Comparison

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos vs Visual Message

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos

Record high-quality audio for lectures, meetings, and more. Edit recordings with tools like trim, split, and join. Advanced features include speech-to-text, noise reduction, and voice changing.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Comprehensive audio editor
  • Speech to text conversion (30 languages)
  • Noise reduction
  • Voice changer effects
  • Skip silence
  • Audio manager with folders and search
Features
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“Voice Recorder” is your ultimate solution for recording with high-quality sound, that easily records interviews, speeches, lectures, meetings, and inspirations, while also offering more editing capabilities such as Trim, Copy/Cut/Paste, Split, Join, Insert, and Mix. For your advanced needs, we developed “Speech to text”, “Noise reduction”, and “Monitor” features so that you can convert speech to text, reduce noise for clearer voice, and listening while recording. Advanced Features: Noise Reduction Reduce the noise of recording for a clearer voice. Monitor Listening while recording, real-time or delayed, it's up to you. Speech to Text Support for 30 languages and long-duration recordings. Skip Silence Remove silent regions in recorded clips with one click. Audio Editor Trim, Copy/Cut/Paste, Split, Join, Insert, Mix. Voice Changer Speed, Pitch, Fade in, Fade out, Mute. Markers Mark key points to quickly find what you need. Audio Recovery Operation error! Recover the edited recording to the original at any time. Audio Sharing Share recordings by Email, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat. Audio Manager Manage recordings by categories, Folders, Favorites, Trash, also built-in search and sort features. Privacy Policy: https://xiaoling.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://xiaoling.app/terms

About

Visual Message

Features
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VisualMessage turns your phone into a bright, easy-to-read signaling tool. Type a short message and show it the way you need it: • BIG CHARACTERS — display your text as large, high-contrast characters that are easy to read from a distance. Perfect for getting attention across a room, a field, or a noisy place. • MORSE CODE LIGHT — send your message as a flashing Morse code light signal. Adjustable speed in words per minute (WPM) keeps the timing of dots, dashes, letter gaps, and word gaps perfectly proportional. FEATURES • Two modes: large visual characters or Morse code light • Adjustable speed and timing • Color themes for text and background • Optional starting flash to signal "here it comes" • Save your favorite messages for instant reuse • Works fully offline — your messages stay on your device • Clean, simple interface available in many languages Whether you want to flash a quick greeting, signal across a distance, or learn and practice Morse code, VisualMessage makes it simple and fun.

Screenshots

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos4 screens
Visual Message4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Message at none against Voice Recorder, Audio Memos's 2. Visual Message also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Voice Recorder, Audio Memos's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Recorder, Audio Memos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Visual Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos ships an update every 3 weeks, Visual Message weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos versus Visual Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Recorder, Audio MemosVisual Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (977 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings977 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiaolingAtte Tenkanen

Bugs and requests

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings disappearing after updates
  • Limitations on free recording duration
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting recordings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to add notes to recordings
  • Folder organization for recordings
  • Improved background noise reduction
  • Pause/resume recording functionality

Visual Message

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice Recorder, Audio Memos

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Visual Message

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Recorder, Audio Memos free?
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Message free?
Visual Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Recorder, Audio Memos or Visual Message have ads?
Visual Message shows ads; Voice Recorder, Audio Memos does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recorder, Audio Memos or Visual Message?
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Visual Message weekly. Most recently, Voice Recorder, Audio Memos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Message on October 17, 2026.

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