Comparison

Dictaphone vs Mail Drop

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

Head to head
About

Dictaphone

Record memos, notes, lectures, and interviews with this high-quality audio recorder. Dictate notes hands-free and easily share recordings. Offers advanced editing and cloud syncing options.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • MP3 and WAV formats
  • Unlimited recording length
  • Background recording
  • Audio editing tools
  • Cloud syncing (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Transcription to text
Features
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Dictaphone is a fast, high-quality voice recorder for meetings, lectures, interviews, dictation and everyday notes. Record with one tap, keep your hands free, and turn speech into text when you need it. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE DICTAPHONE • Pro-grade audio: MP3 or WAV up to 48 kHz / 320 kbps, including 32-bit WAV • Unlimited recording length, in the background and with the screen locked • Stereo with the built-in microphones (iOS 14+), or pick an external, wired or Bluetooth mic • Record from your Apple Watch, or use it as a remote control • Start recording on launch, from Control Center or from the new widget • Listen through headphones while you record • Lock the app with a passcode or Touch ID • Stop timers, fast forward/rewind, sort by name, date, length or size • Import audio from other apps • Copy recordings to your Mac or PC for free with Finder or iTunes • Settings sync with iCloud • Dark and light themes, full VoiceOver support UNLOCK MORE, YOUR WAY Dictaphone is free to download. Add only the features you need, or unlock everything at once. Every purchase is one-time. No subscriptions. Option 1: Pick single features (in-app purchases) • Transcribe: turn recordings into text, with timestamps • Share Audio Memos: unlocks all of the app's send and sharing methods, such as email, Dropbox (with auto-sync), Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Evernote, SoundCloud, YouTube, SharePoint, FTP/WebDAV and Open In. Copying to your computer by cable stays free. • Edit Options: append, overwrite, insert, trim, cut and join recordings • Advanced Audio Pack: microphone gain, voice-activated recording that skips silence, playback volume and balance • Adjustable Playback Speed: from 0.5x to 4x • Bookmarks: mark key moments with text notes or photos and jump straight to them • Categories: organize recordings into folders, with a Deleted bin • Multiple Selection: share, move or delete many recordings at once • Ad Free: remove all ads Option 2: Unlock everything with Alon Dictaphone Install Alon Dictaphone, our Pro app, on the same device and this app instantly works as the full Pro version. Every feature above is unlocked and your recordings stay right where they are. No migration, no switching apps. GREAT FOR • Meetings, interviews and lectures • Dictating notes, memos and to-do lists • Music practice, rehearsals and everyday sounds A complete user manual is built into the app. Please note: this app does not record phone calls. We'd love your feedback and ideas: https://alonsoftware.com/support.php Learn more: https://www.alonsoftware.com/dictaphone_apple.php

About

Mail Drop

Easily send postcard mailers to targeted neighborhoods to drive leads and increase business visibility. Simply select a location, and the app handles the rest, sending mailers to nearby addresses.

Highlights
  • Neighborhood direct mail drops
  • Increase business visibility
  • Send postcard mailers
  • Targeted lead generation
  • Location-based mailer sending
  • Simple sign-in and send process
Features
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Drive more leads in relevant areas through neighborhood direct mail drops. Your trucks, yard signs, and digital marketing can all improve your company's visibility. But now, with the click of a button, you can quickly and easily send postcard mailers to locations where you want to increase your leads. Sign up for our convenient subscription service and get free access to this app. Whenever you, your sales staff, or your employees are in a valuable neighborhood (maybe after completing a job) you can drop direct mail to the closest neighbors. The app is simple: sign in, hit the location button to grab your current address or type in an address in manually, and click "send". That's all there is to it. Your mailers will be on the way.

Screenshots

Dictaphone4 screens
Mail Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mail Drop at none against Dictaphone's 9. Mail Drop also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Dictaphone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (759 vs 5). On price, rating and ads 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. Dictaphone sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mail Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Dictaphone against 4.2 for Mail Drop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dictaphone has 759 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Dictaphone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mail Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictaphone ships an update every 3 months, Mail Drop every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dictaphone versus Mail Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictaphoneMail Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (759 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings759 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALON SoftwareApsos LLC

Customer experience

Dictaphone

All ratings760 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews1,275 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.8%

Mail Drop

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dictaphone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings disappearing
  • Playback issues (skipping, freezing)
  • Unexpected recording stops
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to edit/trim recordings
  • Improve sharing/exporting options
  • Implement better playback controls
  • Enhance organization/management of recordings
  • Integrate transcription services
Show 3 more
  • Add voice activation/hands-free recording
  • Implement better support for Bluetooth/Apple Watch
  • Provide more customization options

Mail Drop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dictaphone

One-time9
  • Categories$0.99
  • Multiple Selection$0.99
  • Adjustable Playback Speed$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Edit audio recording$0.99
  • Bookmarks$0.99
  • Advanced Audio Pack$0.99
  • Without Advertisement$0.99
  • Transcribing$0.99
  • Share Audio Memos$1.99
None

Mail Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictaphone free?
Dictaphone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mail Drop free?
Mail Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dictaphone or Mail Drop?
Dictaphone is rated higher. Dictaphone averages 4.3 out of 5 from 759 ratings, while Mail Drop averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Dictaphone or Mail Drop have ads?
Neither Dictaphone nor Mail Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictaphone or Mail Drop?
Dictaphone ships an update every 3 months, and Mail Drop every 19 months. Most recently, Dictaphone was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mail Drop on October 15, 2026.

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