ReverseVoice vs Say It Backwards App Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReverseVoice
This app allows you to record your voice and play it back in reverse. Experiment with reversing words and phrases to discover unique sound effects. Share your reversed audio creations with friends via email.
- Reverse voice playback
- Record audio
- Word play in reverse
- Character reversal in text field
- Email recorded files
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Voice application that reverse-plays your recordings. Try words that you can voice in reverse! 1. Think of a word to play in reverse. 2. Reverse the letters. (The text field reverses characters in real time.) 3. Tap "REC" and pronounce the reversed letters. 4. Tap "REC" again to stop recording. 5. Tap "REVERSE" to play the recording backwards. - "arigatou" or "ohayougozaimasu" are good starters. - Available only on devices with a microphone. - Share recorded files as M4A audio or MP4 video to X, LINE, and more. - Import AIFF/WAV/MP3 files from other apps via "Open in ReverseVoice" to reverse-play them. - Go Premium to remove ads and unlock unlimited recordings.
Say It Backwards App Lite
This app lets you record any sound and play it back in reverse. It's a simple tool for entertainment, allowing you to explore phonetic palindromes and discover surprising reversed audio from songs and words. Have fun experimenting with reversed speech and sounds.
- Record any sound
- Play audio in reverse
- Explore phonetic palindromes
- Experiment with reversed speech
- Surprising reversed audio effects
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Say It Backwards app is a sound recorder app with one goal - record a sound and play it back in reverse. Thats it. Such simple tool gives you enormous possibilities. I personally play with my kids and entertain my friends. Check how "NOW" becomes "ONE", and if you practice a little you can learn to say short sentences backwards. Listening to known songs, jingles or other sounds can be surprising. Give it a try with English words: "easy", "Funny enough", "Amor Roma", "say yes" - those are all phonetic palindromes. While making this app I have realized there is a whole conspiration theory about backmasking - give it a search on Youtube or Wikipedia - you will be suprised. My favourite one is "Oh no, you're playing the record backwards. Watch out, you might ruin your needle" ... at least using Say It Backwards app you will not ruin your needle :) Please take a note there are ads being served in a form of a beautiful banner on the top of you screen. If for some reason you prefer to avoid it either purchase full version of my app or board a plane as the ads will not get to you while you are in airplane mode. I do hope you will decide to buy a full version though. Planes do emit tonnes of carbon dioxide you know ... :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Say It Backwards App Lite at 4.5 against ReverseVoice's 1.5. Say It Backwards App Lite also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 23%) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 510). ReverseVoice's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. ReverseVoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Say It Backwards App Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Say It Backwards App Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Say It Backwards App Lite has 9.8K ratings behind it against 510, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of ReverseVoice's written reviews are positive against 65% of Say It Backwards App Lite's.
ReverseVoice ships an update monthly, Say It Backwards App Lite every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReverseVoice | Say It Backwards App Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (510 ratings) | 4.5 (9.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 | 9.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kinicy | pl ayground |
Customer experience
ReverseVoice
Say It Backwards App Lite
User reviews
ReverseVoice
From 510 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 💯 Accurate voice reversal
- 🔍 Interesting feature to try
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔇 Very quiet playback volume
- 🕰️ Limited recording attempts before ads
- 🔍 Intrusive ad placement
Say It Backwards App Lite
From 9.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 Unique and interesting feature
- ⭐ Works well and as expected
- 🎉 Enjoyable experience
- 🤗 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate playback
- 🔇 Audio issues or no sound
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear behavior
- 🔋 Performance or battery drain problems
Bugs and requests
ReverseVoice
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when pressing record button
- Playback not working on some devices
- Compatibility issues with certain phone models
Requested features
3 requests- Save and manage recordings
- Additional voice effects (pitch, speed, etc.)
- Improved audio quality
Say It Backwards App Lite
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes or freezes the app
- Microphone not working properly
- Playback cuts off or gets distorted
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Ads disrupt the user experience
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to play songs/audio backwards
- Improve audio quality and clarity of playback
- Expand recording time limit
- Provide more customization options
- Integrate with other apps or services
In-app purchases
ReverseVoice
- Premium – No Ads, Unlimited Records$2.99
Say It Backwards App Lite
- Remove Ads. Support developer!$4.99
Questions
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