Conversatum vs Ear Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conversatum
This app transforms voice recordings into text with AI-powered transcription and speaker identification. It offers unlimited custom prompts, cloud storage, and editing tools to help users manage notes and analyze conversations.
- AI-powered speech to text
- Voice memo to notes transcription
- Unlimited custom prompts and functions
- Unlimited cloud storage
- Real-time note-taking
- Easy editing tools
- Enhanced search functionality
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Record your thoughts. We piece them together to help you develop your ideas. THE PROBLEM You capture thoughts to build on them. But, your notes keep growing while your ideas feel stuck. AI chats help you explore your idea, but picking it up later often means digging through old threads and explaining the background again. Too much effort goes into catching up on your own thinking before you can take the idea further. _________ CONVERSATUM We’re building a better creative engine. Record your thoughts, however messy or unfinished. We’ll keep track of your ideas as they evolve and offer ways you might add to or improve them. Conversatum transcribes your thoughts, identifies the different questions you’re exploring, and brings your thinking together around each idea from across recordings. As you capture more thoughts and conversations, your ideas update automatically. You can then use suggested prompts to explore a question, challenge your thinking, or create from your idea. Each prompt draws on the context already gathered, so you don’t have to explain the background again. Feature Highlights: - High Quality Transcription - Format, Comment, Edit, and Add Images to your Transcripts - Multi-Speaker Recognition - Automatic Organization of Thoughts into Ideas - Suggested AI Analysis and Creation _________ Enjoy the Thinking, Skip the Cleanup: Download Now! _________ Need Help? We’re here for you. Visit our website for support and more information. At Conversatum, your experience is our top priority. Website- https://conversatum.co/ Privacy policy: https://conversatum.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ear Recorder
This app allows you to record voice memos discreetly by holding your phone to your ear, mimicking a phone call. It transcribes your speech in real-time and saves everything locally for complete privacy. Ideal for capturing thoughts on the go without distraction or embarrassment.
- Auto-record and transcribe by holding to ear
- Discreet 'fake phone call' style for privacy
- Clear low voice recording with gain boost
- Completely offline processing and storage
- Integrated text sharing for AI tools
- Reliable call interruption protection
- Instant launch from widgets
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Ear Recorder is a simple voice recorder for capturing conversations, ideas, and moments you want to revisit. Bring your iPhone to your ear to start recording, then move it away to save. With less to think about on screen, you can focus on what you want to remember. Key Features Start recording by bringing your iPhone to your ear Use the proximity sensor to start recording when your iPhone is close to your ear. Move it away to save your recording. Find recordings when you need them Browse your recordings by date and duration. Search by title or transcription text to quickly find the moment you are looking for. Easy playback controls Open any recording to play, pause, and move through the timeline. Switch playback between the earpiece and speaker to suit your surroundings. Transcriptions & Effortless Editing On supported devices, OS versions, and languages, you can transcribe saved recordings. Edit transcriptions with dedicated safe controls (Cancel and Save) that prevent accidental dismissals. Copy, retranscribe, search, and share transcription text with ease. iCloud Drive Auto-Sync & Backup Enable auto-sync to automatically organize and save audio files (.m4a) and transcription text (.txt) directly into your "iCloud Drive > Ear Recorder" folder by year and month. Seamlessly access and share your recordings across Mac and iPad via the Files app. Share audio or transcription text Share the original audio file, or share a formatted transcription that includes the recording title, date, and duration. When no transcription is available, you can still share the audio. Time Chime Set a Time Chime to keep track of elapsed recording time. Choose a repeating interval or use Combo mode to set two custom reminder times. Safer deletion and restore Confirm before deleting a recording. Deleted recordings can be checked and restored from the Trash, helping you recover important recordings when needed. Designed for accessibility EarRecorder supports Larger Text, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion. Privacy Recordings are stored on your iPhone. Transcription processing may vary depending on your device, OS version, and language. When recording conversations, please be considerate of others and make sure you follow all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual rules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ear Recorder at none against Conversatum's 3. Ear Recorder also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Conversatum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment 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. Conversatum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Ear Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Conversatum ships an update every 2 months, Ear Recorder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conversatum | Ear Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conversatum LLC | Masamichi Maeda |
Customer experience
Conversatum
Ear Recorder
In-app purchases
Conversatum
- Basic Plan$4.001 Month
- Silver Plan$11.001 Month
- Gold Plan$21.001 Month
Ear Recorder
No in-app purchases









