# Voice Recorder

> Smart voice recorder with offline AI transcription and cloud sync.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appstar.audiorecorder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appstar.audiorecorder)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appstar.audiorecorder`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Appliqato
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 19,105,005
- **Rating:** 4.08 / 5 (45,851 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.49.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2014-03-30
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.audiorecorder)
- **Website:** [https://www.callrecorder.appliqato.com](https://www.callrecorder.appliqato.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.callrecorder.appliqato.com/voice-recorder-privacy-policy](https://www.callrecorder.appliqato.com/voice-recorder-privacy-policy)

## Description

Voice Recorder is a simple, beautifully designed app for capturing high-quality audio quickly and reliably. Record lectures, meetings, interviews, and voice memos with an intuitive interface that makes recording and playback effortless. On-device AI transcription converts speech to text offline for fast, private access to searchable transcripts without sending your data to the cloud.

Keep recordings backed up and accessible by syncing to Google Drive or Dropbox. Add notes to files, tag recordings, and share via email, SMS, Bluetooth, or other apps. Ideal for students, professionals, and creators who need secure, reliable recording with smart transcription and cloud backup.

## Rankings

- #7,895 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROCESSING`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.appstar.audiorecorder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users largely praise Voice Recorder for its simplicity, reliability, and long-term usability, plus the helpful transcription feature and Google Drive saving/sharing. The main concerns across reviews are limited export options and shareability, occasional recording and playback quality issues (noise/interference and background recording problems), large file sizes, and a non-standard default file extension that hurts compatibility. Overall it’s a solid, familiar tool with requests for easier sharing, automatic start, and more robust performance.

### Pros

- Simple, easy-to-use interface with reliable performance
- Transcription feature is highly valued
- Can save and share recordings (e.g., to Google Drive)
- Long-standing positive reception and steady usability

### Cons

- Limited export/share options; cannot save to arbitrary locations or share directly from the app
- Recording quality and reliability issues, including unexpected noise/interference and occasional playback problems
- Background recording issues: may not record while the phone is in use
- Large file sizes for downloaded audio
- Non-standard default file extension (e.g., .acc) and poor format compatibility

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appstar.audiorecorder)