Comparison

Audio Memos vs FarmerLink

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

Head to head
About

Audio Memos

Record audio with high quality and an intuitive interface. Features include background recording, iCloud sync, and transcription. Advanced options like voice activation and cloud uploads are available with a subscription.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Background recording
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Transcription to text
  • Voice activated recording
  • Cloud storage uploads
Features
Currently charting
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Audio Memos is a professionally made audio recorder. It has an amazingly intuitive interface, which is easy to use and full of powerful features. Use it in interviews, lectures, music session, briefings, ... and simplify your recording tasks. The New York Times - "A really useful feature is that the app can automatically start recording the moment it is started" LifeHacker - "The best voice recording app" TUAW - "Powerful, inexpensive, and useful" Apple - "What's hot" section TOP FEATURES • Best quality - adjustable to fit your needs. • Amazingly loud - hear your recordings. • Background recording - multitask at will*. • iCloud - access your memos everywhere. • Transcription - transform your memos into text. MORE FEATURES • Email your recordings. • USB file transfers. • Append audio to existing recordings. • Search / Sort / Filter your recordings. • Variable speed scrubbing. • Send recordings to a computer using WiFi. • Records when your device is in sleep mode. • Pauses automatically on incoming phone calls. • No time limit on recording length. • Application lock code. SUBSCRIPTION All features listed above can be used without an in app purchase. Some advanced features require an active subscription. These include: • Voice activated rec. - stop recording silence. • Upload to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, FTP or WebDAV. • Insert audio - insert comments easily. • Position markers - easy navigation. • Memo alert dates / reminders. • Adjustable reading speed. • Add pictures to a memo. • Send or delete multiple recordings at a time. • Stereo recording using the builtin microphones (requires a compatible device and an active «Pro +» subscription). Duration and price of each subscription are displayed in our storefront. All subscription costs will be charged to your Apple ID account, starting at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. It is not possible to cancel a subscription period once you have been charged for it. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. You can manage subscriptions and disable auto renewal by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://imesart.com/legal/terms-of-service.php * recording will stop if another app uses the audio system.

About

FarmerLink

Connect with your local agricultural community. Buy and sell animals, equipment, and discover local events. Stay informed with commodity prices, news, and a community forum.

Highlights
  • Buy and sell animals and equipment
  • Discover auctions and special sales
  • Built-in messaging with friend options
  • Search listings by location
  • Find farmers markets, fairs, and shows
  • View commodity prices and news
  • Community forum for updates
Features
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FarmerLink is a simple, all in one, local marketplace and resource app built for farmers, rural areas, small communities and even suburbia folks. Buy or sell animals and equipment, discover auctions and special sales, connect directly with buyers and sellers through built-in messaging which allows an option to add users as friends, search listings by location and much more. Newly added features include; see and add farmers markets, fairs and shows, plus view commodity prices and news, maps and a community forum to stay up to date. No matter what, FarmerLink makes it easy to see whats going on around users and helps them stay connected with your local agricultural community while reaching users nationwide. Built by farmers, for farmers! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/farmer-link-sp/home Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Audio Memos4 screens
FarmerLink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FarmerLink at Free against Audio Memos's $0.99. FarmerLink also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Audio Memos's advantage is ratings volume (716 vs 5) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FarmerLink is free to download; Audio Memos costs $0.99 up front. Audio Memos sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FarmerLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FarmerLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Memos has 716 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Audio Memos's written reviews are positive against 100% of FarmerLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Memos ships an update every 2 months, FarmerLink every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Audio Memos versus FarmerLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio MemosFarmerLink
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (716 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings716 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperImesart S.a.r.l.TJ Loessin

Customer experience

Audio Memos

All ratings716 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.2%

FarmerLink

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Audio Memos

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings disappearing
  • Sync issues with Apple Watch
  • Playback issues after iOS updates
  • Recordings stopping unexpectedly
  • Inability to delete recordings properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to record from Bluetooth mic
  • Ability to play music through Bluetooth headset while recording
  • Folders for organizing recordings
  • Ability to send recordings via iMessage
  • Ability to record screen
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  • Ability to record phone calls

FarmerLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Audio Memos

Subscriptions4
  • Audio Memos Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Audio Memos Pro+ Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Audio Memos Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • Audio Memos Pro+ Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year
None

FarmerLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Memos free?
Audio Memos costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FarmerLink free?
FarmerLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Memos or FarmerLink?
FarmerLink is rated higher. Audio Memos averages 4.6 out of 5 from 716 ratings, while FarmerLink averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Audio Memos or FarmerLink have ads?
Neither Audio Memos nor FarmerLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Memos or FarmerLink?
Audio Memos ships an update every 2 months, and FarmerLink every 4 days. Most recently, Audio Memos was updated on October 18, 2026 and FarmerLink on October 6, 2026.

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