Recoco Classic vs Voice Widget Memo
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
Voice Widget Memo
Record voice memos and place them on your home or lock screen for instant access. This app offers a simple, fast way to capture thoughts without typing, with multiple widget sizes available for both screens.
- Voice memo creation
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+)
- Multiple widget sizes
- Fast launch
- Simple interface
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Just say it and it's noted. Take notes by speaking without touching your iPhone or iPad, and see them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. ◆ Types of memos For home screen: 3 sizes - large, medium, small For lock screen: 2 types - square and single-line ◆ How to add widgets [Home screen] 1. Long-press the home screen 2. Press the "+" button and search for "Voice Widget Memo" widget 3. Add the desired widget size - large, medium, or small Tapping the added widget will launch the app. Saving the memo will reflect on the widget. [Lock screen / Square widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the square area below the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget [Lock screen / Single-line widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the narrow area above the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget ◆ Features and characteristics * Easily create voice memos * Place memos on home screen or lock screen * Simple * Minimal features required * Fast launch * Just 5 memos - large, medium, small and two for the lock screen. Nothing to organize, nothing to search * Completely free with no additional charges Terms of Use: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/terms_and_conditions/english Privacy Policy: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/privacy_policy/english
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voice Widget Memo at 4.4 against Recoco Classic's 3.0. Voice Widget Memo also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Recoco Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voice Widget Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Recoco Classic's written reviews are positive against 83% of Voice Widget Memo's.
Recoco Classic ships an update every 4 weeks, Voice Widget Memo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Recoco Classic | Voice Widget Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Fujisaka | Yutaka Kato |
Customer experience
Recoco Classic
Voice Widget Memo
In-app purchases
Recoco Classic
No in-app purchases
Voice Widget Memo
No in-app purchases
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