Comparison

Voice Recorder, Transcriber vs Orbit Down

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recorder, Transcriber

Record high-quality audio, convert speech to text in real-time, and transcribe uploaded audio/video files. Offers editing, playback customization, and secure local storage. Supports numerous languages and AI-powered summarization.

Highlights
  • HI-FI lossless sound quality
  • Real-time speech to text
  • Upload files for transcription
  • AI speaker identification
  • Trim and edit recordings
  • Scheduled recording
  • Password-protected files
Features
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Record important conversations, ideas, lectures, interviews, and creative projects with a professional voice recorder built for more than basic audio capture. Voice Recorder combines high-quality recording, offline transcription, AI summaries, audio editing, voice effects, and a dedicated Creation Mode in one app. Capture audio, turn speech into searchable text, organize the key points, and create finished content without switching between multiple tools. PROFESSIONAL RECORDING Record meetings, classes, interviews, voice notes, music ideas, and more. • Record in the background • Reduce noise and enhance voices • Choose mono or stereo recording • Record with a Bluetooth headset • Add markers while recording • Schedule a recording to start and stop automatically • Record with background music • Apply voice effects during or after recording • Organize recordings with tags • Export in MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, and other formats • Record at up to 128 kHz and 320 kbps OFFLINE SPEECH TO TEXT Turn recordings into editable text without sending your content to an online transcription service. • Real-time transcription while recording • Transcribe imported audio and video files • On-device transcription in 42 languages • AI transcription in 112 languages • Automatically identify different speakers • Adjust speaker segments when recognition needs correction • Export and share transcripts AI NOTES AND TRANSLATION Spend less time reviewing long recordings. • Generate summaries from transcripts • Choose from multiple summary templates • Extract key information from meetings, lectures, and interviews • Translate transcripts across 59 languages • Edit and organize text before sharing CREATION MODE Build polished audio around a script, idea, or performance. • Upload or paste a script • Record while following your text • Add markers, sound effects, and background music • Adjust voice and music levels • Insert a new recording at a selected position • Trim and arrange your content • Export the finished project SPEAKER-BASED VOICE EFFECTS Protect or creatively change a selected voice without changing every speaker in the recording. After speaker recognition is complete, select the speaker you want to modify and apply a voice effect only to that person. You can also use voice effects while recording or apply them afterward. EDIT AND PLAYBACK TOOLS • Trim unwanted sections • Adjust recording volume • Convert video to audio • Repeat a selected section • Skip silent sections • Play audio from 0.5x to 3x speed • Change speed with or without changing pitch • Lock sensitive recordings with a password • Create ringtones on iOS 26, or export them through GarageBand on earlier iOS versions YOUR RECORDINGS, YOUR CHOICE Recordings are stored locally by default. Cloud backup is optional and can be enabled when you want automatic backup and synchronization across your devices. Whether you are capturing a meeting, reviewing a lecture, conducting an interview, recording a voice-over, or creating an audio project, Voice Recorder gives you the tools to record, transcribe, edit, and share your work in one place. SUBSCRIPTION AND PURCHASE INFORMATION The app may offer weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, as well as a one-time lifetime purchase. Available plans and prices are shown on the purchase screen and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://ios-static-2.zuoyoupk.com/superrecorder_ios/privacy/detail.html?lang=en&q=user-terms Privacy Policy: https://ios-static-2.zuoyoupk.com/superrecorder_ios/privacy/index.html?lang=en Auto-Renewal Agreement: https://ios-static-2.zuoyoupk.com/superrecorder_ios/privacy/detail.html?lang=en&q=auto-renewal-agreement

About

Orbit Down

Features
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Orbit Down is a free, ad-free countdown app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use it without ads, tracking, or an account. Track launches, birthdays, trips, exams, bills, holidays, weddings, goals, appointments, and milestones. No app account, ads, analytics SDK, or third-party tracking. Make each countdown feel right. Choose collections, tags, notes, locations, links, searchable custom SF Symbols, typed hex color palettes, typography, photos, progress starts, milestones, urgency badges, repeat rules, completion behavior, reminder presets, actionable reminder notifications: Snooze 1 Hour, Snooze 1 Day, Snooze Tomorrow Morning, time zones, business-day units, total time units, and standard, short, or digital labels. Use 10 curated one-tap style presets. Start from built-in templates for travel, project deadlines, tax deadlines, visa renewals, concerts, dinner reservations, subscription renewals, paydays, baby due dates, retirement, moving day, birthdays, holidays, exams, and goals; then save your own templates and palettes. Widgets are central. Add small, medium, large, extra-large, and accessory widgets where supported. A single widget asks for Countdown and optional Layout; Upcoming asks for Source, optional Collection, and Rows; Collection Dashboard asks only for Collection. Widgets inherit saved countdown appearances and open matching app detail when tapped. Mutation controls stay in Live Activities, Control Center, Shortcuts, notifications, and the app. Create countdowns quickly from natural language. Quick Add, Siri, Shortcuts, Share Extension, and macOS Services all use the same parser for phrases such as "Dinner tomorrow at noon", "Launch brief by EOD", "Payday every other Friday", "Trip in 5 business days", "Countdown to Thanksgiving", "7/10/26 at 6pm", "#Launch #VIP", or multi-line pasted lists. You can include reminders, links, locations, collections, tags, favorite status, time zones, style presets, symbols, typography, units, milestones, and visual settings in the text before saving; New Countdown and Quick Add also respect the current collection or tag context unless explicit collection or tag details are supplied. Default creation collection, default creation tags, default creation style, default creation appearance, default creation progress details, default creation reminders, default creation completion behavior, default creation favorite, default creation repeat, default creation progress start, default creation units, default creation time labels, default creation typography, and default creation time zone settings keep blank, Quick Add, and Siri-created countdowns organized. Shortcuts can also duplicate countdowns, reschedule dates, rename or remove tags, set typography, copy visual styles between countdowns, use clipboard text, create countdowns from link page text, and create or review countdowns from text-bearing files. Bring Apple apps into the flow. Import upcoming Calendar events, dated Reminders, and Contacts birthdays or anniversaries with review screens and Shortcuts actions. Add countdown targets back to Calendar or Reminders, refresh imported countdowns from their source, open calendar invite files, and share countdowns as text or Markdown with progress percentage and elapsed/remaining context, a visual card, a calendar invite, a QR code, or a portable Countdown File. Live Activities and Dynamic Island keep important countdowns visible with Skip, Postpone, and Done / Next controls. Native system entry points include iOS quick actions, Control Center controls, file opening, macOS Services, the command menu, and the menu bar glance. The menu bar supports New Countdown, Quick Add, clickable Next rows, Skip, Postpone 1 Day, Done / Next, Undo Completion, and Clear History. Data stays local by default. Optional iCloud sync uses your Apple ID; backups with import summary, portable files, and Erase Local Data keep you in control.

Screenshots

Voice Recorder, Transcriber4 screens
Orbit Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit Down at none against Voice Recorder, Transcriber's 7. Orbit Down also leads on ads (none vs shown). Voice Recorder, Transcriber's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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, Transcriber sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Orbit Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recorder, Transcriber ships an update monthly, Orbit Down fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice Recorder, Transcriber versus Orbit Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Recorder, TranscriberOrbit Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer梦想合力(北京)科技有限公司Joaquin Zelnick

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Voice Recorder, Transcriber

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99
None

Orbit Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Recorder, Transcriber free?
Voice Recorder, Transcriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit Down free?
Orbit Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Recorder, Transcriber or Orbit Down have ads?
Voice Recorder, Transcriber shows ads; Orbit Down does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recorder, Transcriber or Orbit Down?
Voice Recorder, Transcriber ships an update monthly, and Orbit Down fortnightly. Most recently, Voice Recorder, Transcriber was updated on October 21, 2026 and Orbit Down on October 7, 2026.

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