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Audio Recorder vs Voice Memos: catalog facts
Audio Recorder	Voice Memos
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free under the MIT license.
Android	Android
Optimized for a fast start Choice of M4A (AAC) or WAV recording	Recording, playback, and trimming in one app Supports several formats and stereo recording
Android only Some features such as Bluetooth mic support are still on the roadmap	Requires Android 10 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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