Say It Backwards App Lite vs Backwards Talk
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 Talk
This app reverses typed phrases, allowing you to record yourself speaking them backward. It then plays back your recording forwards, so you can hear how close you were to the original. It's a fun and addictive way to challenge your speaking and listening skills.
- Reverse typed phrases
- Record yourself speaking backwards
- Hear playback forwards
- Challenge friends
- Train your ear
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Ever wondered what you sound like... backwards? With Backwards Talk, you type a phrase, the app flips it, and you try to say it in reverse. Then, it reverses your recording—so you can hear how close you got to the original phrase. It’s weird, hilarious, and oddly addictive. It’s like a party trick for your brain. • Type any phrase • Get it reversed instantly • Record yourself trying to say it backwards • Hear it played back—forwards! Perfect for challenges with friends, training your ear, or just laughing at your own weird noises. “correct” has never sounded so wrong.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Say It Backwards App Lite at 4.5 against Backwards Talk's 2.3. Say It Backwards App Lite also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 3). Backwards Talk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Say It Backwards App Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Say It Backwards App Lite has 9.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Say It Backwards App Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backwards Talk's.
Say It Backwards App Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Backwards Talk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Say It Backwards App Lite | Backwards Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (9.8K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pl ayground | Sebastian Ekstrom |
Customer experience
Say It Backwards App Lite
Backwards Talk
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 Talk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Say It Backwards App Lite
- Remove Ads. Support developer!$4.99
Backwards Talk
No in-app purchases
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