Comparison

Voice Recorder vs Beat

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recorder

Capture high-quality audio with advanced recording and editing tools. Transcribe speech in over 30 languages, add background music, and sync across devices. Easily share and manage your audio notes for personal or professional use.

Highlights
  • High-quality sound recording
  • Speech to Text transcription (30+ languages)
  • Recording editing (trim, rename, tag)
  • Scheduled and background recording
  • Noise reduction
  • iCloud and Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Voice Recorder is your ultimate solution for voice recording with high-quality sound. A new, modern design makes it even easier to capture and share personal notes, family moments, classroom lectures, work meetings, speeches, interviews and more. Also, It can help you learn languages easily. Features 「Record」 - Use a Siri Shortcut to start a new recording. - One tap to start, stop, pause and resume recording. - Speech to Text, support for over 30 languages. - Scheduled recording - Recording in the background at the agreed time. - Noise Reduction - Make speech clearer. - Record with background music. Tip: Please bring headphones when recording to avoid secondary recording of background music. - Choose to record from the built-in mic, AirPods or external microphones. - Record independently on Apple Watch and sync later. - Markers - Use markers to select a specific audio position quickly. - Multiple theme styles. 「Edit」 - Trim your recordings to save just the portion you want. - Rename and tag recordings. - Pinch-to-zoom for more precision when editing. - Replace and resume to fine-tune your recordings. - Add background music. - Text - make corrections and add new text to your transcriptions. - Collaborate with “Audio Editor” apps, using multi-track editing, music effects and more. - Translate the text into the language you want. 「Storage」 - Quickly find recordings with the search feature. - Choose to store recordings in iCloud Drive or locally on-device. - Recordings stored in iCloud Drive automatically sync across all your devices. - Recordings stored locally on-device are not accessible outside the app. 「Share and Export」 - Wi-Fi file sharing let you save recordings to your PC without any cable connections. - With iCloud support, sync recordings between iPhone, iPad and MacBook. - Share recordings via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more. 「APPLE WATCH」 Voice Recorder includes an Apple Watch app that gives you the freedom to record anywhere, even when your iPhone is not around. - Start recording with a single tap on the Complication. - Record discretely in the background. - Unlimited recording time. - Recordings automatically transfer to iPhone for transcription and iCloud syncing. - Listen to recent recordings through the built-in speaker or AirPods. ========================== Voice Recorder Pro Unlimited Subscription ========================== - Join Voice Recorder Pro Unlimited use all features for free, Unlimited use of all features, Mute auto pause, Start recording at the scheduled time, Use Background Music, Shortcuts, no ads, no watermarks, etc.. - Voice Recorder Unlimited subscription is billed monthly or annually at the rate correspnding to the selected plan. In addition, a one-time payment will be offered if needed, which is not one of the subscription plan. - Payment will be charged to Itunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Terms of use : https://vl2d7p74tu.feishu.cn/docx/Ma7xdszymo8gpDxBJbGcV0YCnab - Privacy policy: https://vl2d7p74tu.feishu.cn/docx/HcHHdXlnvoV6sOxKl4ccErZYnr4 Feel free to contact us: globalfadeback@163.com Your problems or suggestions are important to us!

About

Beat

Features
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- Seguimiento y control a Tickets reportados - Carga de evidencias para mayor entendimiento - Chat para revisar dudas o enriquecer la información reportada en un ticket

Screenshots

Voice Recorder4 screens
Beat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat at none against Voice Recorder's 3. Beat also leads on ads (none vs shown). Voice Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recorder ships an update every 2 months, Beat every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Recorder versus Beat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice RecorderBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappyTimes Tech Co., Ltd.Tech Storm SA de CV

Bugs and requests

Voice Recorder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings deleted
  • Choppy audio
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Name audio files and recordings for organization
  • Undo button

Beat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Recorder Pro(1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Recorder(1 Year)3 Days trial$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Recorder Pro(Forever)$19.99
None

Beat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Recorder free?
Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat free?
Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Recorder or Beat have ads?
Voice Recorder shows ads; Beat does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recorder or Beat?
Voice Recorder ships an update every 2 months, and Beat every 13 months. Most recently, Voice Recorder was updated on September 24, 2026 and Beat on September 13, 2026.

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