Audio Note Widget vs eXtra Voice Recorder Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Note Widget
Quickly record and play audio notes directly from your home or today screen. Add titles, customize appearance, and access voice memos for reminders or personal messages. Compatible with iOS 14 widgets and supports dark mode.
- Home screen widgets
- Record and play audio notes
- Customizable titles and appearance
- iOS 14 widget compatible
- Dark mode support
- Easy to use interface
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Audio Note widget allows to record and play an audio note. This is the quickest way to record and play some voice recordings to remember the things that you might forget. Where did you park? what was the code to open the door? what did you had to remember? You can also have a recorded message of the person you like, always with you. A title can be added, and look can be customized. If necessary, you can hide the record button in the Today view (to avoid any unwanted change). Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).
eXtra Voice Recorder Pro
This app combines a high-quality audio recorder with a powerful editor and organizer. Easily add notes and photos to recordings, bookmark key moments, and share files instantly. It ensures your audio is always accessible and well-managed.
- Multi-level file manager
- Add notes and photos to recordings
- Bookmark important parts
- Edit recordings (split, trim, delete)
- Cloud sync (Dropbox, Google Drive)
- Instant file sharing
- Background recording
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eXtra Voice Recorder is a combination of a high-quality audio recorder, a multi-functional audio editor 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 • Edit recordings with split, trim, and delete features • Keep your recordings synced across your iPhone, iPad and Mac • Keep your recordings synced with Dropbox • 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eXtra Voice Recorder Pro at 4.4 against Audio Note Widget's 4.0. eXtra Voice Recorder Pro also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 33%) and ratings volume (241 vs 1). Audio Note Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 38 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Audio Note Widget costs $0.99 and eXtra Voice Recorder Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eXtra Voice Recorder Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eXtra Voice Recorder Pro has 241 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Audio Note Widget's written reviews are positive against 61% of eXtra Voice Recorder Pro's.
Audio Note Widget ships an update every 6 months, eXtra Voice Recorder Pro every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Note Widget | eXtra Voice Recorder Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (241 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 241 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francis Bonnin | Denys Ievenko |
Customer experience
Audio Note Widget
eXtra Voice Recorder Pro
Bugs and requests
Audio Note Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
eXtra Voice Recorder Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recordings randomly stop or get deleted
- App crashes frequently, especially after updates
- Issues with syncing and accessing recordings
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to loop/repeat recordings
- Implement import/export audio feature
- Improve file management and editing capabilities
- Introduce background recording option
In-app purchases
Audio Note Widget
No in-app purchases
eXtra Voice Recorder Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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