Comparison

BetterLists vs RecorderHQ Pro

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

Head to head
About

BetterLists

Organize all your essential information in one place. Create customizable lists for tasks, groceries, expenses, and more. Easily manage data with flexible fields and powerful sorting options.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited customizable lists
  • Support for text, date, time, and number fields
  • Format fields for phone, email, currency, and more
  • Check, uncheck, and delete list items
  • Sort lists by any field
  • Import data from CSV files
Features
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BetterLists is an easy to use and flexible app for quick access to all your information. Now you can have your To Do list, expenses, and grocery list all in one place. BetterLists comes with: To Do Grocery List Expenses Birthdays Restaurants To Try You can use them as is, or modify them exactly how you want. Add your own. FEATURES - Create as many lists as you like. - Your lists can contain fields holding text, dates, times, and numbers. - Fields can be formatted many different ways. Notes, phone numbers, currency, and more. - Your lists can be modified anytime. Add or delete a field, change it's type or name. - Check and uncheck items so you can reuse a list over and over. - Delete items just by swiping your finger across them. - Email your lists to yourself. - Use Phone, Email, and Web address fields to dial, email, or go to a web address. - Sort your list by any field, and view up to 3 fields in List View. - Add Choice Lists so you can set fields from a preset list of choices, instead of typing each time. - Import CSV files to add lists. - Simple to use, yet powerful enough to handle all your lists. NOTES AND TIPS - To show multiple fields in List View. Go to Preferences (the gear icon) while in a list. Change the number of fields in list view to 1, 2, or 3. It will display up to the first 3 fields from each list. - To check off an item, touch to the left of the item in the list. - To delete an item from a list swipe the item and hit the delete button that appears, or touch the Edit button and then touch the red minus sign to the left of the item you want to delete. - To reorder items, touch the Edit button and then drag the items to the order you want. - To add a choice list to a field, add the choice list and choices by touching the choice lists icon in the toolbar, then edit the list and the field you want to associate with the list. Choose "Choice List" for the field type, and then the choice list you want to use for the field format. - To Backup and Restore your data go to the Tools icon and select Backup/Restore to get to the different options. - To Import CSV files go to the Tools icon while on main screen. If you have questions regarding CSV files please email me and I am happy to help. ***** Please email me at info@haspelsoftware.com with any questions. I can't respond to reviews, and I am very responsive to questions and feedback.

About

RecorderHQ Pro

Transform your device into a powerful voice recorder. Capture audio in multiple formats, including MP3, M4A, and WAV. Easily share recordings to cloud storage, edit them with trimming and merging tools, and organize your files efficiently.

Highlights
  • Record in MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, CAF formats
  • Cloud sharing (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SoundCloud)
  • Speech to text transcription
  • Real-time monitoring during recording
  • Audio file editing (trim, merge)
  • Transfer files via Wi-Fi, USB (iTunes), Bluetooth
  • Organize audio files in folders
Features
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RecorderHQ make your iPhone or iPad an voice recorder. We support record mp3 m4a and wav format directly. Sharing audio files to iCloud Drvie, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. • Speech to text • Real time monitor while recording. • support transfer large file via USB in iTunes, just connect your iPhone to PC. • Transferring audio file via WIFI is easy. • support sending file via whatsapp( try open in other application feature) • support trim audio file, merge multiple audio files. • support save audio file into camera roll. • transfer files from iphone to pc via wifi and browser • Multiple sample rate from 8000hz to 44100hz • Support aif,wav,m4a and caf and mp3 file format. • Support pause,forward,rewind. • support bluetooth & USB microphone (usb adapter needed). • export file via iTunes, email. • Organize you audio files in folder. • support background recording and playback. • support sending voice to Dropbox and Google Drive and SoundCloud. • support sending voice to other device via bluetooth or wifi. • iCloud Drive ,Airplay support. • Convert files into Mp3 format(CBR, VBR format) • support audio file upload or download from SoundCloud • Magic tap disabled ( two fingers double tap is disabled prevent recording interruption) • Support lock screen while recording.( iPhone only) • Support Today Widget

Screenshots

BetterLists4 screens
RecorderHQ Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BetterLists at 5.0 against RecorderHQ Pro's 4.7. BetterLists also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). RecorderHQ Pro's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

BetterLists costs $2.99 and RecorderHQ Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BetterLists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RecorderHQ Pro has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BetterLists's written reviews are positive against 77% of RecorderHQ Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BetterLists ships an update monthly, RecorderHQ Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BetterLists versus RecorderHQ Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterListsRecorderHQ Pro
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles HaspelSHENG TA TSAI

Customer experience

BetterLists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%

RecorderHQ Pro

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative12.1%

In-app purchases

None

BetterLists

No in-app purchases

None

RecorderHQ Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BetterLists free?
BetterLists costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecorderHQ Pro free?
RecorderHQ Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BetterLists or RecorderHQ Pro?
BetterLists is rated higher. BetterLists averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RecorderHQ Pro averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do BetterLists or RecorderHQ Pro have ads?
Neither BetterLists nor RecorderHQ Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetterLists or RecorderHQ Pro?
BetterLists ships an update monthly, and RecorderHQ Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, BetterLists was updated on October 31, 2026 and RecorderHQ Pro on November 1, 2026.

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