# Instant Rec Lite: Audio Recorder & Voice Recording

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444800224](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444800224)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id444800224`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wim de Nood
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (55 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2017-01-05
- **First published:** 2011-10-21
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instant-rec-lite-audio-recorder-voice-recording/id444800224)
- **Website:** [http://www.audiorecorderapp.com](http://www.audiorecorderapp.com/)

## Description

Instant Rec Lite is a fast, user-friendly audio recorder that lets you record, play, and share high-quality audio fragments with a clean, intuitive interface. It supports auto-start, microphone selection, pause and resume, multiple quality levels, renaming, background recording, volume indication, and interruption handling.

Flawless playback with extended options, loop, AirPlay, and sortable library. Share recordings via iTunes, social media, email or other apps. The free version includes limits (up to five fragments, ads, 10 MB sharing cap) with a pro upgrade to unlock more features.

## Rankings

- #181,826 — Overall

## Review summary

Top positives: the app is easy to use, records high‑quality audio, and offers solid sharing/export options (Dropbox, email, social). The free version provides usable storage and the app suits a variety of scenarios (meetings, lectures, music practice). Major recurring drawbacks center on the lite version: no save/export and hidden pricing, plus format/size limits (WAV only, large files, no MP3). Reliability concerns appear as intermittent recording failures when leaving or switching apps. Overall, strong UX and audio quality are tempered by upgrade constraints and occasional stability issues.

### Pros

- Easy to use / smooth user experience
- High‑quality audio recordings
- Strong sharing/export options (Dropbox, email, social)
- Free version provides usable storage
- Versatile across use cases (meetings, lectures, music practice)

### Cons

- Lite version limitations: cannot save/export; upgrade required; price not shown
- WAV file format and large file sizes; no MP3 export
- Reliability issues: stops recording when switching apps; inconsistent recording
- Some UX gaps: difficulty deleting recordings and unclear pricing/value of upgrade

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444800224)