Comparison

Voice Memos vs Voice Changer

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

Head to head
About

Voice Memos

Capture, edit, and organize audio with this versatile recording tool. Easily transcribe speech to text, enhance sound quality, and share your creations across devices. Ideal for notes, ideas, and moments.

Highlights
  • Portable audio recording
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • Audio editing tools
  • Vocal layer recording
  • iCloud sync
  • Noise reduction
Features
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Voice Memos turns your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch into a portable audio recorder, making it easy to capture and share personal notes, song ideas, family moments, classroom lectures, and more. Editing tools like trim, replace, and the new “Save As” feature let you fine-tune your recordings without altering the original. The transcription feature converts speech into text, simplifying the process of finding and referencing specific content. And the new feature to record a vocal layer on top of an existing instrumental recording* without the need for headphones making it easy to capture song ideas on the go. Users can then separate and edit the vocal and instrumental layers independently to continue expanding on those ideas. And with iCloud support, you can capture audio on the go with your iOS device, then use your Mac to do even more with your recordings. Features Record • Record using the built-in microphone, a Bluetooth headset, or a compatible external microphone. • Choose uncompressed audio for maximum sound fidelity, ensuring the highest quality recordings. • Opt for compressed audio to save storage space and record longer sessions. • Automatically name recordings based on your location. • Record a vocal layer* over an instrumental track without headphones. • Stereo recording adds greater depth and dimension to your audio**. • iCloud support keeps your recordings and edits in sync across all your devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro. Edit • Pinch-to-zoom for more precision when editing. • Trim your recordings to save just the portion you want. • Replace and resume to fine-tune your recordings. • Save As lets you make edits and save them as a new recording without altering the original file. • Separate and independently edit the vocal and instrumental takes for layered recordings*. • Transcripts automatically convert speech into text for easy reference***. • Enhance Recording reduces background noise and room reverberation with a single tap. Organize • Quickly find recordings with the search feature. • Folders make it easy to organize your recordings. • Mark recordings as Favorites so you can quickly access them later. Listen and share • Speed up or slow down playback of your recordings, or jump 15 seconds forward or back. • Skip Silence analyzes your recordings and automatically skips over gaps in your audio. • Share multiple recordings at once via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more. • Import vocal layer* recordings into Logic Pro as a two-track project for advanced editing and production. * Adding a vocal layer on top of a Voice Memos recording is available only on the iPhone 16 Pro models. ** Stereo recording requires Apple devices equipped with stereo microphones and iOS 18 or later. *** Audio transcription is available on iPhone 12 and later in English (Australia), English (Canada), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), English (UK), and English (US).

About

Voice Changer

Easily alter your voice with a variety of fun effects like robot, echo, or alien. Record audio or apply effects to videos, then export in multiple formats. Perfect for creative projects or lighthearted pranks.

Highlights
  • Record voice with microphone
  • Apply multiple voice effects
  • Change video voice effects
  • Export audio and video
  • HD video export
Features
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Voice Changer is a great voice effects editor that you can change your voice to other voice such as woman, faster, slower, robot, echo, alien etc. You can also change the video voice effects. Features - Record your voice with the microphone - Hold to record and release to end - Apply multiple fancy voice effects immediately - Apply voice effects to video and auto speed up the video playback - Export voice as Audio(.m4a) or Video(.mov) format - Export video with HD resolutions Download and try it, make a prank dial to your friends. Automatic subscription content: VIP Member - Access to all features of the full version unlimited for monthly, yearly or once-purchase The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase, and the subscription will be automatically renewed unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours in advance of your current subscription. Your account will be deducted from your package within 24 hours of the end of the current subscription period. After purchase, you can manage or turn off automatic renewal at any time in the Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy : https://note.youdao.com/s/E5AXtqMd Terms of Service : https://note.youdao.com/s/b68DbWk0

Screenshots

Voice Memos4 screens
Voice Changer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voice Memos at 4.8 against Voice Changer's 4.2. Voice Memos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Voice Changer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Voice Memos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Memos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Memos has 1.1M ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Voice Memos's written reviews are positive against 66% of Voice Changer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Voice Memos versus Voice Changer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice MemosVoice Changer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1M ratings) — better4.2 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1M — better220
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple晓航 郑

Customer experience

Voice Memos

All ratings1,112,941 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews3,427 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.4%

Voice Changer

All ratings221 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.5%

Bugs and requests

Voice Memos

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Phantom data usage and storage issues
  • Playback issues (choppy, unresponsive)
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to delete or export recordings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Repeat/loop playback feature
  • Ability to add notes/comments to recordings
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Integration with other apps (e.g., transcription)
  • Selective sync option to manage storage

Voice Changer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Voice Memos

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Changer

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month VIP$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year VIP3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version$24.99

Questions

Is Voice Memos free?
Voice Memos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Changer free?
Voice Changer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Memos or Voice Changer?
Voice Memos is rated higher. Voice Memos averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1M ratings, while Voice Changer averages 4.2 from 220 ratings.
Do Voice Memos or Voice Changer have ads?
Voice Changer shows ads; Voice Memos does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Memos or Voice Changer?
Voice Memos ships an update every 5 months, and Voice Changer every 5 months. Most recently, Voice Memos was updated on November 5, 2026 and Voice Changer on November 2, 2026.

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