Comparison

Ken Recorder vs The Chat Receipts

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

Head to head
About

Ken Recorder

Features
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Ken Recorder is more than a voice recorder. It turns sound into live captions, structured notes, polished audio, and files you can actually use. RECORD FOR THE MOMENT • Choose Custom, Meeting, Denoise, Lossless, or Music mode • Record in M4A or WAV and adjust sample rate, bit depth, and channels • Use voice-activated recording to pause during silence • Select compatible external microphones and audio inputs SEE WHAT WAS SAID • Follow live captions while recording • Use free on-device recognition or start cloud recognition when needed • Translate captions on device, even offline • Turn completed recordings into timestamped transcripts and subtitle files POLISH AUDIO ON DEVICE • Zoom and trim the waveform; adjust volume and pitch • Reduce noise, enhance far-field speech, tune EQ, dynamics, and loudness • Convert M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, and MP3 • Create M4R ringtones and listen in the dedicated audio player TURN MEETINGS INTO RESULTS • Use templates for interviews, brainstorms, lectures, and action plans • Capture photos that stay linked to the recording timeline • Generate structured, editable meeting notes • Export audio, subtitles, Word, PDF, slides, mind maps, or shareable video AI TOOLS WHEN YOU NEED THEM • Separate stems, create speech from text, or use authorized voice cloning • Summarize, proofread, translate, improve tone, and scan text with OCR • Cloud AI tasks require sign-in and Credits; an estimate appears before use LOCAL FIRST Core recording, playback, editing, local noise reduction, format conversion, on-device OCR, and ambience playback work without an account or network connection. Files stay on your device by default. Content is uploaded only when you start a cloud AI task or choose another upload feature. Ken Recorder does not record phone calls. System audio capture works only with compatible app playback and is subject to iOS and protected-content limits. AI-generated transcripts, translations, summaries, and speech may contain errors. Review results before use or sharing, and make sure you have the rights and permissions required to record, process, or share any content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kenrecorder.cyberken.cn/privacy/

About

The Chat Receipts

Features
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You're not imagining it. See who texts more, who replies slower, who always starts the conversation, and which red flags actually show up - with receipts from your own chat. The Chat Receipts turns an exported WhatsApp .txt/.zip file into a private, screenshot-ready deck of receipts. No vague advice. No fake psychology. Real chat stats, visual verdict cards, and evidence strips from your own conversation. Use it for: - Crush chats and situationships - Exes, partners, and best friends - Message count face-offs - Reply time comparisons - Ghosting and longest silence checks - Deleted message receipts - Double texts, top words, top emoji, night owl energy, and more How it works: 1. Export a WhatsApp chat without media. 2. Share the .txt/.zip file to The Chat Receipts. 3. Pick who you are and what kind of chat it is. 4. Get the Receipts. Privacy first: Your chat analysis runs on your iPhone. Your chat text is not uploaded to a chat analysis server. The Chat Receipts is made for the question everyone secretly has after scrolling a conversation: what is really going on here? Subscription required to unlock full receipt decks, verdicts, and saved receipts. The Chat Receipts is an independent app and is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Imprint: https://receipts.mxx.fyi/imprint

Screenshots

Ken Recorder4 screens
The Chat Receipts4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ken Recorder and The Chat Receipts are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ken Recorder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per 7 days and The Chat Receipts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ken Recorder versus The Chat Receipts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKen RecorderThe Chat Receipts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVislabMaximilian Wardenbach

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ken Recorder

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$0.597 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$18.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ken Recorder 5000 Credits Pack$1.99
  • 16,000 Credits$5.99
  • Ken Recorder 40,000 Credits$12.99
3 purchases

The Chat Receipts

Subscriptions3
  • The Chat Receipts Weekly$9.997 Days
  • The Chat Receipts Yearly Discounted$19.991 Year
  • The Chat Receipts Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Ken Recorder free?
Ken Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Chat Receipts free?
The Chat Receipts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ken Recorder or The Chat Receipts have ads?
Both Ken Recorder and The Chat Receipts show ads.

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