Comparison

Doxie vs Just Press Record

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

Head to head
About

Doxie

This app connects to your Doxie scanner to manage scanned documents. Organize, edit, and share your files to cloud services or directly to messaging apps. It offers features like multi-page PDF creation and automatic contrast enhancement.

Highlights
  • Guided scanner setup
  • Scanner discovery and import
  • Create multi-page PDFs
  • Document naming and reordering
  • Automatic contrast boost
  • Send scans to cloud services and apps
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Doxie for iOS is the companion app for your Doxie scanners. Sync, organize, and send to the cloud from anywhere. Doxie for iOS features: - Guided setup for discovering and joining Doxie's network - Scanner discovery and import (with optional auto-delete) - Staple to create multi-page PDFs - Document naming and reordering and drag-to-reorder - Automatic contrast boost - Save and send scans to Mail, iMessage, or other apps on your device (including Dropbox, OneNote, and Evernote) - Fun paperless sticker pack for iMessage Doxie can also join your local home or office network. Configure network access and other scanner settings directly within the app or use the Doxie app on your Mac or PC. ** Doxie wireless document scanner with built-in Wi-Fi required **

About

Just Press Record

Effortlessly capture audio moments with one-tap recording, automatic transcription, and seamless syncing across all your Apple devices. Edit audio and text, share easily, and organize your recordings with powerful search and organizational tools.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Automatic transcription
  • iCloud syncing
  • Audio and text editing
  • Hands-free Siri recording
  • Apple Watch app
  • Searchable transcripts
Features
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Just Press Record is the ultimate audio recorder bringing one tap recording, transcription and iCloud syncing to all your devices. You can edit your audio and transcriptions right inside the app and even start a new recording completely hands-free with Siri! Life is full of moments we would rather not forget - like your child’s first words, an important meeting or spontaneous idea. Capture these moments effortlessly on iPhone, iPad, Mac or for ultimate convenience, Apple Watch. RECORD • One tap to start, stop, pause and resume recording. • Start and stop recording from the Lock Screen, Control Centre, the Action Button, Shortcuts, Siri, the Widget, a 3D Touch Quick Action or via the URL scheme. • Unlimited recording time. • Record discretely in the background. • Choose to record from the built-in mic, AirPods or external microphones. • Record independently on Apple Watch and sync later. PLAY • Seek backwards and forwards during playback. • Adjustable playback speed. TRANSCRIBE • Turn speech into searchable text. • Support for over 30 languages, independent of your device's language setting. • Synchronized text highlighting and audio playback. • Format as you record with punctuation commands. EDIT • Audio - visualise your audio in the waveform view and cut out the parts you don’t need. • Text - make corrections and add new text to your transcriptions. SHARE • Share audio and text to other apps. • Share easily to social media as a video clip. • Share to iTunes on Mac or PC via USB cable. • Print a hard copy of your transcripts. • Share audio files from other apps to Just Press Record. ORGANISATION • View recent recordings or browse your library by date and time. • Search by filename or transcription content. • Dedicated tab for quick access to recordings made on Apple Watch. • Rename recordings. • Slide Over and Split View support on iPad. • Add a badge to the app icon showing the number of unplayed recordings. STORAGE • Choose to store recordings in iCloud Drive or locally on-device. • Recordings stored in iCloud Drive automatically sync across all your devices. • Recordings stored locally benefit from Files app integration and automatic iTunes File Sharing. • Transcriptions are stored within the audio file. PRO-AUDIO • Support for stereo recording from the built-in microphone on supported devices. • Support for high quality external microphones connected via the Lightning Port. • Customisable Audio Settings to enhance your recording experience. • File types include WAV, AIF or standard iTunes M4A (ACC). • High quality audio up to 96kHz / 24-bit. ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver support throughout the app. • Magic Tap gesture to start / stop a recording. APPLE WATCH Just Press Record includes an Apple Watch app that gives you the freedom to record anywhere, even when your iPhone is not around. • Start recording with a single tap on the Complication. • Record discretely in the background. • Unlimited recording time. • Recordings automatically transfer to iPhone for transcription and iCloud syncing. • Listen to recent recordings through the built-in speaker or AirPods. • Adjust volume with the Digital Crown. • Pause recording with a downward swipe. • Accessibility support with VoiceOver, reduced motion and support for the extra large Complication template. IMPORTANT: • Just Press Record does not record phone calls or audio from other apps. • Transcription requires a good, clean audio signal. Avoid recording in noisy environments and ensure the microphone is positioned close to the source. • URL scheme implemented by Just Press Record can be found on our FAQ page.

Screenshots

Doxie4 screens
Just Press Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doxie at Free against Just Press Record's $6.99. Doxie also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). Just Press Record's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 24%) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Doxie is free to download; Just Press Record costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doxie holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 770 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Doxie's written reviews are positive against 63% of Just Press Record's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doxie ships an update every 2 months, Just Press Record every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Doxie versus Just Press Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoxieJust Press Record
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (770 ratings) — better4.3 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews23.9% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7701.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoxie & Co.Open Planet Software

Customer experience

Doxie

All ratings741 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral22.4%
Negative53.7%

Just Press Record

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1,002 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Doxie

From 770 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Portable and memory expandable
  • 🚀 Reduces paper clutter
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Reliable device

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
  • 🔍 Lacking features (cropping, renaming, bulk export)
  • 👎 Complicated setup and interface
  • 👎 Abandoned software with no updates

Just Press Record

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless sync across devices
  • 🚀 Convenient Apple Watch integration
  • 👍 Useful transcription feature
  • 👍 Good audio quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Transcription accuracy issues
  • 🐛 Sync problems with Apple Watch recordings
  • 🐛 Difficulty renaming/organizing recordings
  • 🐛 Recordings stop when receiving notifications

Bugs and requests

Doxie

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreliable Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Crashes when exporting or deleting scans
  • Metadata issues (incorrect timestamps)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bulk export of scans
  • Cropping and rotation tools
  • Improved cloud integration
  • Renaming of scanned files

Just Press Record

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recordings disappearing or not syncing
  • Transcription process freezing or failing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to edit transcriptions
  • Ability to create custom folders/tags
  • Discreet recording mode without visual indicators
  • Background recording without interruptions

In-app purchases

None

Doxie

No in-app purchases

None

Just Press Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doxie free?
Doxie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Press Record free?
Just Press Record costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doxie or Just Press Record?
Doxie is rated higher. Doxie averages 4.4 out of 5 from 770 ratings, while Just Press Record averages 4.3 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Doxie or Just Press Record have ads?
Neither Doxie nor Just Press Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doxie or Just Press Record?
Doxie ships an update every 2 months, and Just Press Record every 5 weeks. Most recently, Doxie was updated on October 26, 2026 and Just Press Record on November 1, 2026.

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