Backwards Voice Studio vs Backwards Talk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backwards Voice Studio
Record your voice and play it back in reverse to hear how you sound. Practice speaking backwards by listening to your reversed recordings and attempting to mimic them. Share the fun with friends and see who can master speaking in reverse.
- Record audio
- Play recordings in reverse
- Practice speaking backwards
- Share with friends
- Fun and easy to use
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Learn how to speak backwards with our fun, free and easy to use app! Just press record and speak normal then stop the recording and play it back in reverse. After laughing hysterically from listening to yourself backwards, record your self again but this time attempt to speak it the way you heard it when you reversed it. Finally, play your funny recording and see if you and your friends can speak backwards!
Backwards Talk
This app reverses typed phrases, allowing you to record yourself speaking them backward. It then plays back your recording forwards, so you can hear how close you were to the original. It's a fun and addictive way to challenge your speaking and listening skills.
- Reverse typed phrases
- Record yourself speaking backwards
- Hear playback forwards
- Challenge friends
- Train your ear
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Ever wondered what you sound like... backwards? With Backwards Talk, you type a phrase, the app flips it, and you try to say it in reverse. Then, it reverses your recording—so you can hear how close you got to the original phrase. It’s weird, hilarious, and oddly addictive. It’s like a party trick for your brain. • Type any phrase • Get it reversed instantly • Record yourself trying to say it backwards • Hear it played back—forwards! Perfect for challenges with friends, training your ear, or just laughing at your own weird noises. “correct” has never sounded so wrong.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backwards Voice Studio at 4.1 against Backwards Talk's 2.3. Backwards Voice Studio also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and ratings volume (259 vs 3). Backwards Talk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backwards Voice Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backwards Voice Studio has 259 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Backwards Voice Studio's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backwards Talk's.
Backwards Voice Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Backwards Talk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backwards Voice Studio | Backwards Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (259 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shane Burton | Sebastian Ekstrom |
Customer experience
Backwards Voice Studio
Backwards Talk
Bugs and requests
Backwards Voice Studio
Reported bugs
7 issues- Audio sounds muffled and distorted
- Volume output too low even at maximum
- Full-screen ads without close button forcing app closure
- Ads appearing during recording interrupting sessions
- Ads blocking record button and other UI elements
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- Microphone permission issues and setup problems
- Inconsistent voice reversal quality
Requested features
6 requests- Speed control (faster/slower playback options)
- Save and share recordings functionality
- Ad-free premium version option
- Better audio quality and volume levels
- Help/guide for deciphering reversed speech
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- Microphone permission/setup guidance
Backwards Talk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backwards Voice Studio
No in-app purchases
Backwards Talk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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