# SimpleMic

> Audio Recorder & Voice Memos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id546037865](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id546037865)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id546037865`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Velocity Raptor Incorporated
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,669 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.2
- **Last updated:** 2018-10-03
- **First published:** 2013-07-21
- **Size:** 31 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplemic/id546037865)
- **Website:** [http://simplemic.com](http://simplemic.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.atlantiasoftware.com/privacy.html](http://www.atlantiasoftware.com/privacy.html)

## Description

SimpleMic is the fast, elegant audio recorder for iOS that supports Siri Shortcuts and iCloud Drive sync. Its gesture-based UI uses the full screen to start and manage recordings, with a glowing level meter that visually represents your audio. It also syncs across devices via iCloud for easy access to your recordings.

## Rankings

- #44,419 — Overall
- #29 — simple

## Review summary

Users widely praise SimpleMic for its intuitive interface, strong sound quality, and good compatibility with external mics and apps, plus easy sharing and versatility for songwriting. Repeated drawbacks focus on the Apple Watch: the watch app is inconsistent/unusable and cannot be added as a watch-face complication. Another recurring gripe is that sharing features are behind a paywall with no free sharing option. Overall, it’s favored as a solid, portable recording tool, with notable watch-related usability and pricing caveats.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive interface
- High-quality, clear sound (studio-like) on both watch and iPhone
- Works well with external mics and integrates with other apps
- Easy sharing of recordings
- Versatile tool suitable for songwriting and various recording contexts

### Cons

- Watch app is unreliable/unusable for quick recording
- Watch app cannot be added as a complication on the watch face
- Sharing recordings requires payment / no free sharing

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