Comparison

Voice Recorder vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recorder

Effortlessly record, transcribe, and edit audio. This app converts voice notes, lectures, and even audio from videos into text, supporting 56 languages. Enhance audio quality with noise reduction and share your files easily.

Highlights
  • Unlimited voice to text transcription
  • Extract audio from video
  • Audio editing tools
  • Noise reduction
  • Add flags to recordings
  • Multiple audio format conversion
  • File sharing
Features
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— Voice Recorder: Your Handy Audio Companion! — Ever found yourself needing to capture important voice notes, lectures, or those fleeting brilliant ideas that come at the most unexpected times? Meet Voice Recorder – the app designed to make audio recording and transcribing as easy and versatile as possible. Whether you’re a student, journalist, podcaster, or someone who just loves keeping track of thoughts, this voice recording app is packed with features to cater to your every need. — Voice Recording, Audio Storage, and Playback — With Voice Recorder app, you can effortlessly record audio anytime, anywhere. Capture voice notes, lectures, interviews, meetings, or even those random thoughts that pop into your head. All your recordings are securely stored on your device, ready for playback whenever you need them.  — Transcribe Voice To Text (Auto-Transcription) — Say goodbye to tedious manual transcription! Our advanced AI technology helps you transcribe voice to text format, either in real-time or after you’ve finished recording. This voice recording and transcription app lends itself nicely to creating written records of your audio content, making it super easy to review, search, share your notes and transcribe voice memos. — Unlimited Voice Note Transcription — Voice Recorder offers unlimited transcription with no time limits, supporting transcription in a whopping 56 languages. Whether you need to transcribe audio to text, a short voice memo or a lengthy interview, this audio recorder and transcriber has you covered. — Extract Audio from Video — With a single click, you can record audio or extract audio from any video file in your device’s gallery and transcribe it into text. This feature expands the app’s versatility, making it an all-in-one voice recording and transcription app. — Audio Recorder and Editor — Sometimes, you need to tweak your recordings. Voice Recorder app lets you cut, crop, delete parts, or even record over specific sections. This audio recorder app provides the flexibility to modify and refine your audio files to perfection. — Add Flags to Audio Notes — Add flags or bookmarks to crucial sections, making it easier to locate and revisit key points in your audio notes. This audio recorder with transcription features is meant for students, professionals, and anyone who's aiming to organize their voice memo transcription. — Voice Recording App With Noise Reduction — Our noise reduction feature significantly enhances audio quality by reducing background noise, ensuring your recordings are crystal clear and easy to understand. — Audio Format Conversion — Convert your recordings to various audio formats like WAV, MP4, M4A, AIFC, and more or transcribe voice recording to text. This audio recorder app ensures your audio files are compatible with different devices and applications, making this voice memo app incredibly versatile. — File Sharing — Share your files with anyone you need to via our audio recorder and transcriber. This feature shines for teamwork and sharing important information quickly and easily. — Subscription Options — We offer flexible subscription options with auto-renewal for either 1 month or 1 year. Manage your subscriptions conveniently through your account settings, with the option to turn off auto-renewal if you choose. Our audio recorder and transcriber services are designed to fit your needs. Voice Recorder isn’t just a transcribe app; it’s a comprehensive tool designed to make your life easier. From recording and transcribing audio to editing, sharing, and managing your content, this audio recorder app is an all-in-one solution. Whether you need to transcribe audio to text for work, study, or personal use. Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jil_oSWiz0x052l3Gkd7XPtWh8NZxx5O/ EULA - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFONfBd1yhYYIVXAYVKsIg73ko-j_8Q6/ Terms of Use - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8XxZBK-mC4tICet4PNhb1zaNi7M7Pov/

About

Echo

This AI-powered companion transforms voice notes into actionable insights and creative content. It offers transcription, summarization, planning tools, and creative generation features to help you organize and enhance your ideas.

Highlights
  • Voice note transcription
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Actionable planning tools
  • Creative content generation
  • Mood and grammar analysis
  • Goal setting
Features
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Echo — Shadow Work Journal with Guided Prompts A journal for looking inward. Echo gives you guided prompts for shadow work, gratitude and self-discovery — write it down or just talk, and Echo turns your thoughts into clean, searchable entries. Morning pages, dream logs, late-night vents: capture it all, and let the AI help you see what is really on your mind. JUST TALK — ECHO WRITES IT DOWN • Voice notes with instant AI transcription in 75+ languages • Speak naturally — get clean, readable text, not a wall of words • Every recording becomes a searchable note automatically CAPTURE IT ALL, BEAUTIFULLY • Fast, distraction-free notes with rich formatting in a tap — headers, bold, lists & checkboxes • Add photos and files to any note • Save links and ideas from any app with the share extension CHAT THAT KNOWS YOUR NOTES • Ask anything — "What's still open for the client?" — and get real answers from your notes • Turn any answer into a note or to-do list in one tap • Brainstorm, plan, and think out loud with an AI that knows your context AI THAT KEEPS YOU ORGANIZED • A daily overview of your open tasks, ideas & key takeaways • Smart folder suggestions — Echo tidies your library for you • Search by meaning, not keywords — find any note without remembering its name • See your notes day by day in the calendar view EDIT ANY NOTE, JUST BY ASKING • Refine, rewrite, clean up, simplify, or expand any note with AI • Summaries, to-do lists & key ideas in one tap • Proofread and improve, or brainstorm and continue writing when you're stuck REFLECT WITH GUIDED JOURNALING • A private daily journal with guided prompts • Prompts for self-discovery, productivity & creativity • Build a reflection habit — from morning pages to evening wind-down EVERYTHING ECHO REPLACES AI note taker • notes app • voice notes • voice memo transcription • speech to text • audio to text • voice recorder • to-do list • task manager • daily planner • journal app • diary with prompts • AI chat assistant • meeting notes • brainstorming tool • second brain MADE FOR Students, professionals, writers, founders, and anyone who thinks faster than they type. If your ideas live in ten different apps — or nowhere at all — Echo gives them one home. Download Echo today and never lose a thought again. — Terms: https://engcraft.io/terms/echo Privacy: https://engcraft.io/privacy/echo Support: https://engcraft.io/support/echo Echo Pro unlocks unlimited notes, voice notes, and all AI tools. Subscriptions are billed weekly or yearly through your Apple account. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase and auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings.

Screenshots

Voice Recorder4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voice Recorder at 50% against Echo's 0%. Voice Recorder also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (91 vs 4). Echo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Echo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Recorder has 91 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Voice Recorder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Echo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, Echo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice Recorder versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice RecorderEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (91 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnastasiia KuliasEngcraft, LLC

Customer experience

Voice Recorder

All ratings88 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Echo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Voice Recorder

Subscriptions4
  • Transcribe Voice Notes with AI$4.997 Days
  • Transcribe Voice Notes with AI$12.991 Month
  • Transcribe Voice Notes with AI3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Voice Recorder: 1 Year Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
6 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$10.491 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice Recorder free?
Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Recorder or Echo?
Voice Recorder is rated higher. Voice Recorder averages 4.4 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Echo averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Voice Recorder or Echo have ads?
Voice Recorder shows ads; Echo does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recorder or Echo?
Voice Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Echo monthly. Most recently, Voice Recorder was updated on October 30, 2026 and Echo on October 31, 2026.

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