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Reco vs Sound Recorder: catalog facts
Reco	Sound Recorder
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Linux	Linux
Minimal interface that is quick to start recording Available on Flathub	Very simple record and playback workflow Native GNOME design
Linux only No audio editing beyond recording	No audio editing features Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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