Comparison

Check 'em vs Markdown Voice Recorder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time notifications for special numbers
  • Customizable notification preferences
  • Collect 'awesome' authentication codes
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Check 'em4 screens
Markdown Voice Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Check 'em versus Markdown Voice Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck 'emMarkdown Voice Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob BartlettBagging Groceries

Customer experience

Check 'em

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Markdown Voice Recorder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Check 'em

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Markdown Voice Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Check 'em free?
Check 'em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Voice Recorder free?
Markdown Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Check 'em or Markdown Voice Recorder?
Check 'em is rated higher. Check 'em averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Markdown Voice Recorder averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Check 'em or Markdown Voice Recorder have ads?
Neither Check 'em nor Markdown Voice Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check 'em or Markdown Voice Recorder?
Check 'em ships an update weekly, and Markdown Voice Recorder every 5 days. Most recently, Check 'em was updated on November 4, 2026 and Markdown Voice Recorder on October 30, 2026.

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