Parrot Recorder vs Launchmeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parrot Recorder
Record audio discreetly with this app, disguised as an e-book. It offers one-click recording, background playback, audio editing tools like trimming and splicing, and file management. Import and export audio easily, with support for iCloud.
- Disguised e-book interface
- One-click background recording
- Adjustable playback speed
- Audio trimming and splicing
- Folder management
- Import/export audio
- iCloud support
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Parrot recorder: one-click recording, audio sound player, speech to text, cropping, splicing, transcoding Disguised as an e-book, invisible lock screen is stress-free. Support functions: 1. Recording: One-key recording, lock screen (to prevent accidental touch,The screen is always on), support background lock screen recording. 2. Support masquerading as an e-book, recording while reading. 3. Play support: background play, list loop, single loop, various multiples of playback (0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x), one Press the button to play the next song, choose a single song by yourself, and lock the screen (to prevent accidental touch,The screen is always on). 4. File management: support folder management 5. Trim the audio 6. Splice audio 7. Audio transcoding 8. File management: support folder creation and management 9. Import audio: icloud file, computer WIFI, system voice memo 10. Export audio 11. Copying audio 12. Support iCloud file storage. 13. Supports one-key fast forward and rewind, long press to switch between fast forward or rewind time, supports 1 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 60 seconds, 75 seconds, 90 seconds. contact us: Email contact: macjinta@gmail.com
Launchmeter
Measure your car's acceleration performance with precise timing and G-force logging. It uses GPS and motion sensors for accurate readings, saving all your runs and routes locally for later review. Optional pro features offer weather correction and data export.
- 0-60 mph acceleration timing
- GPS and motion sensor fusion for accuracy
- G-force and friction circle logging
- Run and route saving
- Weather-corrected times (Pro)
- CSV and GPX data export (Pro)
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Launchmeter turns your iPhone into a performance meter. Find a safe, open space and measure your car's 0-60 mph time with one tap. ACCELERATION TIMING & SPLITS • 3-second countdown, then timing starts automatically when you pull away • Time several runs at once — 0-30, 0-60 and 0-100 mph — and set your own targets • Every split is compared with your personal best: green when faster, red when slower GPS + MOTION-SENSOR FUSION • Speed fuses GPS with your iPhone's accelerometer and gyroscope: accurate GPS gets more weight, the sensors fill the gaps between fixes • The launch moment is detected by the accelerometer, so the start isn't delayed by GPS updates • Hand shakes and road bumps are filtered out, so readings stay steady EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • Big three-digit speed and a segmented speed bar • Friction circle for longitudinal and lateral G, plus a live G-force trace • Grade meter — tap to zero • Local temperature, humidity and pressure from Apple Weather, plus your iPhone's barometer RUNS & ROUTES SAVED • Speed and G-force traces, splits and route are saved on your iPhone for every run • Drag across the charts to replay any moment • Routes keep recording with the screen locked LAUNCHMETER PRO (OPTIONAL, ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Weather-corrected times: air density, density altitude and SAE J1349 correction so runs compare fairly across seasons and altitude • Export CSV data and GPX tracks • Share cards with your splits and speed trace • Multiple cars: log and compare runs per car Everything else stays free forever. PRIVACY Your runs stay on your iPhone and are never uploaded. Location is only used to measure speed, record routes and look up local weather. SAFETY Only test on closed courses or where it's safe and legal. Obey traffic laws and never use your phone while driving. Continuous GPS use during a run increases battery drain. Results depend on GPS signal and phone mounting and are for reference.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Launchmeter at Free against Parrot Recorder's $9.99. Launchmeter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Parrot Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). On ratings volume 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
Launchmeter is free to download; Parrot Recorder costs $9.99 up front. Launchmeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parrot Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Launchmeter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Parrot Recorder ships an update every 10 days, Launchmeter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parrot Recorder | Launchmeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 天津麦金塔科技有限公司 | 耀民 王 |
Customer experience
Parrot Recorder
Launchmeter
In-app purchases
Parrot Recorder
No in-app purchases
Launchmeter
- Launchmeter Pro$4.99









