Comparison

Recwave vs Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

Recwave

Capture high-fidelity audio with a retro-inspired interface. This app offers lossless recording, smart segment markers, and customizable actions for efficient note-taking, lectures, and inspiration capture. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience designed for work, study, and everyday moments.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity lossless recording
  • Retro skeuomorphic interface
  • Smart segment markers
  • Customizable quick actions
  • Multiple retro themes
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A professional recording app inspired by retro skeuomorphic aesthetics—bring studio-style recording to your modern iOS. High-fidelity recording: Capture vocals clearly with lossless-quality recording. Save meetings, lectures, and everyday inspiration in full detail. Retro skeuomorphic interface: Recreate the look of classic professional recording devices. Choose from multiple retro themes—every operation feels like a ritual. Smart segment markers: Mark breakpoints anytime while recording, then jump to key moments quickly for more efficient post-editing. Custom actions: Configure quick operations to complete tasks faster. All-scenario ready: For work notes, study reminders, inspiration capture, and daily moments—record anytime, anywhere. 1. High-fidelity retro recording, no ads, pure and clean. 2. A beautiful retro skeuomorphic interface for professional recording—style meets power. 3. Mark breakpoints and jump by segments to double your recording organization efficiency. 4. Switch classic skins freely—every recording looks as good as it sounds. 5. Made for work, study, and everyday inspiration—an essential classic recorder for iOS.

About

Voice Notes

Capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas quickly with this straightforward voice recording app. It offers fast, reliable recording, easy organization, and powerful playback controls, including audio mixing and transcription. Your recordings are kept private and stored directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Fast, reliable recording
  • Easy organization of notes
  • Audio mixing control
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • Fully private, on-device storage
  • Automatic title generation
Features
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Voice Notes is a simple yet powerful voice recording app designed for capturing ideas quickly and organizing them effortlessly. Whether you're recording thoughts, reminders, meetings, or creative ideas, Voice Notes keeps the process fast, clean, and distraction-free. Fast, Reliable Recording Start recording instantly with a streamlined interface built for speed and clarity. Voice Notes focuses on what matters most: high-quality recordings without unnecessary complexity. Easy Organization Keep your recordings structured and easy to find. Manage your notes in a clear list so you can quickly review, replay, or continue recording whenever you need. Powerful Playback & Audio Controls Voice Notes gives you control over how recordings interact with other audio on your device. Audio Mixing Control – Choose whether recordings should mix with other media. Record while music keeps playing, or pause other audio automatically. Ideal for recording singing along music. Auto-Play Recordings – Automatically play back all recordings in preferred order. Listen back to recordings as a uninterrupted stories. Control which connected device microphone to use. Speech to text - Transcribe your recordings with advanced speech recognition capabilities. Flexible Audio Behavior – Adjust settings to match your workflow. Fully Private Your recordings stay on your device. Voice Notes is designed with privacy in mind and does not collect or store your recordings. Apple Intelligence enables automatic titles for your recordings. Built for Everyday Use Perfect for: Quick ideas and thoughts Voice memos Meeting notes Singing and music Study recordings Creative brainstorming Voice Notes combines simplicity with powerful controls, giving you a dependable recording tool that stays out of your way while keeping your audio organized and accessible. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recwave4 screens
Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recwave at 100% against Voice Notes's 0%. Recwave also leads on iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Recwave sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Voice Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recwave versus Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecwaveVoice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽勇 周Bytentic SIA

Customer experience

Recwave

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Voice Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recwave

One-time3
  • Brushed Metal Red$1.00
  • Brushed Metal Silver$1.00
  • Almond$1.00
3 purchases

Voice Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Smart Transcriptions$2.991 Month
  • Full Access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full access$12.99

Questions

Is Recwave free?
Recwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Notes free?
Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recwave or Voice Notes have ads?
Neither Recwave nor Voice Notes shows ads.

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