User level: Level 1 (10 points)What is the difference between the VoiceMemo Recorder app, VoiceMemo AI and the Voice Memos app on an iPhone or iPad? What does one do that the other does not? Looks like a non Apple product and was asking me for $4.99 x2 and I am concerned it is spoofing the Native Apple Voice Memos app with an icon that looks suspiciously similar to Apple's.
I need to protect data ,saved to iCloud.
Posted on Sep 29, 2026 7:35 PM
User level: Level 10 (131,878 points)Sep 30, 2026 12:25 PM in response to wazoo1
Apple's Voice Memo apps that are installed by the operating system on Mac, iPhone, and iPad are free. Beware of, and avoid similar sounding named applications in the respective Apple App Stores that are fee-based, or from sites on the Internet.
The Mac Voice Memo app allows you to drag and drop the Voice Memo (.m4a) audio file to a preferred location on your Mac. You can also copy/paste the transcription content to a text file.
The iPhone and iPad versions of the Voice Memo app restrict your ability to access the recording file for other purposes.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256367564