Comparison

Audio Recorder vs SIDeck Studio

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

Head to head
About

Audio Recorder

Record important information with your voice and receive both audio and text in a single, organized place. This app allows you to merge recordings, collect memories, and create digital notes that tell your story. It offers speech recognition in over 35 languages and smart search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Voice recording
  • Live speech-to-text transcription
  • Audio and text notes
  • Tagging and location tagging
  • Smart search
  • Add photos and images to notes
  • Supports 35+ languages
Features
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Audio Recorder: Voice Memos is a handy app that has everything for you. Record important things with your voice and get audio and text in one place. Merge records and collect memories. Digital notes are your story! Try it now! Audio Recorder: Voice Memos - IT'S CONVENIENT! Concise interface. Create notes with text, voice or audio file. Recognition of speech from 35+ Languages. One touch voice recorder. Use #Tags on your records. Note tags with a location. Smart search throughout the application. Add photos and images to a note. Different formats. FOR STUDENTS Take your studies to the next level! Record lectures and important discussions in Digital notes. You will be able to manage your educational process! Combine posts by topic, subject, or author. Add scans of the textbook and share with your friend. FOR HOUSEWIVES It can be really hard to find the right recipe or remember an idea for a social media post! Write down ideas and keep secrets in one place. Use tags to quickly find what you need. Digital notes is the perfect treasure box. FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES You have a lot of meetings and conferences. Every day is scheduled for projects. You use a voice recorder in meetings and take notes on paper. Are you ready for a revolution? We've combined paper and voice recorder in one easy-to-use Digital notes app. That's all you need! FOR JOURNALISTS Different places, different people and events. You have a video camera, a voice recorder and a diary. Put it all together and you have the perfect companion for your work and life. You tell - we write. You take pictures - we unite. This is the secret of the Digital notes app. FOR TRAVELING Don't miss the opportunity to save your best moments not only in photos and social networks, but also in a book of memories. Save your best emotions in the app! Create a collection of sounds, photos and text notes! Mark geolocation and add a tag from your new trip! FOR BLOGGERS Are you planning a topic for a post? Collect audio and photo content in one place! Convert sound to text with one click and add a spectacular picture - your reportage is ready! We created Audio Recorder: Voice Memos app for creating your memories. Privacy Policy: https://bitnite.studio/privacy Term Of Use: https://bitnite.studio/terms

About

SIDeck Studio

Transform your mobile device into a powerful wireless control panel for your PC. Manage audio, control streaming software, and execute custom commands with responsive haptic feedback. Streamline your content creation workflow without additional hardware.

Highlights
  • Per-app audio mixing
  • OBS Studio remote control
  • Streamer.bot integration
  • Custom macro engine
  • Customizable deck layouts
  • Zero-config Wi-Fi pairing
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a custom control deck for your Windows PC or Mac. Put app-volume faders, OBS controls and macros together in Custom Modes. BUILD YOUR DECK Arrange and resize blocks, use a template or start with your own layout. Free includes one mode with up to six blocks, two assigned audio apps and six saved macros. Pro supports up to 20 modes with 40 blocks per mode. Saved Pro macros are uncapped; each macro button still uses a block. CAMERA & MIC FOR OBS With Pro, send your iPhone camera and microphone to OBS over local Wi-Fi. Use supported lenses, zoom, background effects and face-tracked AR props. Effects and lenses depend on your device. AUDIO AND OBS CONTROL Balance app volume from your deck and add OBS input faders or mute controls. Pro adds dedicated broadcast action blocks, scene switching, live previews and hold-to-talk or hold-to-mute controls. Supported OBS hotkeys and the current-scene block are available on Free. MACROS AND WIDGETS Run saved desktop macros from your deck, Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. Your paired desktop must be reachable. Pro internet macros use the relay; they do not replace local audio or OBS control. STREAMER.BOT With Pro, use supported actions, chat, variables and event blocks in Custom Modes. Requires Streamer.bot running on a Windows desktop and the relevant host connection. SAVED COMPUTERS Save up to five desktop profiles on Free, or unlimited profiles with Pro. Choose the computer you want to control; its desktop host must be reachable. GET STARTED 1. Install the free SIDeck Studio desktop host from sideckstudio.com. 2. Sign in to SIDeck Studio and pair with your desktop using its QR code or supported manual connection. 3. Build a mode and assign your controls. Requires the desktop companion running on a supported Windows PC or Mac. Local controls require an available local connection; OBS features require OBS Studio. English and Arabic are supported. Pro is an optional auto-renewing App Store subscription. Pricing and trial eligibility appear before purchase. Manage or cancel renewals in Apple subscription settings. Privacy: https://sideckstudio.com/privacy Terms: https://sideckstudio.com/terms

Screenshots

Audio Recorder4 screens
SIDeck Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SIDeck Studio at 5.0 against Audio Recorder's 4.5. SIDeck Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Audio Recorder's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audio Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SIDeck Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SIDeck Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Recorder has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Recorder ships an update every 2 months, SIDeck Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Audio Recorder versus SIDeck Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio RecorderSIDeck Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBitnite, TOOOsama Hasan

Customer experience

Audio Recorder

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

SIDeck Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audio Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Audio Notebook: Full Access$4.991 Month
  • Take notes: voice recorde3 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

SIDeck Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Audio Recorder free?
Audio Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SIDeck Studio free?
SIDeck Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Recorder or SIDeck Studio?
SIDeck Studio is rated higher. Audio Recorder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while SIDeck Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Audio Recorder or SIDeck Studio have ads?
Neither Audio Recorder nor SIDeck Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Recorder or SIDeck Studio?
Audio Recorder ships an update every 2 months, and SIDeck Studio every 3 days. Most recently, Audio Recorder was updated on November 3, 2026 and SIDeck Studio on October 31, 2026.

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