Say It Backwards App Lite vs Backwards Voice Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Say It Backwards App Lite
This app lets you record any sound and play it back in reverse. It's a simple tool for entertainment, allowing you to explore phonetic palindromes and discover surprising reversed audio from songs and words. Have fun experimenting with reversed speech and sounds.
- Record any sound
- Play audio in reverse
- Explore phonetic palindromes
- Experiment with reversed speech
- Surprising reversed audio effects
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Say It Backwards app is a sound recorder app with one goal - record a sound and play it back in reverse. Thats it. Such simple tool gives you enormous possibilities. I personally play with my kids and entertain my friends. Check how "NOW" becomes "ONE", and if you practice a little you can learn to say short sentences backwards. Listening to known songs, jingles or other sounds can be surprising. Give it a try with English words: "easy", "Funny enough", "Amor Roma", "say yes" - those are all phonetic palindromes. While making this app I have realized there is a whole conspiration theory about backmasking - give it a search on Youtube or Wikipedia - you will be suprised. My favourite one is "Oh no, you're playing the record backwards. Watch out, you might ruin your needle" ... at least using Say It Backwards app you will not ruin your needle :) Please take a note there are ads being served in a form of a beautiful banner on the top of you screen. If for some reason you prefer to avoid it either purchase full version of my app or board a plane as the ads will not get to you while you are in airplane mode. I do hope you will decide to buy a full version though. Planes do emit tonnes of carbon dioxide you know ... :)
Backwards Voice Studio
Record your voice and play it back in reverse to hear how you sound. Practice speaking backwards by listening to your reversed recordings and attempting to mimic them. Share the fun with friends and see who can master speaking in reverse.
- Record audio
- Play recordings in reverse
- Practice speaking backwards
- Share with friends
- Fun and easy to use
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Learn how to speak backwards with our fun, free and easy to use app! Just press record and speak normal then stop the recording and play it back in reverse. After laughing hysterically from listening to yourself backwards, record your self again but this time attempt to speak it the way you heard it when you reversed it. Finally, play your funny recording and see if you and your friends can speak backwards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backwards Voice Studio at none against Say It Backwards App Lite's 1. Backwards Voice Studio also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Say It Backwards App Lite's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 259). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Say It Backwards App Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backwards Voice Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Say It Backwards App Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Say It Backwards App Lite has 9.8K ratings behind it against 259, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Say It Backwards App Lite's written reviews are positive against 69% of Backwards Voice Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Say It Backwards App Lite | Backwards Voice Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (9.8K ratings) — better | 4.1 (259 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 259 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pl ayground | Shane Burton |
Customer experience
Say It Backwards App Lite
Backwards Voice Studio
User reviews
Say It Backwards App Lite
From 9.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 Unique and interesting feature
- ⭐ Works well and as expected
- 🎉 Enjoyable experience
- 🤗 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate playback
- 🔇 Audio issues or no sound
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear behavior
- 🔋 Performance or battery drain problems
Backwards Voice Studio
From 259 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😄 Hilarious and entertaining voice reversal feature
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 💰 Completely free to use
- 🎓 Useful for learning backwards speech
- 🎉 Great for social sharing and impressing friends
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔊 Audio quality issues and muffled sound output
- ❌ Ads block functionality and UI elements
- 😤 Ads pop up during recording sessions
- 🚫 No option to remove ads with paid version
Bugs and requests
Say It Backwards App Lite
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes or freezes the app
- Microphone not working properly
- Playback cuts off or gets distorted
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Ads disrupt the user experience
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to play songs/audio backwards
- Improve audio quality and clarity of playback
- Expand recording time limit
- Provide more customization options
- Integrate with other apps or services
Backwards Voice Studio
Reported bugs
7 issues- Audio sounds muffled and distorted
- Volume output too low even at maximum
- Full-screen ads without close button forcing app closure
- Ads appearing during recording interrupting sessions
- Ads blocking record button and other UI elements
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- Microphone permission issues and setup problems
- Inconsistent voice reversal quality
Requested features
6 requests- Speed control (faster/slower playback options)
- Save and share recordings functionality
- Ad-free premium version option
- Better audio quality and volume levels
- Help/guide for deciphering reversed speech
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- Microphone permission/setup guidance
In-app purchases
Say It Backwards App Lite
- Remove Ads. Support developer!$4.99
Backwards Voice Studio
No in-app purchases
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