Best Dictaphone Apps

225+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated July 2026

Out of 225+ dictaphone apps on iOS, 19 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Dictaphone

Voice Memos#1

Voice Memos by Apple Inc.

Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.8😐(926K ratings)
Free
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Capture, edit, and organize audio with this versatile recording tool. Easily transcribe speech to text, enhance sound quality, and share your creations across devices. Ideal for notes, ideas, and moments.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Seamless recording
  • 🎨 Attractive and minimalistic design
  • 🔍 Useful for capturing ideas and thoughts
  • 🎶 Great for musicians and singers

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable recording (stops unexpectedly)
  • 🔇 Audio quality issues
  • 🔄 Inability to edit/resume recordings
Dictaphone - Audio Recorder#2

Dictaphone - Audio Recorder by ALON Software Limited

Voice Dictation - Note Taker
Strong Contender
💼 Business
4.1😊(4.5K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Record memos, notes, lectures, and interviews with this high-quality audio recorder. Dictate notes hands-free and easily share recordings. Offers advanced editing and cloud syncing options.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Great audio quality
  • 💡 Useful for recording lectures/meetings
  • 🚀 Long recording duration

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Recordings disappearing/getting lost
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 🔒 Lack of sharing/exporting options without paying
Dictaphone Voice Recorder#3

Dictaphone Voice Recorder by Dorada App Software Ltd

Voice Activated Recorder
Worth Considering
💼 Business
4.5😐(193 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app offers high-quality voice recording with advanced digital signal processing for clear audio. It features voice activation, easy export options, and background recording. Professional transcription services are also available.

What We Love

  • 🎤 Excellent voice activation feature with adjustable sensitivity
  • 📝 Clear, high-quality audio recordings
  • ⚡ Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🔄 Easy file sharing via AirDrop, email, and multiple formats

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 UI color scheme issue - white text on white background unreadable
  • ❌ Poor customer support and no developer communication
  • 💳 Unauthorized charges for ad removal subscription

More Dictaphone apps to explore

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Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Audio Recording - Record Memo
Free

Record, transcribe, and transform audio into actionable notes, summaries, and to-do lists. This smart recorder is ideal for students, professionals, and creators needing to capture and organize spoken information efficiently. Features AI-powered insights and robust organization tools for enhanced productivity.

High-quality audio recordingReal-time speech to text transcriptionAI-generated notes, summaries, and quizzes
💼 Business
(2.1K)
freemium
5
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Transcribe Voice Notes
Free

Record and transcribe voice notes with advanced editing and management features. Offers multiple recording modes, including voice-activated and preset time, along with robust audio manipulation tools. Secure your recordings with a passcode and easily share or upload them to cloud services.

Real-time transcriptionMultiple recording modesAdvanced audio editing
🔧 Utilities
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Record, Dictate & Transcribe
Free

Record, transcribe, and edit audio with advanced AI features like summarization, rewriting, and voice changing. Create podcasts, protect your data with local AI processing, and share recordings easily. Includes optional call recording and text notes.

Unlimited audio recordingsAI transcription and summarizationVoice changer and audio enhancement
🔧 Utilities
(435K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Voice recorder: Audio editor
Voice recorder: Audio editor
Voice recorder: Audio editor
Audio recorder & Audio editor
Free

Record high-quality audio for meetings, notes, lectures, and music with no time limits. This easy-to-use app offers background recording, adjustable sample rates, and editing capabilities. Save files to internal storage or an SD card and share them easily.

High-quality voice recordingRecord meetings, notes, lectures, songsBackground recording
🔧 Utilities
(7.5K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Voice Recorder: AI Note Taker
Voice Recorder: AI Note Taker
Voice Recorder: AI Note Taker
Record, Transcribe, Summary
Free

Record, transcribe, and summarize audio from meetings, lectures, and interviews with advanced AI. Instantly convert speech to text, organize notes into folders, and edit audio for clear, shareable content. Supports multiple languages and offers AI-powered summaries for efficient review.

Effortless audio recordingAI-powered transcriptionInstant AI summaries
🔧 Utilities
(7.2K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Voice Recorder AI Notes: Spiik
Voice Recorder AI Notes: Spiik
Voice Recorder AI Notes: Spiik
Transcribe Memo Speech to Text
Free

Record audio, lectures, interviews, and meetings, then get automatic transcriptions. This app uses AI to generate detailed notes, summaries, quizzes, and flashcards from your recordings. Organize and export your transcribed content with ease.

Unlimited audio recording and playbackAutomatic transcription in over 100 languagesAI-generated notes, summaries, quizzes, flashcards
🔧 Utilities
(686)
free with in-app purchases
10
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder
Free

This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

Real-time transcriptionAutomated meeting notes & summariesAI Chat for answers
📊 Productivity
(60K)
freemium
11
Microphone Live-Voice Recorder
Microphone Live-Voice Recorder
Microphone Live-Voice Recorder
Auto vocal tune, podcast mic
Free

Transform your device into a mobile recording studio. Capture, edit, and enhance any sound with a wide array of microphones, multi-track recording, and professional audio effects. Perfect for musicians, podcasters, and content creators.

Multi-track recordingReal-time pitch changerVolume booster & amplifier
🎵 Music
(6.8K)
freemium
12
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos
Voice Recorder, Audio Memos
Voice Recorder
Free

Record high-quality audio for lectures, meetings, and more. Edit recordings with tools like trim, split, and join. Advanced features include speech-to-text, noise reduction, and voice changing.

High-quality audio recordingComprehensive audio editorSpeech to text conversion (30 languages)
🔧 Utilities
(948)
free with in-app purchases
13
Dictaphone - Voice Recorder .
Dictaphone - Voice Recorder .
Dictaphone - Voice Recorder .
Voice Recorder For iPhone
Free

Capture important moments with an intelligent voice recorder. Features include scheduled and one-click recording, speech-to-text transcription, and audio trimming. Easily export your recordings in multiple formats.

Multiple audio format support (MP3, M4A, MAV)Scheduled recording with timerOne-click recording initiation
💼 Business
(18)
ad-supported
14
Alon Dictaphone-Voice Recorder
Alon Dictaphone-Voice Recorder
Alon Dictaphone-Voice Recorder
Audio Recorder & Note Taker
$4.99

This app provides high-quality audio recording and dictation for notes, memos, meetings, and lectures. It offers extensive editing capabilities, cloud syncing, and transcription services. Free up your hands and ditch traditional notepads for efficient voice capture and organization.

High-quality audio recording (up to 48000 Hz/320kbps)MP3 and WAV format supportExtensive audio editing options
💼 Business
(173)
free
15
AI Voice Recorder & Memos
AI Voice Recorder & Memos
AI Voice Recorder & Memos
Record Audio Tape, Dictation
Free

Record, edit, and transcribe audio with this comprehensive app. Features include trimming, volume adjustment, speed control, and advanced audio effects. Convert speech to text and organize your recordings with folders and secure storage.

Audio recording and editingTrim, cut, and merge audioAdjust volume and playback speed
📊 Productivity
(890)
free with in-app purchases
16
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
Transcribe speech to text
Free

This app transforms your spoken words into accurate, ready-to-use text. It can transcribe meetings, voice notes, and even import audio from other sources. AI features allow for summarization, tone adjustment, and translation.

Voice to text transcriptionReal-time recording and transcriptionImport audio from files and apps
📊 Productivity
(8.2K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Transcribe Audio to Text: v2md
Transcribe Audio to Text: v2md
Transcribe Audio to Text: v2md
Voice to Markdown & Dictation
Free

Effortlessly convert your spoken words into formatted Markdown notes. Record lectures, meetings, or ideas and get instant, accurate transcriptions with smart titles and organization. Your privacy is protected with on-device processing.

Voice memo recording (up to 2 hours)Unlimited AI-powered transcriptionSmart title generation
🔧 Utilities
(25)
free with in-app purchases
18
Voice Recorder - Memo + Editor
Voice Recorder - Memo + Editor
Voice Recorder - Memo + Editor
Record. Transcription. Sync.
Free

Capture high-quality audio with advanced recording and editing tools. Transcribe speech in over 30 languages, add background music, and sync across devices. Easily share and manage your audio notes for personal or professional use.

High-quality sound recordingSpeech to Text transcription (30+ languages)Recording editing (trim, rename, tag)
📊 Productivity
(1.2K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Dictate⁺
Dictate⁺
Dictate⁺
Professional Dictation
Free

Transform your mobile device into a professional dictation tool. Record, edit, and securely transmit audio with advanced features like voice activation, encryption, and offline speech recognition. Organize and manage your recordings efficiently for seamless workflow.

Professional dictation recordingLightning-fast recording controlImpressively accurate voice activation
💼 Business
(627)
free with in-app purchases
20
AI Summary - Meeting Notes
AI Summary - Meeting Notes
AI Summary - Meeting Notes
Record, Transcribe, Summary
Free

This app transforms audio and video recordings into accurate text transcriptions and concise summaries. It helps users stay engaged by capturing all key details from lectures, meetings, or interviews, organizing them for easy access and sharing.

AI TranscriptionInstant SummariesAI Text-to-Speech
🔧 Utilities
(5.8K)
free with in-app purchases

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