Comparison

eXtra Voice Recorder. vs Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

eXtra Voice Recorder.

This app combines a high-quality audio recorder with an organized file manager. Enhance recordings with notes and photos, bookmark key moments, and share files easily. Cloud syncing and background recording are also available.

Highlights
  • Multi-level file manager
  • Add notes and photos to recordings
  • Bookmark important parts
  • Resume and edit recordings
  • Cloud syncing
  • Background recording
  • Adjustable recording quality
  • Variable playback speed
Features
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eXtra Voice Recorder is a combination of a powerful high-quality audio recorder and an easy-to-use audio files manager. With eXtra Voice Recorder all your recordings will be fully organized and available whenever you need them. You can add notes and photos to each recording, bookmark important parts for ease of navigation, continue recordings and save them directly to the cloud for universal accessibility. Moreover, the app offers a host of handy features for instant file sharing, so sharing your recordings will only be a matter of a couple of taps. eXtra Voice Recorder offers the following: • Multi-level file manager to keep your recordings organized • Resume previously created recordings • Supply your recordings with comments • Bookmark the most important parts of recordings • Add photos to your recordings • Keep photos synced with audio • Share recordings via Wi-Fi, AirDrop, Messages, Email or iTunes File Sharing • Keep notes in recording Meta tags that are available for other apps • Adjustable quality of recording • Audio scrubbing with variable speed • The ability to change the playback speed • Built-in search to find recordings by title or comments • Record in the background mode even when the device is locked • Import recordings from other apps • Upload your recordings to Google Drive, Evernote and other apps • Record directly to high-quality m4a (AAC) files • 3D Touch Menu support • Designed for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad • It’s also available on Mac • It’s free! In the paid version: • Keep your recordings synced across your devices and your Dropbox account • Edit recordings with split, trim, and delete features

About

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • Automated meeting notes & summaries
  • AI Chat for answers
  • Record & transcribe live
  • Share & collaborate
  • Searchable notes
  • Automated slide capture
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Never take meeting notes again. Otter AI is the fastest way to transcribe voice in real time. Get a meeting assistant that records audio, writes notes, automatically captures slides, and generates summaries. Available in English, Spanish, French and Japanese. Otter AI is also available on the web. Start for free. Trusted by over 10 million people and featured by Apple as "App of the Day" and "Editors' Choice." Automated meeting notes for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and more. Stay connected and collaborative when you work from home. Otter transcribes all your meetings, interviews, lectures, and everyday voice conversations in real time, so you can focus on the discussion. KEY FEATURES • AI Meeting Assistant: get automated meeting notes & summaries • AI Chat: get answers and generate content • AI Channels: combine live conversations with async updates. Chat with teammates. • Record & transcribe live • Automated meeting notes & summaries • Share & collaborate • All notes are searchable & shareable • Edit & highlight • Organize & export • Import & sync Looking for a specific feature? Here are the details: RECORD & TRANSCRIBE LIVE • Instantly record in one tap • Transcribe in real time • Highlight key points to review later • Insert photos of whiteboard discussions, slides, etc. • Input audio via built-in mic or Bluetooth device ENRICH NOTES WITH AI • Gather information across all your conversations • Ask questions about a specific meeting • Generate follow- up emails • Automated Slide Capture during virtual meetings • Generate summary, outline and keywords after all meetings • Punctuate, capitalize, and break paragraphs automatically SHARE & COLLABORATE • Invite group members to view, edit, and highlight collaboratively • Add comments and assign action items • Share links externally SEARCH & PLAYBACK • Search the text so you don't have to scrub through the whole audio • Playback at adjustable speeds • Follow along the highlighted word as the audio is playing • Tap on any word to jump the audio to that spot EDIT & HIGHLIGHT • Edit the text to correct any errors • Tag the speakers to label the paragraphs and train Otter to identify speakers too • Highlight sentences in one tap IMPORT & SYNC • Import audio and video files • Upload from other call recording apps • Sync your calendars to be reminded to record your meetings and auto-title your notes • Import your contacts for easy sharing OPTIMIZED FOR iOS • Start/Stop recording with Siri Shortcut & home widget • Record via AirPods • Sync with iOS Calendar, Contacts & Camera Otter Pro Get more playback speeds, skip silence, and bulk export. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in Settings and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Need help? Check out our Help Center: https://help.otter.ai Terms of Service: https://otter.ai/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://otter.ai/privacy-policy

Screenshots

eXtra Voice Recorder.3 screens
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Otter Transcribe Voice Notes at 4.8 against eXtra Voice Recorder.'s 4.2. Otter Transcribe Voice Notes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (87K vs 47). eXtra Voice Recorder.'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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. eXtra Voice Recorder. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Otter Transcribe Voice Notes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Otter Transcribe Voice Notes has 87K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of eXtra Voice Recorder.'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Otter Transcribe Voice Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eXtra Voice Recorder. ships an update every 21 months, Otter Transcribe Voice Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
eXtra Voice Recorder. versus Otter Transcribe Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereXtra Voice Recorder.Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings)4.8 (87K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4787K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#17 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoOtter.ai, Inc.

Customer experience

eXtra Voice Recorder.

All ratings47 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative26.8%

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

All ratings86,143 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,443 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

eXtra Voice Recorder.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone not working consistently
  • Transcription stops unexpectedly during recordings
  • Difficulty organizing and managing recorded files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record and transcribe phone calls
  • Improved editing and formatting capabilities
  • Integration with note-taking apps and cloud storage
  • Custom vocabulary training and speaker recognition
  • Offline transcription mode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eXtra Voice Recorder.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
9 purchases

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

Subscriptions9
  • Otter Pro (monthly)2 variants$16.991 Month
  • Otter Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Otter Business (monthly)$30.001 Month
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  • Otter Business (monthly)7 Days trial$30.001 Month
  • Otter Pro (Yearly)$99.991 Year
  • Otter Pro (yearly)$99.991 Year
  • Otter Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Otter Business (yearly)$239.991 Year
  • Otter Business (yearly)7 Days trial$239.991 Year

Questions

Is eXtra Voice Recorder. free?
eXtra Voice Recorder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Otter Transcribe Voice Notes free?
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eXtra Voice Recorder. or Otter Transcribe Voice Notes?
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes is rated higher. eXtra Voice Recorder. averages 4.2 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Otter Transcribe Voice Notes averages 4.8 from 87K ratings.
Do eXtra Voice Recorder. or Otter Transcribe Voice Notes have ads?
Neither eXtra Voice Recorder. nor Otter Transcribe Voice Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eXtra Voice Recorder. or Otter Transcribe Voice Notes?
eXtra Voice Recorder. ships an update every 21 months, and Otter Transcribe Voice Notes fortnightly. Most recently, eXtra Voice Recorder. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Otter Transcribe Voice Notes on October 26, 2026.

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