Comparison

Sleeping Recorder vs GeniusEye

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

Head to head
About

Sleeping Recorder

This utility app automatically records audio when sound levels exceed a user-defined threshold, pausing when silence returns. It's useful for capturing conversations during sleep, meetings, or lectures, and offers various audio quality settings and playback controls.

Highlights
  • Automatic recording based on volume
  • Pause recording during silence
  • Adjustable sensitivity levels
  • Auto screen saver
  • Recording time limits
  • Organize recordings with titles and comments
  • Detailed playback control
  • Multiple audio quality options
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A free sleep talk recorder. We reinvented the voice Recoder app for iOS. By introducing the volume level sensor the app can start and pause the recorder automaticlly. It will be actived only when the volume level exceeds your setting. So you can save both the disk space and energy to catch every single word you want, and save the earth from CO2. You can use Sleeping Recorder when: * You are sleeping and want to know what you talk in dream * You are having a meeting and want to record what others say * You are in a lesson and your teacher sometimes stops when teaching * You are joining a speech and not want to miss any words * And many more situation, your only limit is your imagination -------- Main Features: * Record immediately when the volume beyonds your setting. * Pause when the sound goes away. (After 3 second after there is no lond sound) * Set the sensitive level freely, from 0 (continuely recording) to very high. * Auto screen saver. Save energy for your devices. And just one tap to quick return. * You can set a recording time limit, in case of you record too much to take all the disk space. * Keep all your recordings and organize them by titles and comments. * A great playback system, you can control the playing in every detail. * Different audio quality to satisfy your demand, from simple voice to CD quality. * Share your record message by Facebook, Twitter or Sina Weibo. * An extrmely beautiful and effective UI to help you to use the app. * Of course, designed for iPhone, iTouch and iPad. Use it anywhere. -------- You can use the app for free. The only limit is you can just play your record on your device. If you would like to export and share your records, you can purchase the pro version in app, which contain these great feature: * Export your recording by local wifi. Just access your device from browser to download your talkings! * Link to Dropbox. You can backup and export your record with Dropbox. And once it gets linked, the new added record could be save to Dropbox automaticlly. * You can also link to GoogleDriver to get the similar export & backup feature. * Send by mail, you can attach your record as attachment in a mail and send it from your iOS system. * A detail report to help you memo the record.

About

GeniusEye

Monitor your home, office, or shop in real-time from your mobile device. Receive instant alerts for detected alarms and share live feeds with friends and family. Enjoy high-definition or standard-definition viewing modes adaptable to your network speed.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote monitoring
  • Instant alarm notifications
  • Video sharing with others
  • Voice call functionality
  • HD and SD viewing modes
  • Easy device setup
Features
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You can see the real-time situation of your home, office, shop, and factory through your mobile phone anytime, anywhere. You can also share your device to let friends and relatives watch it together and make a voice call with your family. If an alarm is detected in the place you care about, the camera will instantly Send a short message to inform you, so that your life and property are protected. High-definition and standard-definition two viewing modes, adapt to various network environments, and can watch as fast as the traffic is not enough. The device is added with one click, bid farewell to the tedious installation and setting process, the operation is very simple, the mobile phone can play back the video at any time, and record the beautiful moments in life.

Screenshots

Sleeping Recorder4 screens
GeniusEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GeniusEye at 100% against Sleeping Recorder's 50%. GeniusEye also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Sleeping Recorder's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Sleeping Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GeniusEye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GeniusEye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sleeping Recorder's written reviews are positive against 100% of GeniusEye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sleeping Recorder versus GeniusEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleeping RecorderGeniusEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWei WangGuangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Sleeping Recorder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GeniusEye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sleeping Recorder

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99
None

GeniusEye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleeping Recorder free?
Sleeping Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GeniusEye free?
GeniusEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sleeping Recorder or GeniusEye?
GeniusEye is rated higher. Sleeping Recorder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GeniusEye averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sleeping Recorder or GeniusEye have ads?
Neither Sleeping Recorder nor GeniusEye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleeping Recorder or GeniusEye?
Sleeping Recorder ships an update every 3 months, and GeniusEye every 3 months. Most recently, Sleeping Recorder was updated on June 8, 2026 and GeniusEye on August 17, 2026.

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