Comparison

Call Record NOW vs Call Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Call Record NOW

Easily record all your incoming and outgoing phone calls with unlimited usage. Playback, manage, and share your recordings as MP3 files via email, cloud storage, or other apps. Offers a free trial for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Record incoming calls
  • Record outgoing calls
  • Playback and manage recordings
  • Share recordings as MP3
  • Unlimited recordings and playbacks
  • Free trial available
Features
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Call recorder for iPhone with unlimited usage. Record any incoming or outgoing phone call on your iPhone. From within the app, Call Record Now allows you to: • Record incoming calls • Record outgoing calls • Playback and manage your call recordings • Share call recordings OVERVIEW Call Record Now is a call recorder which: • Includes a free trial, with full functionality • Unlimited phone call recordings and playbacks • No per-minute fees, "coins", or additional usage credits required • Get setup and recording in less than a minute HOW TO RECORD CALLS • Follow the setup guide within the app to setup your iPhone • Then see in-app instructions (also shown in screenshots, or below) PLAY AND MANAGE YOUR CALL RECORDINGS You can playback recordings within the app: • Recordings available typically seconds after you end the call • Play, pause, back 10 or forward 30 seconds • Playback at normal, 0.5, 1.5 or 2x speeds • Play via the iPhone earpiece, speaker, or over AirPlay • Label / delete your recordings SHARE CALLS YOU RECORDED Share your recorded calls from within the app as an MP3 via: • email • iMessage / SMS • iCloud Drive • 3rd party apps (Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, etc) AFTER YOUR FREE TRIAL OR PAID SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES • You can still play and share recordings made prior to the expiration • You can continue to make new recordings • Subscribe to play/share recordings made after trial/subscription has expired PAID SUBSCRIPTION • All subscriptions provide unlimited recordings, playbacks, and sharing during the subscription period • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your iTunes Account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Your subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of the free trial period we offer will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Free trial only available once OTHER Please keep the following in mind when using the app: • Call-in numbers used for recording are available in the US, Canada, UK • We store call recordings on our network for 30 days • You must open the app to download your call recordings • Recordings not downloaded to the app within 30 days will not be accessible • Deleting a recording from the app is permanent • Backup recordings by backing up your iPhone (iTunes and/or iCloud backup), and/or sharing specific recordings via: email, iCloud, 3rd party services (Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, etc.) • Call recording may be illegal in your area. It is your responsibility to check your local laws to determine whether you can legally record calls RECORD A CALL YOU MAKE: 1. In the app, tap the "Start Recording" button 2. Your iPhone will place a phone call to your recording call-in number and you'll hear a beep 3. Tap the + icon in the Phone app to add a call, and call the person you want to record 4. Once connected, tap the merge icon in the Phone app to merge both calls 5. When done, disconnect all calls and see the app for your recording RECORD A CALL YOU RECEIVE / ARE ALREADY ON: 1. While on the call, tap the "Start Recording" button within the app 2. Your iPhone will place a phone call to your recording call-in number and you'll hear a beep 3. Once connected, tap the merge icon in the Phone app to merge both calls 4. When done, disconnect all calls and see the app for your recording •• Like Call Record Now? Please leave a positive review! •• Contact Us within the app via settings or at: callrecordNOW.com Terms & Conditions: callrecordNOW.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: callrecordNOW.com/privacy.html Call Record NOW is backed by Callcentric, a telephony provider that's been providing service to businesses and individuals since 2005.

About

Call Recorder

Easily record all your phone calls with crystal clear sound quality and no time limits. Manage your recordings, view call history on a map, and convert conversations to text. Cloud storage integration is also available.

Highlights
  • Record all phone calls
  • Crystal clear sound quality
  • No time limit on recordings
  • Call history on map
  • Convert recordings to text
  • Google Drive integration
Features
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Call Recorder gives you the easiest way to record all your phone calls and manage them. Enjoy crystal clear sound quality and record your phone conversations without any time limit. See your phone calls history on the map so to remember the details. Access recordings as soon as conversation is over. Share phone calls with other people and apps. Turn your call recordings into text with just one tap. Integration with Google Drive allows you to store your recordings in the cloud. Start recording of an outgoing or incoming call at any time during the conversation. Translation to all languages: translate your transcribed conversations.

Screenshots

Call Record NOW4 screens
Call Recorder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Call Recorder at 50% against Call Record NOW's 29%. Call Recorder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). Call Record NOW's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 74). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Call Record NOW sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Call Recorder sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Call Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Call Record NOW has 2.2K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Call Record NOW's written reviews are positive against 50% of Call Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call Record NOW ships an update every 3 weeks, Call Recorder monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Call Record NOW versus Call Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall Record NOWCall Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.6 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCallcentric, Inc.MPC-O.N.E DOO

Customer experience

Call Record NOW

All ratings2,223 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative65.6%

Call Recorder

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Call Record NOW

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings not saving
  • Calls not recording properly
  • App crashing or not working
  • Issues with new phone numbers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic call recording option
  • Ability to trim/edit recordings
  • Better audio quality
  • Improved reliability

Call Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Call Record NOW

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited recording and playback$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited recording & playback$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited recording & playback$3.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Unlimited recording & playback$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited recording & playback7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited recording and playback$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited recording & playback$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited recording & playback7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited recording & playback7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited recording & playback7 Days trial$29.991 Year
8 purchases

Call Recorder

Subscriptions6
  • Call Recorder3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 Week$5.997 Days
  • 1 Month$12.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Month Trial Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • Year Trial Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Discount Subscription$59.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$99.99

Questions

Is Call Record NOW free?
Call Record NOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Call Recorder free?
Call Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Call Record NOW or Call Recorder?
Call Recorder is rated higher. Call Record NOW averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Call Recorder averages 4.6 from 74 ratings.
Do Call Record NOW or Call Recorder have ads?
Neither Call Record NOW nor Call Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Call Record NOW or Call Recorder?
Call Record NOW ships an update every 3 weeks, and Call Recorder monthly. Most recently, Call Record NOW was updated on October 29, 2026 and Call Recorder on October 11, 2026.

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