP, FINE WITHOUT ONE
yapyap go stands on its own. Pair it with the yapyap desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux) on the same Wi-Fi and your recordings sync straight across. Device to device, never through a server. Where yapyap tells apart who said what and sums up what matters.

Own your voice again.

## Key features

- One-tap recording
- Background recording
- On-device transcription
- Offline whisper models
- Shareable text transcripts
- Audio import
- Desktop app sync


## Frequently asked questions about yapyap go

### Does yapyap go have ads?

No, yapyap go does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and does not display any ads to users.

### How accurate is yapyap go's transcription?

The app uses your phone's built-in speech recognition for transcription. For higher accuracy, you can download an optional whisper model, which is larger and supports more languages offline.

### Can yapyap go record when my screen is locked?

Yes, yapyap go supports background and screen-lock recording. This means your phone can continue listening and recording even when the screen is locked or you switch to another app.

### Is yapyap go available on Android?

Based on the supported devices listed, yapyap go is available for iPhone and iPad. It is not explicitly mentioned for Android devices.

### How often is yapyap go updated?

The latest version of yapyap go is 2.0.0, which was released on August 11, 2026. This indicates recent development activity and potential for future updates.

### What is the age rating for yapyap go?

yapyap go has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for a wide range of users, including children, with minimal content concerns.

### Can I use yapyap go without an internet connection?

Yes, yapyap go is designed to work offline. Recording and transcription happen entirely on your device, so you do not need Wi-Fi or a cellular signal.

### What happens to my recordings with yapyap go?

Your recordings and transcripts stay on your device. yapyap go emphasizes privacy with no cloud uploads, meaning your voice never leaves your phone unless you choose to share it.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-11

Your phone writes it down now.

• Transcripts happen on this phone, using the speech recognition it already has. No download, no cloud, no desktop needed
• Tap any line of a transcript to jump the audio to that moment/
• Share a transcript as text from the recording itself
• Want more accuracy, or a language your phone does not do offline? Pick a stronger model in settings, still fully offline.
• Syncing to your yapyap desktop is now optional, not the point.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-29

fixes:

• your lock screen timer stays put when you open the app mid-recording — that
was the only way to stop a recording without unlocking your phone
• sync now no longer sends the same recording to your desktop twice
• sync now works even with auto-sync switched off
• unpairing a desktop sticks, it could quietly come back
• your recordings count and your recordings list finally agree

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-27

record from anywhere
- start a recording without opening the app: iOS Control Center / Lock Screen button, Android Quick Settings tile
- a Live Activity on the lock screen shows the recording running, and stopping there saves straight to your library
- quick recordings now ask for the mic properly and can't collide with an in-app session

recording, rebuilt
- redesigned recording controls, unified "mark" branding
- iOS recording unified on the background recorder — no more dropouts through screen lock
- playback routes to the speaker instead of the earpiece

recently deleted
- deleted recordings stay recoverable for 30 days, shown inline as struck-through ghosts

more than one desktop
- pair several desktops; each shows up separately with its own revoke
- every recording remembers which desktop received it, plus how fresh that handoff is
- if a desktop is unreachable or refuses, the recording falls through to another bonded one
- queued recordings survive a bond revoke instead of being lost

polish
- imports land directly in your recordings library
- mono app icon shows the dot again; settings scrolls clear of the home indicator
- Expo SDK 55 patch updates

### 1.0.0 — 2026-07-23

No release notes.

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