Comparison

Fastsound vs RecordBar

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

Head to head

Fastsound

hearing aid to the smart phone

Pro recording & transcripts

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Fastsound

Features

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Fastsound is applied to connect the hearing aid to the smart phone, and customize the hearing aid via phone. listening mode change, volume adjustment, noise reduction, etc.

About

RecordBar

Features

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KEY FEATURES • Pro voice recording for meetings, lectures, and interviews • On-device speech to text with timestamped transcripts • Audio toolkit: trim, noise reduction, format conversion (MP3/WAV), background music • Waveform preview & bookmarks to jump to key moments • Organize recordings into folders, play back, and export PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No developer-owned cloud — your recordings and transcripts are never uploaded by us • No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs • System features like speech recognition follow Apple's policies Record, transcribe, and polish your audio — all on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fastsound3 screens

RecordBar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fastsound at none against RecordBar's 3. Fastsound also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). RecordBar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support 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. RecordBar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Fastsound asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastsound ships an update every 6 months, RecordBar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Fastsound versus RecordBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Fastsound	RecordBar
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	24 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	杭州发声者声学科技有限公司	junhong li

In-app purchases

None

Fastsound

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RecordBar

Subscriptions2

Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
Pro Yearly$5.991 Year

One-time1

Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Fastsound free?

Fastsound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RecordBar free?

RecordBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Fastsound or RecordBar have ads?

Neither Fastsound nor RecordBar shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Fastsound or RecordBar?

Fastsound ships an update every 6 months, and RecordBar every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fastsound was updated on October 13, 2026 and RecordBar on October 20, 2026.