Check 'em vs Markdown Voice Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check 'em
This app notifies you when a particularly interesting or 'awesome' number appears during authentication processes for services like banking or email. You can customize your preferences and collect these special numbers.
- Real-time notifications for special numbers
- Customizable notification preferences
- Collect 'awesome' authentication codes
- Simple and intuitive interface
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If you know, you know. The drudgery of having to newly authenticate with your bank or your email account; and the little spark of joy when you get a number like 780000 or 123451. What if you could see every time a truly awesome number comes up? Check 'em finds the best of the best, and sends you a notification whenever they appear. Customise what you want to see, and tap the notification to add the GET to your collection!
Markdown Voice Recorder
This app transforms voice recordings into structured Markdown notes. It offers on-device transcription, customizable export options, and smart titling for seamless integration with popular note-taking applications.
- On-device transcription
- Lossless and compressed audio recording
- Customizable Markdown export
- Smart automatic titling
- Record from Apple Watch and Siri
- Privacy-focused on-device processing
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Markdown Voice Memos turns your voice into beautifully structured notes. Record in lossless orcompressed quality, get instant on-device transcription, and export everything as Markdown — ready for Obsidian, Logseq, Notion, or any notes app. Lossless & Compressed Audio Record in pristine 24-bit Apple Lossless (ALAC) — Choose from five quality modes: Compressed Mono for the smallest files, Compressed Stereo for richer audio at low storage cost, Lossless Mono and Lossless Stereo for studio-quality voice notes, or Spatial Audio on iPhone 16 and later for immersive recordings with ambisonics. Real-Time Transcription Every recording is transcribed on-device as you speak. Tap any word in the transcript to jump to that moment. Search across all your recordings by what was said, not just the title. Multiple On-Device Engines Choose the transcription engine for your languages: Parakeet for English and major European languages, SenseVoice for multilingual notes (especially Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese), and Qwen3-ASR for Mandarin and Chinese dialects. A short quiz in Settings helps you pick the right model. Markdown Export Each recording automatically generates a Markdown file with customizable YAML frontmatter — title, date, duration, location, tags, and more. Start with built-in presets for Default and Obsidian workflows, or create your own custom presets. Drag to reorder properties, add custom fields, and toggle what gets included. Smart Titles Recordings are automatically named using the method you prefer: date and time, your current location (like "Coffee Shop" or "Downtown"), or an AI-generated summary of what you said — all processed on-device. Record From Anywhere Start recording from the app, your Apple Watch, Siri, Shortcuts, Control Center, or the Action Button. A Live Activity keeps you in control with recording duration in the Dynamic Island, even after you leave the app. Apple Watch Record and play back memos directly on your wrist. Recordings sync automatically between iPhone and Apple Watch, including titles and edits. Spatial Audio Playback On supported devices, adjust spatial recordings with Cinematic Audio Mix — choose between Cinematic and Studio rendering styles and fine-tune the intensity in real time. Import & Share Import audio files from other apps using the Share Extension. Export recordings as Markdown with embedded audio links and full transcriptions. Save Anywhere Store recordings in the app or choose any folder — including iCloud Drive — for a seamless knowledge management workflow. Pair your audio with auto-generated Markdown files. Privacy First All transcription and AI features run entirely on-device. Your recordings and transcripts never leave your phone. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Check 'em at none against Markdown Voice Recorder's 3. Check 'em also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Markdown Voice Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Check 'em asks for nothing beyond the download.
Check 'em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
Check 'em ships an update weekly, Markdown Voice Recorder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check 'em | Markdown Voice Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Bartlett | Bagging Groceries |
Customer experience
Check 'em
Markdown Voice Recorder
In-app purchases
Check 'em
No in-app purchases
Markdown Voice Recorder
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
Questions
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