Ear Recorder
Phone-style voice recorder
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Record voice memos privately like you're on a call! Lift to ear to auto-record, release to save & transcribe offline. Batch share to AI. 100% secure on-device.
Write down your thoughts just like making a phone call.
Ear Recorder is a 'call-style' voice memo app that lets you capture ideas and thoughts with just your voice, without ever looking at your smartphone screen.
Do you have these problems?
- You want to take notes while walking, but looking at the screen is dangerous and operating it is a hassle.
- You feel embarrassed talking to your smartphone (voice input) in public or on the go.
- The moment you open a memo app, you get distracted by other app notifications or the screen, interrupting your train of thought.
- You want to note down ideas you came up with in a meeting or cafe without others hearing.
- You don't want to send voice or transcription data to external servers (protecting confidential information).
Ear Recorder solves these issues with the most natural action in daily life: 'holding your iPhone to your ear'.
Key Features & Functions
1. Auto-Record & Transcribe Just by Holding to Your Ear
Once you launch the app, simply bring your iPhone close to your ear as if you were making a phone call. No need to press a record button on the screen. The proximity sensor detects it and instantly starts recording and transcribing. When you move it away from your ear, it automatically saves the memo.
2. 'Fake Phone Call' Style for Privacy
When you speak with your iPhone to your ear, it just looks like you're talking on the phone to those around you. You can take voice notes anywhere, anytime—on the street, at the station, in the office, or at a cafe—without drawing attention.
3. Clear 'Low Voice' with Mouth-Level Mic & +6dB Gain Boost
By holding the receiver speaker to your ear, the smartphone's microphone naturally positions right next to your mouth. Furthermore, the app's unique gain adjustment (+6dB boost) allows for surprisingly clear recording and transcription even if you are whispering or muttering to yourself so quietly that others can't hear.
4. Completely Offline & Strict Privacy Protection
All recorded audio files (M4A) and transcribed texts are processed and saved entirely within your device's local storage. Nothing is ever sent to external servers, so you can safely record confidential information you don't want anyone to see, such as important work ideas or a personal diary.
5. Perfect for AI Tools! 'Integrated Text Sharing'
You can select multiple voice memos and combine them into a single chronological text for sharing. By sending the exported integrated text to an AI assistant, you can instantly summarize and structure your daily brainstorming or journaling, elevating them into drafts for blog posts or social media.
6. Reliable Call Interruption Protection
Even if you receive a real phone call while recording, the app safely saves the recorded data up to the moment you move the phone away from your ear. You don't have to worry about your precious ideas disappearing midway.
7. Instant Launch from Widgets
Supports Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. When inspiration strikes, launch the app with a single tap and simply hold it to your ear to start taking notes.
Recommended For:
- Business Professionals & Creators: Those who want to instantly note down flashes of inspiration or tasks while on the move.
- Those who want to organize thoughts & journal: Those who want to output deep thoughts by facing their own voice without being distracted by the screen (visual information).
- Those who know the efficiency of voice input: Those who want to incorporate 'writing by voice', which is overwhelmingly faster than keyboard input, into their daily routine.
- Those who prioritize security: Those who do not want to entrust voice data or private memos to the cloud.
Turn your 'voice' into a powerful asset of ideas, safely and quickly, with Ear Recorder.
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What’s New in Version 2.1
Thank you for using MoshiMoshiRecorder! In this update, we’ve introduced a new "Time Chime" feature to help you keep track of time while recording!
New "Time Chime" Feature Get gentle audio cues directly from the receiver (earpiece) when specific duration milestones are reached, even when your screen is off.
Repeating Mode: Set a recurring interval from 1 to 30 minutes to chime repeatedly.
Combo Mode: Combine two milestones (e.g., chime at 3 minutes, then again 1 minute later).
The chime plays quietly only through the receiver, ensuring it does not interrupt your conversation or leak into the recording.
Performance Improvements
Optimized haptic feedback and beep synchronization at the start of recordings.
The developer, Masamichi Maeda, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Masamichi Maeda
- Size
- 5.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © Masamichi Maeda
