Voice Record Pro 7 vs Plaud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Record Pro 7
Record high-quality voice memos and on-site sounds with unlimited length. This app supports multiple audio formats, offers extensive cloud storage integration, and provides powerful editing tools with various audio effects. Easily manage, share, and convert your recordings.
- Unlimited recording length
- MP4, MP3, WAV format support
- Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box)
- Built-in web server for PC download/upload
- Audio editing with effects (echo, reverb, EQ)
- Convert audio to movie clips
- Add notes, photos, and bookmarks to recordings
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Voice Record Pro 7 is a professional voice recorder based on powerful engine of Voice Record Pro, but with a more flat design. It allows you to record voice memos and on-site sounds at unlimited length with configurable quality. Voice Record Pro 7 can record directly in MP4 (AAC), MP3 (MPEG) and WAV (PCM) formats plus convert function for all supported formats. With recorded files you can: - Export to and import from Google Drive™ - Export to and import from DropBox - Export to and import from Microsoft® OneDrive - Export to and import from Box Cloud - Export to SoundCloud - Export to FTP server - Export to any hosted Web based Script - Send to other devices via Bluetooth - Download directly to PC using built-in web server via local WiFi connection - Upload from PC using WiFi connection - WebDav support using WiFi service - Convert to a movie clip and export to Photo Albums - Post as a Movie Clip to YouTube - Export to other apps on your device that can handle the audio file - Import from other apps - Send Audio or Movie by email - Send Audio or Movie by SMS/iMessage - Add notes to records - Add photo to records - Add bookmarks to records - Modify ID3v2 tags - Append a record to another record - Split a record into multiple parts - Join multiple audio records into one - Apply effects to the recorded or imported file including: - Echo - Volume/Gain - Pitch & Speed - Reverb - Distortion - 3/6/10 Band Equalizer Additionally you can: - Convert the records to other formats - Trim the records - Duplicate the records - Append records - Protect the app with a passcode and much more. Enjoy.
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.
- Multimodal AI note capture
- AI transcription in 112 languages
- Customizable AI summaries
- Ask Plaud for insights
- Automated workflow integration
- Cross-platform sync and storage
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[Product Introduction] Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions, trusted by over 2,000,000 users worldwide. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think. Plaud offers a range of AI note-taking devices and solution, each designed to fit different work and life scenarios. - Plaud Note: The world’s No.1 AI note taker - Plaud Note Pro: The world’s most advanced AI note taker - Plaud NotePin / Plaud NotePin S: The world’s most wearable AI note taker - Plaud Desktop: Capture online meetings natively from the Plaud Desktop App, without a meeting bot. Whether it’s an in-person meeting, a phone call, an on-the-go conversation, or an online meeting, Plaud keeps you fully present while it handles the notes. [Plaud Intelligence] From capturing ideas on Plaud devices to retrieving and applying insights across Plaud App, web, and desktop — Plaud Intelligence is the AI engine behind every experience in the Plaud ecosystem. - Capture with multimodal input - Capture or import audio - Press or tap to highlight - Input text to add context - Enrich context with images - Extract AI transcripts & contextual summaries - AI transcription in 112 languages with speaker labels and custom vocabulary - Generate multiple summaries from one conversation automatically, empowered by 10,000+ expert templates - Developed on the best LLMs: GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro, and more - Utilize intelligence across your workflow - Ask Plaud: Get reference-based answers, generate insights, and save as notes - AutoFlow: Automate transcription, summaries, and delivery with set rules - Cross-platform sync with unlimited cloud storage. - Export, share, and integrate into your workflow - Plaud App and Plaud Web: Manage all your notes, summaries, and insights in one place. [Privacy & Compliance] Plaud is built with enterprise-grade security and global compliance standards, so your data stays safe, private, and under your control. - ISO 27001 Compliant: Global standard for information security, keeping your data confidential, intact, and available. - ISO 27701 Compliant: Global privacy standard, ensures personal data is managed responsibly and transparently. - GDPR Compliant: Aligns with Europe's strictest privacy regulations - SOC 2 Compliant: Independently audited systems for security and confidentiality - HIPAA Compliant: Protects medical and personal health data - EN 18031 Compliant: Meets European standards for secure wireless communication [AI Plans] Starter Plan: Included with any Plaud AI note taker purchase. Enjoy 300 minutes of transcription every month. Comes with access to all Plaud Intelligence features—multimodal input, multidimensional summaries, Ask Plaud, and more. Pro Plan & Unlimited Plan: Designed for high-demanding or professional use. Pro offers 1,200 minutes per month, while Unlimited removes all time limits. Team Plan: For small to medium sized teams that want to centrally manage billing, users, and devices. 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Plaud at none against Voice Record Pro 7's shown. Plaud also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 1.1K). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Voice Record Pro 7 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.
Plaud holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plaud has 22K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 73% positive.
Voice Record Pro 7 ships an update every 2 months, Plaud weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Record Pro 7 | Plaud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 72.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #25 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | PLAUD LLC |
Customer experience
Voice Record Pro 7
Plaud
User reviews
Voice Record Pro 7
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great functionality
- 👍 Versatile and feature-rich
- 💡 Useful for musicians and professionals
- 👍 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Recording quality problems
- 🐛 Bugs with advanced editing
- 🔒 Lack of support and communication
- 💰 Paid version still has ads
Plaud
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate transcription and summarization
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app
- 🔒 Secure and reliable device
- 💡 Innovative features like voice differentiation
- 🚀 Seamless integration with phone
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔧 Buggy and unreliable software
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔧 Inconsistent UI and language issues
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
Bugs and requests
Voice Record Pro 7
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recordings not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to record system audio
- Exporting and sharing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode or custom themes
- Improved file organization and management
- Metronome or click track feature
- Better integration with cloud services
- Automatic noise reduction or audio cleanup
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
Voice Record Pro 7
- No Advertisement$8.99
Plaud
- 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
- 120 Minutes Package$2.99
- 600 Minutes Package$12.99
- 3000 Minutes Package$59.99
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- 6000 Minutes Package$99.99
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