Notes Recorder vs Talking compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes Recorder
Easily capture voice memos for meetings, conversations, or quick notes. This utility allows you to record, manage, and play back audio files with features like volume verification and folder organization. Keep your important recordings safe and accessible.
- Voice memo recording
- Volume status verification
- Organize recordings into folders
- Playback recorded files
- Delete multiple recordings
- Handy voice recorder
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A voice memo recorder. (Notes recording) You melt the meeting or conversation in everyday life when you will need for this application. This application is easy to leave a note whether any recording track. This application shows the status of the recording sound volume can verify that the recording. Important folder, move the important recordings. List of recorded files can be played easily and conveniently. You can delete multiple recordings. Record your notes handy voice recorder to start your life.
Talking compass
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Know your direction without looking at your phone. Talking Compass is a simple, high-contrast compass that speaks your direction and guides you using sound and haptics. Perfect for hands-free use, outdoor adventures, and accessibility. FEATURES • Spoken Direction Hear your heading in real time with customisable speech modes. • North Finder Guided feedback helps you align perfectly with North. • Heading Lock Lock your direction and get alerts if you go off course. • Directional Haptics Feel your direction with unique vibration patterns for each direction. • Haptics Only Mode Use vibration-only feedback for silent navigation. • Adaptive Speech More guidance when moving, less when still. • High Contrast Design Clear, bold interface for visibility in bright conditions. • Built for Accessibility Large tap targets and full VoiceOver support. Simple!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Talking compass at none against Notes Recorder's shown. Talking compass also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Notes Recorder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notes Recorder ships an update every 4 months, Talking compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes Recorder | Talking compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | Steven Johnson |
In-app purchases
Notes Recorder
No in-app purchases
Talking compass
No in-app purchases
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