Recorder

★ 3.9
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Jun 16, 2026
App updated
Jul 10, 2026

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesBuilt-in app for recording, playing back and organizing audio notes with background recording; however, it frequently loses recordings when the app is closed and has accessibility issues.

40%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability76%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Voice recorder75% of reviews
  • ✓Audio recorder75% of reviews
  • ✓Note taking50% of reviews
  • ✓Транскрибирование на разные языки6% of reviews
  • ✓Offline-first(bonus)6% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠File sharing

Common complaints

  • ✗Loss of recordings when closing the app30% of mentions

    «I started recording, checked after about 20 minutes, and it's no longer recording, not even a bit of it, everything's gone»

  • ✗Background recording stops when closing all apps6% of mentions

    «recording aborted when I click [close all] to close all apps»

  • ✗Hard to find and launch the app (no widget/shortcut)19% of mentions

    «works fine, but there's no widget or shortcut anywhere, can only be launched through search»

  • ✗Cannot uninstall built-in app13% of mentions

    «really want to delete it, but can't find a way»

  • ✗Compatibility issues with device despite being preinstalled13% of mentions

    «How can the app be incompatible with my phone? If it's installed on it»

What people praise

  • ★Transcription in any language

    «immediately creates a text version in any language»

  • ★Good sound quality

    «good quality, configures quickly, quality suits me very well»

  • ★Stable performance in most cases

    «been using it for a long time without any issues!»

  • ★Simple and convenient interface

    «nice and simple UX»

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