Comparison

Voloco vs Async Recording

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

Head to head
About

Voloco

This mobile recording studio and audio editor helps users sound professional with intuitive tools. It offers automatic pitch correction, background noise removal, and a variety of effects. Users can record vocals, process existing audio/video, and even extract vocals from songs.

Highlights
  • Auto voice tune and pitch correction
  • Background noise removal
  • 50+ vocal effects and presets
  • Free beat library
  • Multi-track recording
  • Process existing audio/video
  • Vocal remover
Features
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Turn your phone into a professional vocal studio. Whether you're a singer, rapper, content creator, or just love making music, Voloco helps you sound polished and professional. Sing and rap over beats with powerful real-time voice effects and auto vocal tune — all in one easy-to-use recording app. No expensive equipment or complicated software needed. Who is Voloco for? • Singers and vocalists who want to sound their best • Rappers looking for modern voice effects and auto vocal tune • Content creators, YouTubers, and TikTokers who need clean voice recordings • Musicians and producers who want to record vocals while making music • Anyone who wants to make studio-quality songs from their phone Record Studio-Quality Vocals Anywhere Voloco is a mobile vocal studio and audio editor that lets you record, tune, and polish your voice with professional results. Automatically remove background noise, correct pitch in real time, and apply high-quality effects so your recordings sound like they were made in a real studio. You can also record video while using all of Voloco’s vocal effects in real time — perfect for creating content with pro-sounding vocals. Powerful Voice Effects & Auto Vocal Tune Choose from over 50 voice effects across 12 curated packs. From natural auto vocal tune and rich harmonies to creative voice changers, vocoders, and modern rap presets — Voloco gives you everything you need to transform your sound. New: Auto Mix, Auto Master & Auto Lyrics Take your tracks even further with Voloco’s intelligent tools: • Auto Mix automatically balances your vocals against the beat in one tap • Auto Master optimizes loudness, clarity, and balance for release-ready sound • Auto Lyrics helps you generate lyrics from a simple prompt or transcribe what you just recorded Sing & Rap Over Free Beats Access thousands of free, high-quality beats inside the app, including the BeatStars library. Voloco automatically detects the key of the beat so your voice stays perfectly in tune while you sing or rap. You can also import your own beats for free. Easy Vocal Recording & Editing • Record vocals (or video) with real-time effects • Separate vocals from existing songs or videos • Apply voice effects to pre-recorded audio or video • Export clean vocals as WAV or AAC for further mixing Perfect for Content Creators Quickly record professional voice-overs, demos, and podcasts. Or create video content with studio-quality vocals — all in one app. Why Artists Love Voloco With over 70 million downloads, Voloco is one of the most popular singing and recording apps in the world. Whether you're making your first demo or finishing a full track, Voloco gives you pro-level tools in a simple mobile app. Download Voloco today and start creating studio-quality vocals from your phone. Privacy policy: https://voloco.com/privacy Terms and conditions: https://voloco.com/appterms

About

Async Recording

Record high-quality audio and video content locally for podcasts, interviews, and marketing. Generate AI voice clones and dub videos into multiple languages. Edit with AI-powered tools and a vast music library.

Highlights
  • Local audio/video recording
  • AI Voice cloning
  • AI Video Dubbing
  • Studio-quality audio
  • 4K video recording
  • AI-powered editing tools
  • Music and sound effects library
Features
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Async is an all-in-one platform for creating high quality audio and video content. Async iOS application enables podcasters, YouTube creators, interviewers, marketers and other content creators to record audio and video content and generate AI Voice clones with unmatched simplicity. Record solo podcasts or remote interviews in studio quality, up to 4K video, and lossless WAV audio for every participant – no fancy equipment required. Async records each person locally, maintaining the quality of each audio track and avoiding problems with unreliable internet connections. Generate high quality AI Voice clones in seconds and at a fraction of the cost. Get started for free today and create your voice. Async offers the most hours of Voice Generation at the cheapest price by far. AI Video Dubbing: Break language barriers instantly. Translate and dub your video content into multiple languages while maintaining your original voice profile. Switch to our web app to access the intuitive audio and video editors packed with AI-powered tools like auto-leveling, silence removal, Magic Dust and background removal. Access all editing tools like trimming and fading audio, as well as a library of 7,000+ professional music tracks and sounds to make editing your content a breeze. Stay connected: X: https://www.twitter.com/PodcastleAI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastleai Discord: https://discord.com/invite/F2gvY4kM5q/

Screenshots

Voloco4 screens
Async Recording4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voloco at 4.8 against Async Recording's 4.2. Voloco also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and ratings volume (86K vs 543). Async Recording's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Voloco sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Async Recording sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voloco holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voloco has 86K ratings behind it against 543, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Voloco's written reviews are positive against 26% of Async Recording's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voloco ships an update every 6 days, Async Recording every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Voloco versus Async Recording: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolocoAsync Recording
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86K ratings) — better4.2 (543 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings86K — better543
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB91 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResonant Cavity, IncPodcastle, Inc.

Customer experience

Voloco

All ratings85,632 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,240 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative25.3%

Async Recording

All ratings543 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative61.8%

User reviews

Voloco

From 86K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app for recording music on your phone
  • 👍 Allows recording with regular headphones
  • 👍 Ability to import any beat or choose from posted beats
  • 👍 Sing with or without autotune, edit vocals in the app
  • 👍 Functional and simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing, glitching, and crashing issues
  • 🐛 Background noise and wind interference issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty navigating and editing vocals
  • 🔒 Expensive subscription model, no one-time purchase
  • 🐛 Microphone and Bluetooth connectivity problems

Async Recording

From 543 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Great app for recording podcasts remotely
  • 🎨 Awesome user interface design
  • 🤖 Useful AI voice features
  • 👍 Easy and simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Unreliable recording and upload functionality
  • 🤖 AI features not as advanced as expected
  • 🔒 Poor customer service and cancellation process
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features provided

Bugs and requests

Voloco

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Microphone permission issues
  • Inability to control vocal volume levels
  • Recorded vocals disappearing or getting bugged
  • Beats and music getting out of sync during recording
  • Unexpected audio effects being added to imported videos
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  • Subscription charges without user consent

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add looping and layering capabilities
  • Allow using iPhone microphone with wired headphones
  • Implement manual pitch correction and vocoder features
  • Add ability to rename vocal layers
  • Integrate YouTube beat importing
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  • Implement grid mode and multi-track editing
  • Add screen rotation support
  • Introduce cloud/online storage for recordings
  • Implement ability to reply to comments on songs
  • Add more natural-sounding vocal effects
  • Provide unlimited tracks and recording options

Async Recording

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings get stuck during upload
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more video and editing capabilities
  • Improve upload and sync reliability
  • Provide better analytics and reporting
  • Enhance AI noise reduction and audio cleanup

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Voloco

Subscriptions14
  • Project Backups, Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Project Backups, Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Project Backups, Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • All Access, Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Full Studio Access, Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Full Studio Access, Monthly$9.991 Month
  • All Access, Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • All Access, Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • All Access, Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Full Studio Access, Monthly$11.991 Month
  • All Access, Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • All Access, Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • All Access, Yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • All Access, Yearly7 Days trial3 variants$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Boost your beat!$2.99
  • Boost your beat!$4.99
  • Boost your track!$5.99
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  • Boost your beat!2 variants$9.99
  • Boost your track!$19.99
4 purchases

Async Recording

Subscriptions4
  • Essentials$19.991 Month
  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Essentials$144.991 Year
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  • Pro$289.991 Year

Questions

Is Voloco free?
Voloco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Async Recording free?
Async Recording is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voloco or Async Recording?
Voloco is rated higher. Voloco averages 4.8 out of 5 from 86K ratings, while Async Recording averages 4.2 from 543 ratings.
Do Voloco or Async Recording have ads?
Voloco shows ads; Async Recording does not.
Which is updated more often, Voloco or Async Recording?
Voloco ships an update every 6 days, and Async Recording every 2 weeks. Most recently, Voloco was updated on September 27, 2026 and Async Recording on September 22, 2026.

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