Comparison

Just Press Record vs Find Devices

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Just Press Record

Effortlessly capture audio moments with one-tap recording, automatic transcription, and seamless syncing across all your Apple devices. Edit audio and text, share easily, and organize your recordings with powerful search and organizational tools.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Automatic transcription
  • iCloud syncing
  • Audio and text editing
  • Hands-free Siri recording
  • Apple Watch app
  • Searchable transcripts
Features
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Just Press Record is the ultimate audio recorder bringing one tap recording, transcription and iCloud syncing to all your devices. You can edit your audio and transcriptions right inside the app and even start a new recording completely hands-free with Siri! Life is full of moments we would rather not forget - like your child’s first words, an important meeting or spontaneous idea. Capture these moments effortlessly on iPhone, iPad, Mac or for ultimate convenience, Apple Watch. RECORD • One tap to start, stop, pause and resume recording. • Start and stop recording from the Lock Screen, Control Centre, the Action Button, Shortcuts, Siri, the Widget, a 3D Touch Quick Action or via the URL scheme. • Unlimited recording time. • Record discretely in the background. • Choose to record from the built-in mic, AirPods or external microphones. • Record independently on Apple Watch and sync later. PLAY • Seek backwards and forwards during playback. • Adjustable playback speed. TRANSCRIBE • Turn speech into searchable text. • Support for over 30 languages, independent of your device's language setting. • Synchronized text highlighting and audio playback. • Format as you record with punctuation commands. EDIT • Audio - visualise your audio in the waveform view and cut out the parts you don’t need. • Text - make corrections and add new text to your transcriptions. SHARE • Share audio and text to other apps. • Share easily to social media as a video clip. • Share to iTunes on Mac or PC via USB cable. • Print a hard copy of your transcripts. • Share audio files from other apps to Just Press Record. ORGANISATION • View recent recordings or browse your library by date and time. • Search by filename or transcription content. • Dedicated tab for quick access to recordings made on Apple Watch. • Rename recordings. • Slide Over and Split View support on iPad. • Add a badge to the app icon showing the number of unplayed recordings. STORAGE • Choose to store recordings in iCloud Drive or locally on-device. • Recordings stored in iCloud Drive automatically sync across all your devices. • Recordings stored locally benefit from Files app integration and automatic iTunes File Sharing. • Transcriptions are stored within the audio file. PRO-AUDIO • Support for stereo recording from the built-in microphone on supported devices. • Support for high quality external microphones connected via the Lightning Port. • Customisable Audio Settings to enhance your recording experience. • File types include WAV, AIF or standard iTunes M4A (ACC). • High quality audio up to 96kHz / 24-bit. ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver support throughout the app. • Magic Tap gesture to start / stop a recording. APPLE WATCH Just Press Record includes an Apple Watch app that gives you the freedom to record anywhere, even when your iPhone is not around. • Start recording with a single tap on the Complication. • Record discretely in the background. • Unlimited recording time. • Recordings automatically transfer to iPhone for transcription and iCloud syncing. • Listen to recent recordings through the built-in speaker or AirPods. • Adjust volume with the Digital Crown. • Pause recording with a downward swipe. • Accessibility support with VoiceOver, reduced motion and support for the extra large Complication template. IMPORTANT: • Just Press Record does not record phone calls or audio from other apps. • Transcription requires a good, clean audio signal. Avoid recording in noisy environments and ensure the microphone is positioned close to the source. • URL scheme implemented by Just Press Record can be found on our FAQ page.

About

Find Devices

Locate lost Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches on a map. Play sounds, receive notifications if left behind, and remotely lock devices with a custom message.

Highlights
  • Locate devices on a map
  • Play sound on devices
  • Receive 'left behind' notifications
  • Enable Lost Mode
  • Track Family Sharing devices
  • Find devices offline
Features
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On Apple Watch, you can view the current location of your Apple devices and devices in your Family Sharing group, have them play a sound, get notified when they’re found or when you leave them behind, and put them into Lost Mode. Features • View the location of your missing iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, or AirPods on a map and get directions to that location. You can locate devices that work with the Find My network even if they can’t connect to the internet. • Play a sound to find your device nearby. • Get notified when a missing device is found or when you accidentally leave them behind in an unfamiliar location. • Put devices in Lost Mode to lock the screen and display a message and phone number. • Help family members in your Family Sharing group find their devices.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Find Devices at Free against Just Press Record's $6.99. Find Devices also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Just Press Record's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 41). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Find Devices is free to download; Just Press Record costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Find Devices holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Press Record has 1.5K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Just Press Record's written reviews are positive against 100% of Find Devices's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Press Record ships an update every 5 weeks, Find Devices every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Just Press Record versus Find Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust Press RecordFind Devices
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)4.4 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpen Planet SoftwareApple Inc.

Customer experience

Just Press Record

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1,002 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.3%

Find Devices

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Just Press Record

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recordings disappearing or not syncing
  • Transcription process freezing or failing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to edit transcriptions
  • Ability to create custom folders/tags
  • Discreet recording mode without visual indicators
  • Background recording without interruptions

Find Devices

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Just Press Record

No in-app purchases

None

Find Devices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Press Record free?
Just Press Record costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find Devices free?
Find Devices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Press Record or Find Devices?
Find Devices is rated higher. Just Press Record averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Find Devices averages 4.4 from 41 ratings.
Do Just Press Record or Find Devices have ads?
Neither Just Press Record nor Find Devices shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Press Record or Find Devices?
Just Press Record ships an update every 5 weeks, and Find Devices every 10 months. Most recently, Just Press Record was updated on October 29, 2026 and Find Devices on October 24, 2026.

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