# FastRecorder audio recording

> Fastest audio notes recorder

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1070536572](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1070536572)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1070536572`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Artem Iakovliev
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (1,266 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-15
- **First published:** 2016-10-26
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fastrecorder-audio-recording/id1070536572)
- **Website:** [http://skyhighapps.com/2018/10/16/fastrecorder/](http://skyhighapps.com/2018/10/16/fastrecorder/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://skyhighapps.com](http://skyhighapps.com/)

## Description

FastRecorder is an audio recorder app designed for quick voice memos, on-site sounds, lectures, and meetings. It features Apple Watch support, allowing you to start recordings directly from your clock face with a single tap, and 3D Touch for a deeper press.

The app also provides widgets for quick access on the Search screen, works when your iPhone is locked, and is ideal for work, school, and daily life.

## Rankings

- #49,960 — Overall

## Review summary

The app is strong for quick, on-the-go recording and excels on Apple Watch with clear mic pickup. However, repeated crashes, save/organization problems, and sharing issues hurt usability. User experience is further hampered by microphone permission prompts and language localization barriers. Some watch features aren’t consistently reliable or accurately described. Overall, solid concept and convenience, but recurring reliability and usability issues limit its practicality.

### Pros

- Fast, hands-free recording via Siri for quick capture.
- Strong Apple Watch support for recording, saving, and sharing (works during calls).
- Simple, no-frills app that meets basic recording needs.
- Excellent microphone sensitivity, picking up small sounds clearly even in noisy environments.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and reliability issues on iPhone and Apple Watch (watch extension closes, freezing).
- Problems saving or locating recordings; no easy way to rename files or access a history; sharing/export doesn’t work on the free version.
- Permissions friction: repeated microphone permission prompts and settings redirects that block testing.
- Language barriers: non-English UI, with Russian localization issues.
- Watch features are sometimes misrepresented or unreliable compared with what the app description promises.

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