Comparison

Speak N Send vs Audio Notes | Email Me

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

Head to head
About

Speak N Send

Easily send voice messages via SMS or email without requiring recipients to have the app. Record your voice and send it directly to any smartphone, computer, or tablet. Avoid voice-to-text errors and miscommunication with your actual voice recordings.

Highlights
  • Tap, speak, and send audio messages
  • Send to anyone via SMS or email
  • No signup or account needed
  • Send your actual voice recording
  • Group messaging support
  • Utilizes latest iOS features (MMS, iMessage)
  • Pre-fill favorite email address
Features
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Tap, Speak, and Send via SMS or Email Most apps make things complicated. With Speak N Send, it couldn't be easier. Tap, start speaking, then send. Send a voice memo to anyone, even if they don't have the Speak N Send app. No signup needed. Send to any smartphone, computer or tablet. No need to create an account, buy credits, or sign up for another service. Simply download the Speak N Send app and you're ready to send voice messages to one or several recipients, by sms or email. - Your real voice Send your actual voice recording so there is no chance for voice-to-text problems, auto-correct errors and miscommunication. - Group Send Send your voice message to one or many recipients, just like any other sms or email message. - Latest iOS Features Makes use of the latest iOS features, including MMS and iMessage. Send Voice SMS to friends on older and latest iOS versions. - New Pre-fill feature Lets you specify a favorite email address to send to with one click Have suggestions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter @speakNsend Note: when sending sms/mms, standard carrier fees apply. ** Please note: If you are having difficulty with recordings cutting off early, while you are still speaking, the following settings may help. Press the 'Gear Icon' on the home screen to go into settings, and note the 'Sensitivity' slider. Try lowering the sensitivity by moving the slider to the left.

About

Audio Notes | Email Me

Quickly capture ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups on the go by emailing them to yourself. Supports text, audio with transcription, images, and clipboard content. Integrates with iOS extensions and Apple Watch for seamless note-taking.

Highlights
  • Email notes in one tap
  • Audio notes with transcription
  • Send images from camera/library
  • Clipboard content sharing
  • iOS App Extensions support
  • Apple Watch standalone app
  • macOS menu bar integration
Features
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Email Me is designed to be the fastest way to record your ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups when you're on the go. It is the easiest and fastest way to email something to yourself so you will never forget things again. Ever. CORE FEATURES AND BENEFITS – Send notes to your email in one tap – Send audio notes with transcriptions – Send images from your Camera or Library in one tap – Send your clipboard content in one tap – Supports multiple recipients with multiple email addresses – Supports Widgets – Supports iOS App Extensions – Universal App for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro – Multiple custom App icons and themes – Siri and Shortcuts support – Option to use your own SMTP Configuration AI TOOLS – Summarize any note in one tap – Turn a note into a task list automatically – Translate a note into another language – Edit any AI result with a prompt before regenerating over your changes TRANSCRIPTION – Transcribe your own audio notes automatically – Transcribe WhatsApp voice notes by sharing them into the app – Transcribe Apple Voice Memos by sharing them into the app – On-device transcription support SHARE EXTENSION / ACTION EXTENSION – Share a voice note to transcribe it in one tap – Share a link from Safari in one tap – Share text from a website in one tap – Share an image in one tap from the Action Extension – Share extension supports major App Store apps APPLE WATCH – Standalone Watch App – Watch App Complications for every Complication type – Send text notes in one tap – Send audio notes in one tap – Send audio recordings in one tap – Notes sent from your Watch appear in My Notes on your iPhone MAC APP – Standalone macOS App – Integrates as a macOS menu bar icon – Supports macOS Widgets – Supports macOS Share Extension EASY TO CONFIGURE – Set predefined email addresses – Set a predefined subject prefix if desired – Set a predefined email signature if desired – Set an email alias – Set the reply-to email address ACCESSIBILITY – Accessibility labels app-wide for VoiceOver – Supports dynamic text sizing – Supports sounds and vibration feedback – Supports dark mode – Custom CoreHaptics for precise haptics – Reduce Motion accessibility checks within the app, which automatically reduce motion IMPORTANT – Send an unlimited number of emails – Notes are delivered to your email inbox instantly – No data collected or shared with third parties, at all – AI Voice Memos supports two URL schemes: EmailMe://?message=Hello emailme://hello PRESS "If you're looking for something to capture everything you need to remember, and capture it quickly, I highly recommend picking up AI Voice Memos." – The Unofficial Apple Weblog "If you need to send photos or screenshots to yourself on a regular basis, then AI Voice Memos will save you quite a bit of time." – Productivity Blog SUBSCRIPTIONS Yearly Premium Subscription: Send unlimited emails for 1 year. Cancel your subscription any time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period by going to your iOS Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms and conditions: https://www.emailmeapp.net/terms/ For more information or questions, please contact: info@emailmeapp.net

Screenshots

Speak N Send3 screens
Audio Notes | Email Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Notes | Email Me at 4.8 against Speak N Send's 4.4. Audio Notes | Email Me also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 68%). Speak N Send's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Speak N Send sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Audio Notes | Email Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Notes | Email Me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 480 and 675 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Speak N Send's written reviews are positive against 92% of Audio Notes | Email Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak N Send ships an update every 3 months, Audio Notes | Email Me weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speak N Send versus Audio Notes | Email Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak N SendAudio Notes | Email Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (480 ratings)4.8 (675 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings480675 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB78 MB
Age rating4+12+
DevelopertelEvolutionManuel Escrig Ventura

Customer experience

Speak N Send

All ratings467 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative27.3%

Audio Notes | Email Me

All ratings675 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

Speak N Send

From 480 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for sending audio messages
  • 💡 Useful for those unable to type
  • 🚀 Quick and simple

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Unauthorized charges and lack of cancellation options
  • 🐛 Recording time issues - cuts off too soon or is inconsistent
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs with sending/receiving audio
  • 🔒 Ads still shown even after paying to remove them

Audio Notes | Email Me

From 675 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast, full-featured, and easy to use
  • 👍 Excellent app, solid, and great for productivity
  • 🚀 Seamless, intuitive, and efficient workflow
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developer
  • 🚀 Extremely useful and time-saving

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Watch
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy with custom SMTP
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Subscription model and lack of lifetime purchase option

Bugs and requests

Speak N Send

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording time cuts off before message is complete
  • App not compatible with latest iOS version
  • Inconsistent recording time - sometimes 10 seconds, sometimes 30

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to choose recording length
  • Default email setting to send recordings to
  • Countdown timer for recording time
  • Ability to save/store recordings

Audio Notes | Email Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails not always sending as expected
  • Losing unsent notes after app crashes
  • Subscription issues and inability to restore purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Transcription of voice notes
  • More customization options for app appearance
  • Ability to edit text without triggering send
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and functionality

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speak N Send

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Recording Time Limit$0.99
5 purchases

Audio Notes | Email Me

Subscriptions4
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Quarterly$5.993 Months
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  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Voice Memos Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Speak N Send free?
Speak N Send is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Notes | Email Me free?
Audio Notes | Email Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speak N Send or Audio Notes | Email Me?
Audio Notes | Email Me is rated higher. Speak N Send averages 4.4 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Audio Notes | Email Me averages 4.8 from 675 ratings.
Do Speak N Send or Audio Notes | Email Me have ads?
Neither Speak N Send nor Audio Notes | Email Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak N Send or Audio Notes | Email Me?
Speak N Send ships an update every 3 months, and Audio Notes | Email Me weekly. Most recently, Speak N Send was updated on October 23, 2026 and Audio Notes | Email Me on October 26, 2026.

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