Comparison

eXtra Voice Recorder. vs Plaud

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

Plaud

This app acts as an AI work companion, transforming spoken words into actionable notes and summaries. It supports various input methods, including audio, text, and images, and offers advanced AI processing for transcription, summarization, and insight generation. Seamlessly integrate captured information into your workflow across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Multimodal AI note capture
  • AI transcription in 112 languages
  • Customizable AI summaries
  • Ask Plaud for insights
  • Automated workflow integration
  • Cross-platform sync and storage
Features
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Plaud is the AI work companion trusted by over 3 million professionals worldwide. Capture meetings, calls and conversations, then turn them into the work you need next. Plaud Intelligence helps you transcribe, summarize, find past context and get work done from every conversation. At the center is Plaud Agent. Give it a task in plain language and it sees it through: drawing on the right context from your Knowledge base, producing finished work in the format you need, and delivering it where it needs to go. CAPTURE IN-PERSON MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS, AND ONLINE MEETINGS Use a Plaud device for in-person meetings, phone calls and conversations on the go. Use Plaud Desktop for online meetings, with no meeting bot required. Capture more than audio. Highlight key moments as they happen, add notes and include images to give Plaud richer context. Everything stays together across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop. TURN RECORDINGS INTO TRANSCRIPTS AND CLEAR NOTES Get transcripts and AI summaries after every recording, with support for over 112 languages, and custom vocabulary. GET WORK DONE WITH PLAUD AGENT Tell Plaud Agent what you need in plain language. It finds the right context from your conversations and knowledge, then turns it into the work you need. Use Plaud Agent to: - Turn customer calls into a research brief - Draft follow-ups and emails from meetings - Create project updates, reports, and presentations - Bring back relevant context from weeks or months ago - Reuse your preferred workflows with Skills - Automate recurring work with Routines - Work across Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Linear and more Create ready-to-use documents, presentations, reports and more, with links back to the relevant moments in the original recording for verification. Plaud asks for your confirmation before anything is sent or posted on your behalf. USE PLAUD EVERYWHERE Your recordings, transcripts and knowledge stay in sync across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop, with unlimited cloud storage. CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT FITS HOW YOU WORK Every Plaud device includes the Starter Plan, so you can start recording, transcribing and using Plaud Intelligence right away. Starter Plan Includes 300 transcription minutes each month. Pro Plan Includes 1,200 transcription minutes each month for professionals who record and transcribe more regularly. Unlimited Plan Unlimited transcription for professionals who capture conversations throughout their day. Team Plan Built for teams, with centralized management, file sharing and shared knowledge capabilities. GLOBAL SECURITY STANDARDS Plaud is compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and EN 18031. PLAUD Terms of Service & END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT : https://app.plaud.ai/user-agreement Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

eXtra Voice Recorder.3 screens
Plaud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plaud at 4.9 against eXtra Voice Recorder.'s 4.2. Plaud also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 47). eXtra Voice Recorder.'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Plaud sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plaud holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plaud has 24K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of eXtra Voice Recorder.'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Plaud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eXtra Voice Recorder. ships an update every 21 months, Plaud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
eXtra Voice Recorder. versus Plaud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereXtra Voice Recorder.Plaud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings)4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4724K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoPLAUD LLC

Customer experience

eXtra Voice Recorder.

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

Plaud

All ratings23,757 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,497 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.3%

Bugs and requests

eXtra Voice Recorder.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plaud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transcription errors, especially for non-English languages
  • Exporting issues with audio and text files
  • Inconsistent performance and app crashes
  • Connectivity problems between device and app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to pause and resume recordings
  • Improved summary quality and customization
  • Better organization and folder structure for notes
  • Integration with other productivity tools
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  • Support for more languages beyond English

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eXtra Voice Recorder.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
16 purchases

Plaud

Subscriptions12
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)$23.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Annually)$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)$239.991 Year
  • Annual Unlimited3 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)1 Month trial$239.991 Year
One-time4
  • 120 Minutes Package$2.99
  • 600 Minutes Package$12.99
  • 3000 Minutes Package$59.99
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  • 6000 Minutes Package$99.99

Questions

Is eXtra Voice Recorder. free?
eXtra Voice Recorder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plaud free?
Plaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eXtra Voice Recorder. or Plaud?
Plaud is rated higher. eXtra Voice Recorder. averages 4.2 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Plaud averages 4.9 from 24K ratings.
Do eXtra Voice Recorder. or Plaud have ads?
Neither eXtra Voice Recorder. nor Plaud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eXtra Voice Recorder. or Plaud?
eXtra Voice Recorder. ships an update every 21 months, and Plaud weekly. Most recently, eXtra Voice Recorder. was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plaud on October 23, 2026.

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