Comparison

Smart Recorder and transcriber vs Presentation Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Smart Recorder and transcriber

Easily record, transcribe, and manage audio. This app offers advanced features beyond basic voice memos, including background recording, variable speed playback, and searchable transcriptions. Enhance your recordings with editing and voice enhancement options.

Highlights
  • Background recording and playback
  • Variable speed playback with pitch correction
  • Searchable machine transcriptions
  • Tagging and picture marking
  • Email/export recordings
  • Trim/edit audio (in-app purchase)
Features
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Record, email/share, transcribe, trim/edit or organize, Smart Recorder allows you to easily create recordings and then transcribe them using the high quality dictate2us. Smart Recorder is a full featured recorder and transcriber offering many features beyond what is available in the built in voice memos app. The Smart Recorder family of products has over 1,000,000 device installs. It has been actively marketed and updated for seven years. Use it to record meetings, interview, lectures, classes, todo lists, shopping lists or even your kids voices. Record, Email/Share, Transcribe, Trim/Edit or Organize. What ever the task, Smart Recorder is the ideal tool. Check out these great features: - A large record button makes it easy to start and pause recordings - A main screen with the list of recordings created, each with a play button for easy playback - Tips and a comprehensive help system to get you up to speed quickly - Background recording and playback (other apps can run while Smart Recorder is recording or playing or your device can be sleeping during recording or playback) - iTunes file sharing - Flip mode for putting iPhone microphone on top - Email/export short recordings - Support for Dropbox if Dropbox app installed - Multiple supported mail/export formats including CAF, WAV, AIF and MP4. - iCloud support - Generation of ringtones for the iPhone - Add tags or pictures to mark positions in a recording - Time slider/forward/back buttons to quickly navigate through your recordings - Bluetooth and external headset support - Auto pause/voice activated recording - Variable speed playback with optional pitch correction - Many system settings to control the behavior of Smart Recorder - Stereo support - Append to existing recordings - Categorize/sort recordings - No time limit on recordings - Universal app for both iPhone and iPad - Geo tagging of recordings allows you to keep track of the location where they were created - Search allows you to search for conversations in a recording (based on the machine transcription) or for tags (or recordings with specific words in the title) Extra features (for purchase): - Disable advertising - Email/export long recordings - Voice enhancement - Trimming/editing - Machine transcription Buy now and you will get free upgrades with many new features!!! If you like this product, check out the Mac Smart Recorder at http://itunes.apple.com/app/smart-recorder/id412615645?mt=12 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-recorder-lite/id420266239?mt=12

About

Presentation Recorder

Create and share professional video slide presentations directly on your iPad. Import slides, record your voice in sync with the screen, and use a virtual laser pointer to highlight points. Share securely without monthly fees.

Highlights
  • Import slides as PDF
  • Record voice in sync with screen
  • Virtual laser pointer
  • Secure sharing options
  • No monthly fees
  • 720p HD video export
Features
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Whether you are a Sales Executive or Class Instructor, this one tool can Dramatically Amplify Your IMPACT. Create and share professional video slide presentations right on your iPad: Step 1: Import slides as PDF. Step 2: Tap Record. Step 3: Everything you say is recorded in sync with the screen. INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH PERSONALIZED VIDEOS Don't just send your valued clients a static copy of your slide decks. They have piles of those. Walk them through it with a custom-tailored video presentation instead. Get your points across, and help your business stand out fro the crowd. CREATE HD SCREENCASTS WITH KEYNOTE & POWERPOINT SLIDES Leave your laptop at home. Do it all with your iPad. Export slides as PDFs from Keynote / PowerPoint. Present them just as you would to a live audience. Your voice is recorded in-sync with the slides (without transitions or animations), and you can call things out using a virtual laser pointer. SHARE SECURELY OR BROADCAST TO THE WORLD, SUBSCRIPTION FREE Everyone's concerned about privacy these days. So are we. Unlike with online slide services, you retain 100% control over your slides and videos. Your content never leaves your iPad, unless you choose to share it or backup to iCloud. Email recorded videos directly to only your colleagues, or upload them to the service of your choice. Even better, there are no monthly fees, or services to be tied to. Purchase once, and use Presentation Recorder forever. OPTIONALLY EDIT YOUR HD VIDEOS IN iMOVIE (SOLD SEPARATELY) Presentation Recorder produces clear, high-definition 720p Quicktime videos that you can edit in iMovie and elsewhere. If you recently bought an iPad, you can probably download it for free. FEATURES: + Open exported PDF decks (or any PDF file) from Keynote, Mail or 3rd party Apps (note that slide transitions are not preserved in PDF files). + Supports standard 4:3 or widescreen slides (pages of any dimensions really). + Produces standard 720p HD Quicktime videos. + Virtual laser pointer. + Page picker to jump directly to any page. + Record using the iPad's built-in mic, or an external one. + Project organizer with customizable color categories. + Publish directly to YouTube, Facebook, or Vimeo from the Photos App. + Upload to Dropbox and other services by exporting videos to 3rd party Apps. + No monthly fees or service requirements.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Recorder and transcriber at Free against Presentation Recorder's $9.99. Smart Recorder and transcriber also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months). Presentation Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and iOS requirement 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

Smart Recorder and transcriber is free to download; Presentation Recorder costs $9.99 up front. Smart Recorder and transcriber sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Presentation Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Recorder and transcriber holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Recorder and transcriber has 480 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Smart Recorder and transcriber's written reviews are positive against 31% of Presentation Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Recorder and transcriber ships an update every 6 weeks, Presentation Recorder every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Smart Recorder and transcriber versus Presentation Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Recorder and transcriberPresentation Recorder
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.7 (480 ratings) — better1.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings480 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoe Mobile DevelopmentQrayon, LLC

Customer experience

Smart Recorder and transcriber

All ratings479 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative54.3%

Presentation Recorder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

Bugs and requests

Smart Recorder and transcriber

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings stopping unexpectedly
  • Login screen issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to recover deleted recordings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to trim and edit recordings
  • Improved cloud/backup integration
  • Better support for wireless headphones
  • Transcription with time stamps

Presentation Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smart Recorder and transcriber

One-time10
  • No advertising$1.99
  • Trim Capability$1.99
  • Full Edit$1.99
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  • Syfx audio boost$1.99
  • Machine Transcription for 30 days$3.99
  • Voice Processing$7.99
  • Siri Transcription$9.99
  • All Features Upgrade$14.99
  • Full Export$17.99
  • All Features$24.99
None

Presentation Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Recorder and transcriber free?
Smart Recorder and transcriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Presentation Recorder free?
Presentation Recorder costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Recorder and transcriber or Presentation Recorder?
Smart Recorder and transcriber is rated higher. Smart Recorder and transcriber averages 3.7 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Presentation Recorder averages 1.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Smart Recorder and transcriber or Presentation Recorder have ads?
Smart Recorder and transcriber shows ads; Presentation Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Recorder and transcriber or Presentation Recorder?
Smart Recorder and transcriber ships an update every 6 weeks, and Presentation Recorder every 26 months. Most recently, Smart Recorder and transcriber was updated on November 6, 2026 and Presentation Recorder on November 1, 2026.

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