Comparison

PCM Recorder Lite vs Voice Recorder with Timecodes

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

Head to head
About

PCM Recorder Lite

Record audio in high-fidelity PCM or compressed AAC formats. This app offers background recording, customizable sampling rates, and playback controls. Easily manage and share your recordings, with options to convert formats and recover deleted files.

Highlights
  • High-quality PCM (WAV) recording
  • Compressed AAC (M4A) recording
  • Background recording and playback
  • Customizable recording settings
  • iTunes file synchronization
  • Audio editing and format conversion
  • Playback speed adjustment
Features
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PCM Recorder is a simple voice recorder that can record with the highest sound quality. Recording format can be selected from lossless compression PCM (WAV) and lossy compression AAC (M4A). If you synchronize with iTunes, you can retrieve the recorded file to your PC. Recording function: - Recording in high-quality linear PCM (WAV) format - Recording in high-compressed AAC (M4A) format - Background recording - Change sampling frequency (8 ~ 192kHz, WAV format only) - Quantization bit number change (8 ~ 32bit, WAV format only) - Bit rate change (64 ~ 256kbps, AAC format only) - Unlimited recording time (up to 2GB) Playback function: - Background playback - Create playlist - Rename file - Sort files - Repeat playback - Change playback speed (0.5x, 0.8x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 2.0x) - Playback 10 seconds forward, 60 seconds forward, 10 seconds backward, 60 seconds backward Other functions - Conversion from WAV to AAC - Cut out audio data and delete selected area - File sharing - Recover deleted files

About

Voice Recorder with Timecodes

Record audio and add time-stamped bookmarks, comments, and photos to create a visual transcript. Quickly navigate recordings by clicking on these timecodes. Export your annotated audio for lectures, meetings, and more.

Highlights
  • Create timecodes with bookmarks, comments, and photos
  • Add timecodes during recording or playback
  • Fast rewind via timecodes
  • Organize recordings into folders
  • Export recordings with all attached data
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Display dual time references per timecode
Features
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Lecty is a voice recorder with timecodes. As you create and listen to recordings, you can create timecodes by adding bookmarks, comments, and photos. As a result, you get a visual transcript of the audio recording, consisting of bookmarks, photos and comments, each of which is tied to the time they were added. Using the created timecodes, you can quickly navigate your recordings and instantly rewind the recording to the desired section by simply clicking on the desired timecode. Do you want to start listening to the recording from the moment you added a comment or photo? Just click on the timecode and listen.  Each timecode displays both the time from the beginning of the recording and the time by the clock, for example, 9:41 AM (displayed while listening). It also greatly helps to navigate the notes. KEY FEATURES: - Create timecodes with bookmarks, comments and photos - Adding timecodes both at the time of recording and while listening - Fast rewind to the desired section of the recording by clicking on the timecode - Create folders - Export of records with all attached data (comments, bookmarks, photos) - Ability to slow down or speed up playback - Each timecode displays 2 times: 1) time from the beginning of the recording; 2) real time, for example, 9:41 AM - Changing the recording quality FREE VERSION LIMITS: - 3 timecodes for each audio recording - 3 audio recordings - 1 folder - Export of records is not available - Maximum recording quality is not available Our voice recorder is indispensable for recording lectures, working meetings, conferences, consultations with specialists, as well as when creating music. We will be glad to receive feedback! Be sure to email us at info@lecty.app if you have any ideas, questions or suggestions. ______ Support & Feedback: aleksei.varochko@icloud.com Privacy Policy: https://bio.cash/lecty/privacy Terms Of Use: https://bio.cash/lecty/termsofuse

Screenshots

PCM Recorder Lite4 screens
Voice Recorder with Timecodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCM Recorder Lite at none against Voice Recorder with Timecodes's 2. PCM Recorder Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (406 vs 3). Voice Recorder with Timecodes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, update cadence 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. Voice Recorder with Timecodes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. PCM Recorder Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PCM Recorder Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCM Recorder Lite has 406 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of PCM Recorder Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of Voice Recorder with Timecodes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCM Recorder Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Voice Recorder with Timecodes every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PCM Recorder Lite versus Voice Recorder with Timecodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCM Recorder LiteVoice Recorder with Timecodes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (406 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings406 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKohei YASUIAleksei Varochko

Customer experience

PCM Recorder Lite

All ratings404 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.7%

Voice Recorder with Timecodes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PCM Recorder Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost access to Pro version recordings
  • Unable to sync recordings between Android and iPhone
  • Save button not appearing
  • App not recording

Requested features

7 requests
  • Revive Pro version on App Store
  • Sync recordings across devices (Android to iPhone)
  • Low/no latency audio monitoring
  • Share multiple files at once
  • Audio level meter option
Show 2 more
  • Compress files for longer recordings
  • Export option

Voice Recorder with Timecodes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PCM Recorder Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice Recorder with Timecodes

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month Auto-Renewable Premium3 Days trial$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lecty Premium$3.99

Questions

Is PCM Recorder Lite free?
PCM Recorder Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Recorder with Timecodes free?
Voice Recorder with Timecodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PCM Recorder Lite or Voice Recorder with Timecodes?
PCM Recorder Lite is rated higher. PCM Recorder Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 406 ratings, while Voice Recorder with Timecodes averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do PCM Recorder Lite or Voice Recorder with Timecodes have ads?
PCM Recorder Lite shows ads; Voice Recorder with Timecodes does not.
Which is updated more often, PCM Recorder Lite or Voice Recorder with Timecodes?
PCM Recorder Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Voice Recorder with Timecodes every 4 weeks. Most recently, PCM Recorder Lite was updated on October 29, 2026 and Voice Recorder with Timecodes on October 24, 2026.

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