Recoco Classic vs LUX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recoco Classic
This app converts spoken words into text for easy indexing and searching. It allows for annotation during or after recordings, enabling quick access to specific content through keywords or calendar selections. Recordings and transcripts can be shared in various formats.
- Speech to text transcription
- Easy annotation during/after recording
- Searchable playback by keyword
- Share recordings and transcripts
- Customizable annotation templates
- Multi-language support
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With speech recognition and easy annotation, Recoco lets you play back your recordings as if you could see and touch what's inside the sound. # EASY ANNOTATION Just tap during or after recording to add annotations such as Section, ToDo, and Favorite. # SPEECH TO TEXT Automatically transcribe recordings for indexing using speech recognition. Supported languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese # SEARCHABLE PLAYBACK Play back instantly by tapping annotations or transcripts. You can also search by keyword, or pick a recording from the calendar or history. ----- - Share recording files (.m4a) - Export transcripts and annotations (.txt, .lrc, .srt, .sbv) - Customize annotation templates
LUX
Measure ambient light levels in lux or foot-candles instantly. Track minimum, average, and maximum readings, and analyze color temperature. Useful for photography, plant care, and general environmental assessment.
- Instant illuminance measurement
- Color temperature (CCT) reading
- Min/Avg/Max lux tracking
- Foot-candle unit option
- Measurement history
- CSV/PDF export (Premium)
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LUX is a light meter app that measures illuminance (lux) wherever you are. Open the app and instantly see how bright your space is. When to use it - Check lighting in your living room, office, or study area - Set up photography or video shoots - Compare brightness between rooms or times of day - Verify light levels for plants or aquariums - Confirm any task has the right brightness Features - Instant measurement on launch - Hold the value or freeze the screen - Color temperature (CCT / Kelvin) measurement - Auto-recorded Min / Avg / Max lux during a session - Foot-candle (fc) unit toggle - Compare with reference levels by scene (some features need Premium) - Measurement history (up to 3 records free; unlimited history, including saved Min / Avg / Max, with Premium) - CSV / PDF export (Premium) - PPFD / DLI calculation for plants (Premium) - Continuous logging with charts (Premium) Measurements are processed on-device. Terms of Use: https://kojitorishima.org/en/products/lux/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kojitorishima.org/en/products/lux/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LUX at 5.0 against Recoco Classic's 3.0. LUX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Recoco Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Recoco Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LUX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LUX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Recoco Classic's written reviews are positive against 60% of LUX's.
Recoco Classic ships an update every 4 weeks, LUX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recoco Classic | LUX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Fujisaka | koji torishima |
Customer experience
Recoco Classic
LUX
In-app purchases
Recoco Classic
- Remove Ad$4.99
LUX
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99









