Comparison

Voice Recording Button vs DirectBook

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recording Button

Instantly capture audio with a single tap from your home screen or a widget. This app offers quick and easy voice recording for those moments you can't afford to miss, with options for sound quality adjustments.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording from icon
  • Widget for instant access
  • Automatic recording on startup
  • Manual stop recording
  • Immediate playback
  • Adjustable sound quality
Features
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You will not miss a sudden voice recording opportunity. You can start voice recording directly from the application icon on the home screen or from the widget. You can definitely record voice you do not want to miss! As preparation for emergency, there is no loss even if you install it! [How to use] When you first start up, you are asked for permission to access the microphone, so please be OK. Automatic voice recording starts from the second and subsequent startup. Automatic recording can be canceled at any time, you can use app as a normal voice recorder. [Uses] - When you want to record suddenly. - If you don't like the troublesome operation. - When you need to record immediately anyway. [Characteristic] - Simultaneous voice recording starts with the microphone as it starts up. - You can stop voice recording at any time. - You can check the sound immediately after recording. - You can change the sound quality. (option)

About

DirectBook

Features
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Run your entire accommodation business from your pocket. DirectBook Supplier is the companion app for hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses and short-term rentals that manage their properties on the DirectBook web platform. Take commission-free direct bookings, keep your Booking.com and Airbnb calendars in sync, and get an instant alert the moment a new reservation lands — all from your phone. This app does not process any payments. All billing and subscription management for your DirectBook account — whether you're on a free or paid plan — is handled entirely on our website. The app is simply a mobile dashboard for managing bookings and reservations you already have as a client of the DirectBook web service. WHY HOSTS CHOOSE DIRECTBOOK - Keep more of every booking. Direct reservations mean no OTA commission eating into your revenue. - Never double-book again. Two-way iCal sync with Booking.com and Airbnb keeps every calendar aligned, with built-in overbooking-conflict detection. - Everything in one place. Dashboard, bookings, pricing and analytics, with no desktop required. - Look professional. Generate PDF invoices and contracts in a single tap. - Stay in the loop. Instant push notifications for new reservations, plus check-in and check-out reminders. KEY FEATURES - Dashboard — revenue, occupancy and today's arrivals and departures at a glance - Bookings — confirm, cancel, mark paid, create manual bookings, generate PDF invoices and contracts - Calendar — 14-day availability grid across every room - Channel Manager — two-way iCal sync with Booking.com and Airbnb, with overbooking detection - OTA Reservations — bookings pulled in automatically from your channels - Rooms & Properties — photos, amenities, blocked dates and instant price quotes - Pricing — rate plans, seasonal windows, per-date overrides and discounts - Extras — sell add-ons alongside every booking - Analytics — revenue and occupancy over any date range - Notifications — instant new-reservation alerts and check-in/out reminders - Your own booking website — custom domain and branding, managed from your DirectBook web account Whether you run a single guesthouse or a handful of properties, DirectBook Supplier gives you the tools to take more direct bookings, avoid overbookings and manage every reservation from anywhere. Download DirectBook Supplier and start taking commission-free bookings today.

Screenshots

Voice Recording Button3 screens
DirectBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DirectBook at none against Voice Recording Button's 3. DirectBook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Voice Recording Button's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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 Recording Button sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DirectBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recording Button ships an update every 8 months, DirectBook monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Recording Button versus DirectBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Recording ButtonDirectBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayato ShimizuJuxhin Caushi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Recording Button

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Monthly plan)$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Premium$2.99
  • Premium (Buying out)$9.99
None

DirectBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Recording Button free?
Voice Recording Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DirectBook free?
DirectBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Recording Button or DirectBook have ads?
Voice Recording Button shows ads; DirectBook does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recording Button or DirectBook?
Voice Recording Button ships an update every 8 months, and DirectBook monthly. Most recently, Voice Recording Button was updated on October 17, 2026 and DirectBook on October 17, 2026.

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