Comparison

Ear Recorder vs Time Boxing

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

Head to head
About

Ear Recorder

This app allows you to record voice memos discreetly by holding your phone to your ear, mimicking a phone call. It transcribes your speech in real-time and saves everything locally for complete privacy. Ideal for capturing thoughts on the go without distraction or embarrassment.

Highlights
  • Auto-record and transcribe by holding to ear
  • Discreet 'fake phone call' style for privacy
  • Clear low voice recording with gain boost
  • Completely offline processing and storage
  • Integrated text sharing for AI tools
  • Reliable call interruption protection
  • Instant launch from widgets
Features
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Ear Recorder is a simple voice recorder for capturing conversations, ideas, and moments you want to revisit. Bring your iPhone to your ear to start recording, then move it away to save. With less to think about on screen, you can focus on what you want to remember. Key Features Start recording by bringing your iPhone to your ear Use the proximity sensor to start recording when your iPhone is close to your ear. Move it away to save your recording. Find recordings when you need them Browse your recordings by date and duration. Search by title or transcription text to quickly find the moment you are looking for. Easy playback controls Open any recording to play, pause, and move through the timeline. Switch playback between the earpiece and speaker to suit your surroundings. Transcriptions & Effortless Editing On supported devices, OS versions, and languages, you can transcribe saved recordings. Edit transcriptions with dedicated safe controls (Cancel and Save) that prevent accidental dismissals. Copy, retranscribe, search, and share transcription text with ease. iCloud Drive Auto-Sync & Backup Enable auto-sync to automatically organize and save audio files (.m4a) and transcription text (.txt) directly into your "iCloud Drive > Ear Recorder" folder by year and month. Seamlessly access and share your recordings across Mac and iPad via the Files app. Share audio or transcription text Share the original audio file, or share a formatted transcription that includes the recording title, date, and duration. When no transcription is available, you can still share the audio. Time Chime Set a Time Chime to keep track of elapsed recording time. Choose a repeating interval or use Combo mode to set two custom reminder times. Safer deletion and restore Confirm before deleting a recording. Deleted recordings can be checked and restored from the Trash, helping you recover important recordings when needed. Designed for accessibility EarRecorder supports Larger Text, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion. Privacy Recordings are stored on your iPhone. Transcription processing may vary depending on your device, OS version, and language. When recording conversations, please be considerate of others and make sure you follow all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual rules.

About

Time Boxing

Features
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Time Boxing - ๆ™‚้–“็ฎก็†ใฏใ€ใ‚ฟใ‚นใ‚ฏ็ฎก็†ใฎ็Ž‹้“ใ€Œใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใƒœใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใ€ใ‚’ๆ‰‹่ปฝใซๅฎŸ่ทตใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใฎใ‚ขใƒ—ใƒชใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ€Œไฝ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€ใ ใ‘ใงใชใใ€ใ€Œใ„ใคใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€ใพใงๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ™‚้–“่ปธใซ็ฝฎใใ“ใจใงใ€1ๆ—ฅใฎ่จˆ็”ปใ‚’่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ๅŒ–ใ—ใ€็›ฎใฎๅ‰ใฎ่กŒๅ‹•ใซ้›†ไธญใ—ใ‚„ใ™ใใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ€ไธปใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ€‘ ใƒปใ‚ฟใ‚นใ‚ฏใจไบˆๅฎšใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใซ็™ป้Œฒ ใƒปใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ™‚้–“่ปธใซ้…็ฝฎ ใƒปไปŠ้€ฑใฎ้€ฒๆ—ใ‚’ใฒใจ็›ฎใง็ขบ่ช ใƒปๆดปๅ‹•่จ˜้Œฒใ‚’ใƒฏใƒณใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ—ใงๅ…ฅๅŠ› ใƒปๅฎŸ็ธพใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใฆ่กŒๅ‹•ใ‚’ๆŒฏใ‚Š่ฟ”ใ‚Š ไป•ไบ‹ใ€ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ€ๅฎถไบ‹ใ€่ถฃๅ‘ณใชใฉใ€้™ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใซไฝฟใ„ใŸใ„ๆ–นใซใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚ ่ค‡้›‘ใช่จญๅฎšใฏไธ่ฆใ€‚ ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆฑบใ‚ใฆใ€ๆ™‚้–“ใซ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ€ๅฎŸ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซใชใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใƒœใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

Screenshots

Ear Recorder3 screens
Time Boxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Boxing at none against Ear Recorder's shown. Time Boxing also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Ear Recorder versus Time Boxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar RecorderTime Boxing
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasamichi MaedaSasurai Studio

In-app purchases

None

Ear Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Time Boxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear Recorder free?
Ear Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Boxing free?
Time Boxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ear Recorder or Time Boxing have ads?
Ear Recorder shows ads; Time Boxing does not.

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