I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

Almost Perfect  
By: EffClam - Aug 30, 2008
Version: 1.2
Perfect user interface - very clean and simple. I'd like to see a simple way to export recordings. Also, if the audio quality could be improved to match the capabilities of the mic, that would be nice. There's a bug that needs to be fixed: the playback time is inaccurate - usually by exactly one second, but sometimes less. A five second recording starts at 6 seconds and ends at 1. Other than that, a very nice app.

Pure Apple style! Love it!  
By: Flying Faders - Sep 11, 2008
Version: 1.2
Fast and easy to use with clean, uncluttered interface.
- can you do wirless transfer of files using Bonjour and Webdav?
There is a great app "Air Sharing" that does that and it is so simple and clean (no additional software needed).
- can you add an option (a slider) to automatically apply volume compression to recordings, to make them louder without clipping?
I mean dynamics compression which makes weak signal louder and strong signal softer, not data compression like mp3.

Super simple & reliable  
By: Emmett H. - Sep 25, 2008
Version: 1.2
I used to use a little flash recorder that attached to the visor in my car, to quickly record memos to myself. It broke years ago, and finding this app for my iPhone was a stroke of luck. I have my iPhone mounted on my dashboard, and it's easy to push the record button, (there's even a vibration to let you know you're recording) and easy to push stop. Later you can review the audio notes, re-label them if needed, or quickly delete them. Reliable & stable!

Solid App!  
By: rhia_girl - May 3, 2009
Version: 2.2
I deleted my other recorders after I bought this! I use it constantly. Be it for capturing that riff I just created on the guitar after my first cup of coffee, the comedian at the local club and also unusual circumstances. About two months ago I was at a stoplight when I saw a burglary happen at one of my clients stores. The burglar jumped in his car and pulled out in front of me. That big red button was quickly located among all the other recorder apps. I was able to capture licence plates and descriptions quickly. The recorder also automatically recorded the time and date.This baby never let's me down. Get it!

iRecorder Pro - Fantastic quality great design  
By: GeekHeretic - Jun 30, 2009
Version: 2.2.1
Recently I used iRecorder pro to record Dick Heller (of DC vs Heller Fame) when he was speaking at a conference. Sadly I was not able to get that close to the stage but to my great relief the quality of the audio was still understandable and top notch. I have also used this to record and get out of a traffic ticket recently. The app runs even if the screen is off and recordings made from my pocket are still very clear and understandable.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

I use iRecorder all the time: lectures, interviews, rehearsals, gigs...  
By: ea/ - 17-Oct-2009
Version: 2.2.1
I use iRecorder all the time, to record lectures, interviews, rehearsals, and even music gigs with my iPhone. I even used it to record an all-day seminar recently (with permission), and still had enough battery life left in my iPhone for an hour-long transit ride home. After 25+ years of dreaming of a useful, portable, easy-to-use, recording-on-the-go, digital-transfer-capable tool, this is all I ever use now.
I do wish for three improvements: a) that I could transfer files through a USB connection instead of only via wi-fi, b) that I could record telephone interviews with it, which would dramatically improve its usefulness as a business tool, and c) that either I could turn the recording levels down or it could self-adjust a little more than it already does (when I record from the middle of our 16-piece swing band, it still handles our "blastissimo" volume pretty well but we do strain its outer limits a little).
Still, when I think of how I've struggled with recording-capable portable tape players, dictation machines, my entire stereo/mic system, non-Mac-compatible mp3 recorders/mics (finally getting better than the earlier options and which I still have), and most recently my beloved 5th Gen iPod with a MicroMemo mic (which works great and I still use at times, but my iPod battery dies after recording for 2 hours)... I love this app.

iRecorder Pro - Fantastic quality great design  
By: GeekHeretic - Jun 30, 2009
Version: 2.2.1
Recently I used iRecorder pro to record Dick Heller (of DC vs Heller Fame) when he was speaking at a conference. Sadly I was not able to get that close to the stage but to my great relief the quality of the audio was still understandable and top notch. I have also used this to record and get out of a traffic ticket recently. The app runs even if the screen is off and recordings made from my pocket are still very clear and understandable.

Solid App!  
By: rhia_girl - May 3, 2009
Version: 2.2
I deleted my other recorders after I bought this! I use it constantly. Be it for capturing that riff I just created on the guitar after my first cup of coffee, the comedian at the local club and also unusual circumstances. About two months ago I was at a stoplight when I saw a burglary happen at one of my clients stores. The burglar jumped in his car and pulled out in front of me. That big red button was quickly located among all the other recorder apps. I was able to capture licence plates and descriptions quickly. The recorder also automatically recorded the time and date.This baby never let's me down. Get it!

Great! Best user interface, simple to use. Now PERFECT  
By: Guy L - 29-Nov-2008
Version: 2.2
Absolutely the best voice recorder on the market
Simplicity and functionality, when achieved together make for a great application. This is the one recorder out of a crowded market (there are 19 similar applications available for the iPhone at the time of this writing - Nov. 28, 2008). I have tried all those under $2.99 and looked at the description of the others.
iRecorder has the right features buttons, at the right size and the right locations. It also provides vibrating feedback to confirm start of recording and this is an outstanding feature for taking notes while driving as you do not have to look down at the screen to make sure that recording has started. A few (only a few) recorder application offer audible feedback which is also good (unless recording in a quiet crowd) but those apps seem to misplace a button or two in the upper corners and also make them too small.
Transfer of voice files to PC works also very well.
I use iRecorder every single day and it truly replaces those very well designed pocket voice recorders that you can buy on the market. One less gizmo in my pockets to keep track of!
Thanks for the great application
Four suggestions for improvement of this great application
1. Add ability to mail a voice file from the iPhone
2. Remove splash screen. Simply add the version number in the titlebar, next to the app ID: iRecorder 2.2
3. Add vibrating feedback when stopping/pausing the recording but make that feedback different that the “start/resume”recording (a double jolt?)
4. Make it possible to start/stop recording from a Bluetooth headset (with audible start/resume, and pause/stop feedback)

Just bc it's good....  
By: AnilKH - 24-Sep-2008
Version: 1.2
.....doesn't mean it can't be better. Lets see some updates to do the following:- save locally, or make use of some great tech. provided by other apps and allow a wireless transfer- it wouldn't be too difficult to record phone conversations either, insert a button or other starting mechanism- make use of the accelerometer! why not? ppl love it and it definitely makes things a whole heck of a lot easier- allow a pause button that creates a stop in the middle of the recording and then restarts from that same spot when unpausedall in all, this is a great start to what looks like will be an exciting product. can't wait to see what u have in store!

Almost there!  
By: Happy Panda Number Thirty - Sep 2, 2008
Version: 1.2
I LOVE how iRecorder automatically saves your files with the time and date of the recording as the title. I can press a button to record, press a button to stop, and I'm good! I can even record with the screen locked! I really like the ability to reorder the recordings.
I just wish you could scrub through the long ones to get to the bit you really need to hear. Maybe and iPod-esque fill bar with a "drag-dot" and elapsed time / time left indicators? I would even pay a whole lot more if I had control over the mic gain, a level meter, and a rendered wave form I could drag through... maybe even select parts of recordings, and delete the chunk I don't need? In a perfect world, the tuner developers, instrument developers, and audio recorder developers would get together and make a simple, but functional, "garage band-like" app. Would it be possible to rig up an headphone adaptor.. one that would allow a line in / external mic (other than the one in the ear buds)? I would pay quite a bit to have a little garage band in my pocket! I just hope it's possible...
Other than all the wishes, iRecorder is a SOLID app. I recommend this app over most in the "audio recorder" category. BUY IT NOW! It's only $.99!

One Complaint  
By: Domanico - Sep 12, 2008
Version: 1.2
I began using the application today. Sound quality of the recorded lecture is great, no matter where the teacher was standing in the room, close or at a distance. The whole hour and two minutes of the lecture is crystal clear and notable. My only complaint is that I cannot move my recording to my MacBook for editing, labeling, or to skip ahead to a certain point. The app would earn it's fifth star if I could only move the file to my iTunes or my home folder. Thanks!

I have 8 recording apps, 7 were deleted. This is the best.  
By: Dr. Mason - Dec 8, 2008
Version: 2.2
Version 2.2Very good app. Here are some suggestions to improve it. During playback, one finger swipe across the screen to the left reverses audio 5 seconds. Swipe to the right forwards 5 seconds. Two finger swipe for ten seconds. These are important when someone types up your dictation.This might also be good when you are recording and want to re-record a segment.Then, allow us to send the audio through wi-fi to another iphone or iPod touch for transcribing dictation. Transferring files at the same time that we are dictating in a different file would be even better.A pop up dialog box asking if it is okay to transfer before the other person is allowed to have the file is good for security.Give us the ability to make certain files invisible to others if we want that file to be private. This is even better for security. Let us add more audio recording to the end of or any part of a previously recorded segment. This is important when you are recording and have to quit the app to go into another one for a minute.Give us the ability to reduce the sound input level when we are recording. At times, the sound we are recording is too loud which causes distortion. A meter which shows us if we are recording in the safe zone would be helpful.

IMHO the best voice recorder for your iPhone, but...  
By: Dave_007 - Aug 18, 2008
Version: 1.2
Initially I purchased both "QuickVoice" and "Recorder" apps, because I wasn't all pleased with either one until "iRecorder" came out which I wanted to give it a try (before there were any reviews about it). Once I purchased and used it, I was instantly pleased and satisfied with the quality of the recorded sound (much clearer and louder than the other two) and with the rotation feature. I would purchase this app even if it costs $10 because I think it’s that good and you can't beat the unrestricted recording time. However, I have one complaint and two requests. The complaint is that there are no playback controls where you can touch and drag a slider to navigate to different locations during playback, and with a 60 minute recording if you're seeking certain parts of the recorded audio you will be forced to play the whole thing from start to finish. As for the requests, just like others have mentioned, I'd like to see email and pause/resume features in the next update. And then I will give it five stars.